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Afro-American Actors & Actresses
List of African-American Actors (and Actresses) at Wikipedia
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Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson [1905-77]
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Josephine Baker [1906-75]
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official Josephine Baker website
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Louise Beavers [1902-62]
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star of the 'Beulah' TV series
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singer-actor Harry Belafonte
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actress Halle Berry
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athlete-actor Jim Brown
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Roscoe Lee Browne [1925-2007]
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Don Cheadle
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"Devil In A Blue Dress" [1995]
"Bulworth" [1998]
"Ocean's Eleven" [2001]
"Ocean's Twelve" [2004]
"Hotel Rwanda" [2004]
"Crash" [2004]
"Ocean's Thirteen" [2007]
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Nat 'King' Cole [1919-65]
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Nat King Cole Society [est. 1994]
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comedian Bill Cosby
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"Bill Cosby: Himself" concert film [1984]
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Scatman Crothers [1910-86]
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singer-actress Dorothy Dandridge [1922-65]
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actor-director Ossie Davis [1917-2005]
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was married for 56 years to
Ruby Dee
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entertainer Sammy Davis, Jr. [1925-90]
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actor-director Ivan Dixon [1931-2008]
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Stepin Fetchit {real name Lincoln Perry} [1902-85]
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"Stepin Fetchit: The Life and Times of Lincoln Perry" [2005] by Mel Watkins Vintage pb [11/2006] for $15.95 Pantheon 9x6¼ hardcover [10/2005] out of print/many used |
 | "Shuffling To Ignominy: The Tragedy Of Stepin Fetchit" [2005] by Champ Clark iUniverse 8¾x5¾ pb [9/2005] for $14.95 |
Laurence Fishburne
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Morgan Freeman
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Danny Glover
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entertainer Whoopi Goldberg
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Cuba Gooding, Jr.
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Louis Gossett, Jr.
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Pam Grier
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Moses Gunn [1929-93]
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musician-actor Isaac Hayes [1942-2008]
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Gregory Hines [1946-2003]
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Robert Hooks
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his son, actor-director Kevin Hooks
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singer & actress Lena Horne
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actor Djimon Hounsou
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Samuel L. Jackson
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listed as Amazon bestselling action star in 2008
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actor-singer Herb Jeffries
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James Earl Jones
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Regina King
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Yaphet Kotto
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Jackie 'Moms' Mabley [1894-1975]
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William Marshall [1924-2003]
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 ![first black performer to win an Oscar, for "Gone With The Wind" [1939]](images/oscar_sm.gif) | actress Hattie McDaniel [1895-1952]
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Nina Mae McKinney 'The Black Garbo' [1913-67]
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Butterfly McQueen [1911-95]
