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Ron O'Neal (I) (1937–2004)

Actor | Director | Writer

Tall, lean, handsome veteran stage and classically trained actor, best known for his iconic role as Youngblood Priest - the long haired, stylishly dressed cocaine dealer who wants to make one last big score so he can retire from the cocaine business, in the seminal 1972 crime drama Super Fly. Son of a jazz musician who worked as a factory worker to support his family... See full bio »

Born:

in Utica, New York, USA

Died:

(age 66) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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2002 On the Edge
Frank Harris
 
2001 Deadly Rhapsody (uncredited)
 
2001 The Rage Within
Captain Lang
 
1999 The Wayans Bros. (TV series)
Sergeant Scully
– Saving Private Marlon (1999) … Sergeant Scully
 
1997 Sparks (TV series)
Arthur Fairchild
– Roots III (1997) … Arthur Fairchild
 
1997 Living Single (TV series)
Clinton James
– Never Can Say Goodbye (1997) … Clinton James
– One Degree of Separation (1997) … Clinton James
 
1996 Original Gangstas
Bubba
 
1995 Murder Was the Case: The Movie (video short)
Super Fly (segment "Doggy Dogg World")
 
1994 Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter (video)
Dectective
 
1993 The Sinbad Show (TV series)
Superfly
– David's Van (1993) … Superfly
 
1992 The Boys (TV movie)
Uncle John
 
1988-1992 A Different World (TV series)
Mercer Gilbert / Quentin
– Save the Best for Last: Part 2 (1992) … Mercer Gilbert
– Do You Take This Woman? (1991) … Mercer Gilbert
– Whitley's Last Supper (1990) … Mercer Gilbert
– The Prime of Miss Lettie Bostic (1988) … Quentin
 
1991 Up Against the Wall
George Wilkes
 
1990 Hammer, Slammer, & Slade (TV movie)
Ray Samuels
 
1989 Trained to Kill
George 'Cotton' Shorter
 
1989 Hyper Space
Samuel 'Tubbs' Tubarian
 
1988 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Sgt. Joe Santiago
– J.B.. as in Jailbird (1988) … Sgt. Joe Santiago
 
1988 Mathnet (TV series)
Sgt. Bill Dietrich
– The Case of the Missing Air (1988) … Sgt. Bill Dietrich
– The Case of the Great Car Robbery (1988) … Sgt. Bill Dietrich
 
1988 Square One TV (TV series)
Sgt. Bill Dietrich
– Episode #2.6 (1988) … Sgt. Bill Dietrich
 
1988 Hero and the Terror
Mayor
 
1988 Mercenary Fighters
Cliff Taylor
 
1987 Frank's Place (TV series)
– Frank Joins the Club (1987)
 
1987 Beauty and the Beast (TV series)
Issac Stubbs
– Once Upon a Time (1987) … Issac Stubbs
 
1987 Death House
Tom Boyle
 
1986-1987 The Equalizer (TV series)
Lt. Isadore Smalls
– Nightscape (1986) … Lt. Isadore Smalls
– Joyride (1986) … Lt. Isadore Smalls
– Nocturne (1986) … Lt. Isadore Smalls
– Pretenders (1986) … Lt. Isadore Smalls
– Unnatural Causes (1986) … Lt. Isadore Smalls
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1985-1986 Hill Street Blues (TV series)
Pete / Stan Williams
– Bald Ambition (1986) … Stan Williams
– Look Homeward, Ninja (1986) … Pete
– El Capitan (1985) … Pete
 
1986 As Summers Die (TV movie)
Daniel Backus
 
1985 North Beach and Rawhide (TV movie)
Kyle Weston
 
1985 North and South (TV mini-series)
William Still
– Episode #1.4 (1985) … William Still (uncredited)
 
1985 Knight Rider (TV series)
Charles Zurich
– Sky Knight (1985) … Charles Zurich
 
1985 Playing with Fire (TV movie)
Steve Phillips
 
1985 Crazy Like a Fox (TV series)
– Fox and Hounds (1985)
 
1984 Remington Steele (TV series)
Gabe Putnam
– Lofty Steele (1984) … Gabe Putnam
 
1984 Red Dawn
Colonel Ernesto Bella
 
1982-1983 Bring 'Em Back Alive (TV series)
H.H., the Sultan of Johore / H.H.
– The Hostage (1983) … H.H., the Sultan of Johore
– Bones of Contention (1983) … H.H., the Sultan of Johore
– To Kill a Princess (1983) … H.H., the Sultan of Johore
– The Best of Enemies (1982) … H.H., the Sultan of Johore
– Escape from Kampoon (1982) … H.H., the Sultan of Johore
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1982 Shannon (TV series)
– Favor for an Enemy (1982)
 
1982 The Greatest American Hero (TV series)
Colonel
– A Chicken in Every Plot (1982) … Colonel
 
1981 St. Helens
Otis Kaylor
 
1981 The Sophisticated Gents (TV movie)
Clarence 'Claire' Henderson
 
1980 The Final Countdown
Cdr. Dan Thurman
 
1980 Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (TV movie)
Col. Robles
 
1980 Brave New World (TV movie)
Mustapha Mond
 
1979 Freedom Road (TV movie)
Francis Cardoza
 
1979 When a Stranger Calls
Lt. Charlie Garber
 
1979 A Force of One
Rollins
 
1979 The Hitter
Otis
 
1977 Brothers
Walter Nance
 
1975 The Master Gunfighter
Paulo
 
1975 Hot L Baltimore (TV series)
– Bingham's Con (1975)
 
1973 Super Fly T.N.T.
Priest
 
1972 Super Fly
Priest
 
1971 The Organization
Joe Peralez
 
1971 The Interns (TV series)
– Casualty (1971)
 
1970 Move
Peter
 
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1973 Super Fly T.N.T. (original story)
 
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2010 Vixen Highway 2006: It Came from Uranus! (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
2004 Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted (documentary)
Himself
 
1999 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Surperfly: Ron O'Neal Story (1999) … Himself
 
1972 Soul! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 November 1972 (1972) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (6 titles)
2010 American Grindhouse (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
2004 The 76th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself (Memorial Tribute)
 
2002 Baadasssss Cinema (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks (TV documentary)
Youngblood Priest
 
1998 Classified X (TV documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Music video: Appeared in Snoop Dogg's video "Doggy Dogg World" (1994). See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 1 Interview  | 2 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Frankly, I've not been pleased with most of what I've had to do. I have a considerable amount of experience, and what they've asked me to do has not demanded that much of me. See more »

Trivia:

Was long time friends with R&B legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Solomon Burke. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo