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- American Actor Moses Gunn , Circa 1975
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- Actors Slappy White, Rosalind Cash, Moses Gunn and Moms Mabley in A... News Photo
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- American Actor Moses Gunn , Circa 1975
Moses Gunn - As Carl Dixon, Moses Gunn had the monumental task of trying to fill the shoes vacated by John Amos when he was cast as a love interest for Florida Evans (Rolle).
- Bumpy Jonas in “Shaft”
- Kintango in “Roots”
- Isaac Montola in “Kung Fu”
- Booker T. Washington in “Ragtime”
- Dr. Lotus on “The Cosby Show”
In the first two Shaftmovies, Gunn portrayed gang leader Ellsworth “Bumpy” Jonas. Based on real-life mob boss Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson, Jonas was the thorn in the side of the iconic private detective, John Shaft.
Appearing in two episodes of the acclaimed miniseriesRoots, Gunn played Kintango, the leader of a sect in Africa that performed and preserved the rites of manhood. Gunn was nominated for an Emmy for his powerful performance.
In the Kung Fu episode “The Stone,” Gunn played Isaac Montola, a freed slave from Brazil. Montola introduced a new fighting style to Kung Fu’shero, Caine, played by David Carradine.
The 1981 movie musical featured several real-life characters, among them J.P. Morgan, Harry Houdini, and Booker T. Washington, played by Gunn. He won an NAACP Image Award for his performance—the only award won by a film that was heavily nominated for Oscars, Golden Globes and more.
Gunn played a lot of very serious characters over the years, but his career had its light moments as well. One came when he appeared on The Cosby Showas a “spiritual scientist” who charged a bundle for his dubious services.
Feb 16, 2020 · Moses Gunn was best known for his portrayal of mobster Ellsworth Raymond “Bumpy” Jones in Gordon Park’s Shaft (1971). He reprised the role in Shaft’s Big Score (1972). In 1977, Gunn was nominated for an Emmy Award for his television role as Chieftain Kintango in Roots, the TV miniseries.
Moses Gunn (October 2, 1929 – December 17, 1993) was an American actor. An Obie Award-winning stage player, he co-founded the Negro Ensemble Company in the 1960s. His 1962 Broadway debut was in Jean Genet's The Blacks.
Dec 20, 1993 · Moses Gunn, an actor whose career of more than three decades included roles ranging from Othello to Booker T. Washington, died on Friday at his home in Guilford, Conn. He was 64. The cause was...
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