Paul Benjamin (I) (1938–2019) |
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Born, and raised for a time, in Pelion, South Carolina, African-American actor Paul Benjamin was the youngest of twelve children of a Baptist preacher, the Reverend Fair Benjamin, and his wife Rosa. Paul lost his mother while still a baby and his father as a child. He moved to Columbia, South Carolina, where he was taken in by one of his older ...
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Born:in Pelion, South Carolina, USADied:(age 81) in Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Actor (61 credits)
Actor (61 credits)
1994-2002
ER
(TV Series)
Al Ervin
Al Ervin
- The Letter
(2002)
... Al Ervin
- Orion in the Sky
(2002)
... Al Ervin
- 24 Hours
(1994)
... Al Ervin
2002
American Masters
(TV Series documentary)
Grandfather
Grandfather
- Ralph Ellison: An American Journey
(2002)
... Grandfather
1994
Sweet Justice
(TV Series)
Beecher Lowe
Beecher Lowe
- The Power of Darkness: Part 2
(1994)
... Beecher Lowe
- The Power of Darkness: Part 1
(1994)
... Beecher Lowe
1993
Knots Landing
(TV Series)
Mr. Carter
Mr. Carter
- Call Waiting
(1993)
... Mr. Carter
- The Getaway
(1993)
... Mr. Carter
1989
In the Heat of the Night
(TV Series)
George Brownlow
George Brownlow
- A Trip Upstate
(1989)
... George Brownlow
1987-1988
Night Heat
(TV Series)
Archie / Paul Allen
Archie / Paul Allen
- Archie's Riff
(1988)
... Archie
- Masquerade
(1987)
... Paul Allen
1985
The Atlanta Child Murders
(TV Mini Series)
Homer Williams
Homer Williams
- Episode #1.2
(1985)
... Homer Williams
- Episode #1.1
(1985)
... Homer Williams
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Archive footage (1 credit)
Archive footage (1 credit)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
Stage play: "Carrier," as playwright and actor at theater, Los Angeles with Paula Kelly, Roscoe Lee Browne.Height:
6' 1½" (1.87 m)Parents:
Fair Benjamin | Rosa ButlerRelatives:
David Benjamin (sibling)
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