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Ji-Tu Cumbuka (March 4, 1940 – July 4, 2017) was an American actor. [1] [2] He is best remembered as "Torque" in the short-lived TV series A Man Called Sloane together with Robert Conrad and Dan O'Herlihy . In 2011, Cumbuka published his autobiography A Giant to Remember: The Black Actor in Hollywood.
Ji-Tu Cumbuka was a U.S. African actor who starred in films like Roots, Mandingo and Brewster's Millions. He also wrote screenplays and directed some projects. Learn more about his life, career and trivia on IMDb.
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Jul 9, 2017 · Actor Ji-Tu Cumbuka, who appeared on Roots and in such films as Bound for Glory, Brewster’s Millions and Harlem Nights, has died. He was 77. Cumbuka died Tuesday in Atlanta after a long...
Jul 9, 2017 · By Tre’vell Anderson. July 9, 2017 3:25 PM PT. Ji-Tu Cumbuka, an actor known for the original “Roots,” as well as “Bound for Glory” and “Harlem Nights,” has died. He was 77. Cumbuka died on...
Oct 26, 2020 · Ji-Tu Cumbuka, the actor known for his role of Wrestler in the ABC miniseries Roots, has died at the age of 77. Cumbuka died Tuesday, July 4 in Atlanta, Georgia, according to his niece...
Jul 9, 2017 · Ji-Tu Cumbuka, who played Wrestler in the 1977 Roots miniseries, passed away in Atlanta after an illness and double amputation. He also appeared in films like Harlem Nights and Brewster’s Millions, and TV shows like A Man Called Sloane and The A-Team.
Jul 9, 2017 · Ji-Tu Cumbuka, who played the slave Wrestler in the 1977 miniseries Roots, passed away in Atlanta after a long illness. He also starred in films with Richard Pryor and Oscar Robertson, and wrote an autobiography in 2011.
