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Richard Roundtree. Richard Arnold Roundtree (July 9, 1942 – October 24, 2023) was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film Shaft and four of its sequels, Shaft's Big Score! (1972), Shaft in Africa (1973), [1] [2] its 2000 sequel [3] [4] and its 2019 sequel, [2] as well as the ...
Oct 25, 2023 · Richard Roundtree, a Hollywood icon who played John Shaft in the 1971 introduction to the "Shaft" film franchise, has died. He was 81. His manager, Patrick McMinn of McMinn Management and Artists ...
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Oct 24, 2023 · Richard Arnold Roundtree was born on July 9, 1942 (some sources say 1937), in New Rochelle, N.Y., the son of John and Kathryn (Watkins) Roundtree. His parents were identified in the 1940 census as ...
Richard Roundtree (1942-2023) was an American actor best known for his role as John Shaft in the blaxploitation film series. He also appeared in Roots, Outlaws, Family Reunion and other TV shows and movies.
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Oct 24, 2023 · Richard Roundtree, Suave Star of ‘Shaft,’ Dies at 81 In addition to playing the street-smart private eye, he was memorable in 'Roots,' 'Once Upon a Time … When We Were Colored' and 'Man Friday.'
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Oct 24, 2023 · Richard Roundtree, the stage and screen actor best known for his performance as a tough-talking private eye in 1971’s “Shaft,” has died. He was 81.
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Oct 25, 2023 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Richard Roundtree, the trailblazing actor who starred as the ultra-smooth private detective in several “Shaft” films beginning in the early 1970s, has died. He was 81. Roundtree’s longtime manager, Patrick McMinn, said the actor had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and died at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