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comic actor Mantan Moreland [1902-73]
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portrayed the driver-sidekick in 14 Charlie Chan movies, 1944-49
JM's Mantan Moreland fansite
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Eddie Murphy
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Nicholas Brothers
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actor Brock Peters [1927-2005]
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| | actor Sidney Poitier browse Sidney Poitier on DVD • IMDb listing • Broadway credits • Wikipedia |
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singer-actor Paul Robeson [1898-1976]
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on H.U.A.C.'s Hollywood Blacklist, 1952-56
Paul Robeson Tribute DVD
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dancer-actor Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson [1878-1949]
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Richard Roundtree {'Shaft'}
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listed as Amazon bestselling action star in 2008
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Will Smith
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listed Top Ten Star 2008
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Wesley Snipes
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listed as Amazon bestselling action star in 2008
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actor-stuntman Woody Strode [1914-94]
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"Goal Dust: The Warm & Candid Memoirs of A Pioneer Black Athlete & Actor" autobiography [1990] by Woody Strode & Sam Young Madison Books 9x6 hardcover [6/90] out of print/used |
Lorenzo Tucker 'The Black Valentino' [1907-86]
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"The Black Valentino: The Stage & Screen Career of Lorenzo Tucker" [1988] by Richard Grupenhoff Scarecrow Press 9x6½ hardcover [3/88] out of print/used |
Glynn Turman
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actress Cicely Tyson
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Denzel Washington
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listed as Amazon bestselling action star in 2008
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Carl Weathers
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best known for his portrayal of Apollo Creed in the 'Rocky' movies
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actor-director Forrest Whitaker
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Billy Dee Williams
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athlete-actor Fred Williamson
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listed as Amazon bestselling action star in 2008
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Paul Winfield [1939-2004]
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entertainment mogul Oprah Winfrey
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Documentary Films
 | "Black Hollywood: Blaxploitation and Advancing An Independent Black Cinema" [2009] 75-minute documentary film featuring Diahnne Abbott, Jim Brown, Rosalind Cash, pioneer filmmaker Oscar Micheaux, Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, 'black Valentino' Lorenzo Tucker & Alfre Woodard no entry found at at IMDb Screen Edge color/b&w DVD [5/2009] for $13.49 |
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"In The Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies & The Birth of Black Cinema" [A.M.S. Pictures Sept 2007] video documentary written & directed by Brad Osborne; narrated by Lawrence Varnado A.M.S. color DVD [11/2007] out of prodn/used full credits at IMDb • official movie site |
 | "A Century of Black Cinema" [video release 2003]
These two one-hour specials feature Jim Brown, Nat King Cole, Bill Cosby, Dorothy Dandridge, Laurence Fishburne, Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Louis Gossett Jr., Lena Horne, James Earl Jones, Spike Lee, Oscar Micheaux, Eddie Murphy, Fayard Nicholas, Mantan Moreland, Clarence Muse, Sidney Poitier, Richard Pryor, Paul Robeson, and Denzel Washington; with clips from the 'Our Gang' comedy shorts, "Porgy and Bess" [1935], "Gone With The Wind" [1939], "Lilies of The Field" [1963], "Cotton Comes To Harlem" [1970], "Waiting To Exhale" [1995], and much more Directed by Ted Newsom Passport b&w/color DVD [6/2003] for $13.49 credits at IMDb |
