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Ron O'Neal (September 1, 1937 – January 14, 2004) was an American actor, director and screenwriter, who rose to fame in his role as Youngblood Priest, a New York City cocaine dealer, in the blaxploitation film Super Fly (1972) and its sequel Super Fly T.N.T. (1973).
Actor: Red Dawn. 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.
Ron O'Neal, the actor who briefly became an international star in the film "Superfly" after producers saw his performance in the play No Place to Be Somebody , died of cancer in Los Angeles on...
Ron O'Neal. Actor: Red Dawn. 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.
Jun 1, 2022 · Born on September 1, 1937, the tall lean veteran stage and screen actor Ron O’Neal was famous for his portrayal of Youngblood Priest in the movie Superfly. After he was several denied movie roles for not being black enough, the actor finally made his acting debut at the age of 29.
Jan 27, 2021 · Ron O’Neal was a charismatic and gifted actor who never fulfilled the early promise he had shown on the New York Off-Broadway stage following his appearance as a flashy drug dealer in the hit blaxploitation film Super Fly (1972), the role that made him a star but effectively limited his acting options for the remainder of his career.
Jan 17, 2004 · Ron O'Neal, whose role as the cocaine dealer Youngblood Priest in the 1972 film ''Superfly'' epitomized the era's blaxploitation genre, died here on Wednesday. He...
Jan 16, 2004 · Ron O’Neal, a stage and film actor who rode the wave of blaxploitation movies in the early 1970s starring as the sartorially resplendent Harlem drug dealer in the 1972 hit “Superfly,”...
A tall, handsome and light-complected African-American player of stage and screen, Ron O'Neal first gained some measure of prominence with his portrayal of Youngblood...
Jan 14, 2004 · Ron O'Neal (September 1, 1937 in Utica, New York – January 14, 2004 in Los Angeles, California) was an American actor, director and screenwriter.
May 28, 2024 · Known for his mesmerizing performances and captivating screen presence, Ron O’Neal was an iconic figure in the entertainment industry. From his breakout role in the 1972 film “Super Fly” to his versatile acting career spanning over three decades, O’Neal left an indelible mark on Hollywood.
A tall, handsome and light-complected African-American player of stage and screen, Ron O'Neal first gained some measure of prominence with his portrayal of Youngblood Priest, the cool, resourceful and stylishly dressed cocaine dealer protagonist of "Superfly" (1972).
Aug 4, 2022 · Super Fly at 50: A blaxploitation classic that remains a powerful pop culture force. Super Fly, lobbycard, from left: Sheila Frazier, Ron O'Neal, 1972. It has been 50 years since Sheila...
Jan 25, 2004 · Ron O ' Neal, whose role as cocaine dealer Youngblood Priest in the 1972 film " Superfly " epitomized the " blaxploitation " film genre of that era, has died. He was 66. Mr. O ' Neal died Jan....
A tall, handsome and light-complected African-American player of stage and screen, Ron O'Neal first gained some measure of prominence with his portrayal of Youngblood Priest, the cool, resourceful and stylishly dressed cocaine dealer protagonist of "Superfly" (1972).
Ron O ’ Neal 1937 – 2004. Actor. Discovered Theater. Rejected for Shakespeare. Movie Became Classic Blaxploitation Epic. Relegated to Action Roles. Sources. For some three decades before his death from cancer in 2004, actor Ron O ’ Neal struggled to distance himself from his 1972 role as Young-blood Priest in the 1972 smash movie, Superfly.
Jan 14, 2004 · Ron O'Neal was an American actor, director and screenwriter. O'Neal is most remembered for his starring role as Youngblood Priest in the blaxploitation film Super Fly and the anti-villain Cuban
Ron O'Neal was born on 1 September, 1937 in Utica, New York, USA, is an Actor, Director, Writer. Discover Ron O'Neal's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates.
Ron O'Neal was an American actor, director and screenwriter, who rose to fame in his role as Youngblood Priest, a New York cocaine dealer, in the blaxploitation film Super Fly (1972) and its sequel Super Fly T.N.T. (1973).
Aug 4, 1972 · Super Fly: Directed by Gordon Parks Jr.. With Ron O'Neal, Carl Lee, Sheila Frazier, Julius Harris. The daily routine of cocaine dealer Priest who wants to score one more super deal and retire.
Oct 23, 2023 · Ron O’Neal’s health deteriorated in the last months of his life, as the cancer took its toll on his body. He was hospitalized several times and suffered from pneumonia and other complications. He died on January 14, 2004, at the age of 66, in Los Angeles, California.
Jan 14, 2004 · Actor. Best remembered for his Blaxpolitation film Super Fly. He became an overnight star as the hip, funky anti-hero in the action-driven flick Super Fly (1972), playing one cool drug dealer who wants out of the business, taking out the entire syndicate one by one (or two by two as need be).
Apr 29, 2011 · Ron O’Neal was an American actor, director, and screenwriter. He was known for starring as Youngblood Priest in the films Superfly and Super Fly T.N.T. He was married to Audrey Pool, until his death.
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It began as a seemingly ordinary evening in the home shared by Oneal and his family—a partner, Kenyatta Barron, and their two young children, Ron'Niveya and Ronnie Jr. But what ensued was anything but ordinary. Amidst the tranquility of their suburban abode, violence erupted with unimaginable ferocity, leaving a scene of horror in its wake.