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"Baadasssss Cinema: A Bold Look At 70s Blaxploitation Films" hour-long TV documentary [I.F.C./Minerva Aug 2002] Directed by Isaac Julien; featuring Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Quentin Tarantino, Melvin Van Peebles & Fred Williamson, with archive footage of Jim Brown, Tamara Dobson, Isaac Hayes, Max Julien, Yaphet Kotto, Curtis Mayfield, Ron O'Neal, Gordon Parks & Richard Roundtree New Video Group color DVD [1/2003] for $22.49 New Video Group color VHS [1/2003] out of prodn/used full credits from IMDb |
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"Movies of Color: Black Southern Cinema" documentary [2002] Documentary directed by Tom Thurman about early 'race' movies in America; not listed at IMDb; DVD also includes two films by director Spencer Williams [1889-1965]: "The Blood of Jesus" [1941] & "Go Down Death" [1944] Winstar color DVD [2/2003] out of prodn/scarce Winstar color VHS [2/2003] out of prodn/scarce |
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"That's Black Entertainment" documentary [Starz! 2002]
S'more Ent. color/b&w DVD set [1/2007] 3 disks for $9.99 A three-part original documentary series celebrating legendary black actors, comedians & Westerns; broadcast on Starz! in 2002 as three episodes: "Actors", "Comedians", and "Westerns" Directed by Walid Khaldi, written by Sean Whitley; hosted by Mario Van Peebles NOTE: this is not the same as the independent Skyline docufilm of 1990 {below} |
 | "It's Black Entertainment" TV special [Showtime 2001]
Featured artists include Cab Calloway, Sammy Davis Jr., Snoop Dogg, Ella Fitzgerald, Whitney Houston, Ice T, Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Spike Lee, Little Richard, Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson, Diana Ross & Russell Simmons Directed by Stan Lathan; hosted by Vanessa Williams Showtime Ent. color DVD [7/2001] for $9.98 Showtime Ent. color VHS [7/2001] for $9.48 full credits from IMDb |
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"Small Steps - Big Strides: The Black Experience In Hollywood" [A.M.C. TV special Feb 1998] Directed by Velma Cato; hosted by Louis Gossett, Jr.; featuring Harry Belafonte, Donald Bogle, Diahann Carroll, Dorothy Dandridge, Ruby Dee, Stepin Fetchit, Gregory Hines, Lena Horne, James Earl Jones, the Nicholas Brothers, Paul Robeson, Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson, Bobby Short, and Ethel Waters; with film clips from "Stormy Weather" [1943], "Pinky" [1949], "No Way Out" [1950], "Carmen Jones" [1954], and "The Great White Hope" [1970] Image Ent. color DVD [1/2006] for $12.99 Fox color VHS [1/98] out of prodn/used full credits at IMDb |
 | "Midnight Ramble: The Story of The Black Film Industry" [P.B.S./American Experience TV documentary aired Oct 1994] Co-produced & co-directed by Bestor Cram; co-directed by Pearl Bowser; narrated by James Avery; largely about pioneer Oscar Micheaux [1884-1951] Shanachie Video color VHS [2/95] out of prodn/used full credits at IMDb |
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"That's Black Entertainment" [Skyline Ent. 1990]
Covers 'race' movies & stars from 1929 to 1957 Co-produced, written & co-directed by G. William Jones; co-directed & hosted by William Greaves NOTE: this is not the same film as the 3-part Starz show of 2002 {above} On Deck Home Ent. VHS [11/99] 2 tapes - out of prodn/used full credits from IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia |
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"The Negro Soldier" [U.S. War Dept. April 1944]
43-minute short film documenting the contributions of Afro-Americans to America's victory in World War II — straight-forward propaganda for the recruitment of Negro soldiers Produced by Col. Frank Capra; directed by Capt. Stuart Heisler; script by Carlton Moss; starring Clarence Brooks, Lt. Norman Ford, Carlton Moss, Sgt. Clyde Turner & Bertha Woolford Sony b&w VHS [6/94] out of prodn/used Hollywood Select Video b&w VHS [3/2000] out of prodn/used not available on DVD; full credits from IMDb |
Movie Collections
African American Cinema on DVD catalog at Amazon
African American Cinema Bestsellers on DVD at Amazon
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"Early Black Entertainment In Film" DVD Box Set [2008]
St. Clair Vision b&w DVD set [1/2008] 3 disks for $9.98 includes "Swing!" [1938 musical] by Oscar Micheaux; "The Duke Is Tops" [1938 musical] starring Ralph Cooper & Lena Horne; "Two Gun Man From Harlem" [1938] starring Herb Jeffries; "God's Step Children" [1938] by Oscar Micheaux; "Moon Over Harlem" [1939]; "The Bronze Buckaroo" [1939] with Herb Jeffries & Spencer Williams; "Harlem Rides The Range" [1939] with Herb Jeffries & Spencer Williams; "The Blood of Jesus" [1941] by Spencer Williams; "Beware" [1946 musical] starring Louis Jordan; "Look Out Sister" [1947 musical Western] by Louis Jordan; "Boy! What A Girl" [1947 musical]; "Hi-De-Ho" [1947 musical] starring Cab Calloway; plus poster gallery, photo gallery & vintage radio show |
 | "Treasures of Black Cinema" DVD box set [2006] Volume 1: Image Ent. color DVD set [1/2006] for $13.49 Hosted by Richard Roundtree {'Shaft'}; includes Herb Jeffries in "The Bronze Buckaroo" [S.A.E. 1939]; "The Devil's Daughter" [S.A.E. 1939] starring Nina Mae McKinney; "Gang War" [1940]; and "Up In The Air" [Monogram 1940] starring Mantan Moreland & Frankie Darro |
'Race Movies' DVD Box Sets
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Set A includes "The Girl From Chicago" [1930] written & directed by Oscar Micheaux; "Lying Lips" [1939] written & directed by Oscar Micheaux; "Son of Ingagi" [1940] written by & co-starring Spencer Williams; and "The Girl In Room 20" [1946] directed by & starring Spencer Williams, co-starring Geraldine Brock
Echo Bridge Home Ent. b&w DVD [12/2004] for $4.98 |
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Set B includes "Harlem Rides The Range" [1939] co-written by & co-starring Spencer Williams, co-starring Herb Jeffries; "Moon Over Harlem" [1939] directed by Edgar G. Ulmer; "Big Timers" [1945 musical short] black-cast version of Frank Capra's "Lady For A Day" [1933]; and "Dirty Gertie From Harlem, USA" [1946] directed by Spencer Williams, starring Francine Everett Echo Bridge Home Ent. b&w DVD [1/2004] for $4.98 |
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Set C includes "The Black King" [1932] starring A.B. DeComathiere & Vivianne Baber; "The Duke Is Tops" [1938 musical] starring Ralph Cooper & Lena Horne; "Spirit Of Youth" [1938] starring Joe Louis & Mantan Moreland; and "The Glove" [color 1973] starring John Saxon & Roosevelt 'Rosey' Grier
Echo Bridge Home Ent. b&w/color DVD [12/2004] for $4.98 |
 | Set D includes "The Devil's Daughter" [1939] starring Nina Mae McKinney, Jack Carter, Ida James & Hamtree Harrington; "Beware!" [1946] starring Louis Jordan & his band; "Hi-De-Ho" [1947] starring Cab Calloway & his band; and "Reet, Petite, and Gone" [1947] starring Louis Jordan & his band Echo Bridge Home Ent. b&w DVD [1/2004] for $4.98 |
Selected Movie Music
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 | "Shaft: Music From The Soundtrack" [1971] Composed & performed by Isaac Hayes Stax soundtrack CD [11/91] 15 tracks for $10.99 |
 | "Super Bad On Celluloid: Music From '70s Black Cinema" [1998]
artists include Aretha Franklin, Curtis Mayfield, The Four Tops, George Benson, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Isaac Hayes, James Brown, Mandrill, Marvin Gaye, Melvin Van Peebles, Willie Hutch & others Hip-O Records audio CD [6/98] 14 tracks - out of prodn/used |
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"M.G.M. Soul Cinema" [2002]
Volume 1: music from "Across 110th Street", "Black Caesar", "Blacula", "Call Me Mister Tibbs!", "Coffy", "Cooley High", "Cotton Comes To Harlem", "In The Heat of The Night", "Sheba Baby", "Truck Turner" & others M.G.M./Beyond audio CD [1/2002] 13 tracks - out of prodn/used Volume 2: music from "Across 110th Street", "Black Caesar", "Blacula", "Coffy", "Cornbread, Earl and Me", "Cotton Comes To Harlem", "Foxy Brown", "Friday Foster", "Truck Turner" & others M.G.M./Beyond audio CD [1/2002] 13 tracks - out of prodn/used |
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"Music Inspired By BaadAsssss Cinema: The Sounds of Blaxploitation" [2002]
artists include James Brown, Curtis Mayfield, Isaac Hayes, B.T. Express, Edwin Starr, War, and Earth, Wind & Fire T.V.T. soundtrack CD [8/2002] 13 tracks for $14.98 MP3 album [undated] 13 tracks for $9.99 |
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"The Best of Blaxploitation" CD box set [2006]
artists include James Brown, Kool & the Gang, Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, Ike & Tina Turner, Pee Wee Ellis, and The Meters Metro Music import [4/2006] 45 tracks on 3 disks for $20.97 |
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