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    Richard Roundtree

    American actor and singer

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  2. 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 eponymous television ...

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  3. Overview. Born. July 9, 1942 · New Rochelle, New York, USA. Died. October 24, 2023 · Los Angeles, California, USA (pancreatic cancer) Birth name. Richard Arnold Roundtree. Nickname. Tree. Height. 6′ 2″ (1.88 m) Mini Bio. Richard Roundtree shot to fame as the ultra-hip, flamboyantly-dressed -- not to mention charismatic-- private eye John Shaft.

    • July 9, 1942
    • October 24, 2023
  4. Oct 24, 2023 · 67. By Anita Gates. Published Oct. 24, 2023 Updated Oct. 26, 2023. Richard Roundtree, the actor who redefined African American masculinity in the movies when he played the title role in “ Shaft...

  5. 2 minute read. Updated 4:08 PM EDT, Wed October 25, 2023. Link Copied! Richard Roundtree in August 1972. Lochow/picture alliance/Getty Images. CNN — Richard Roundtree, the stage and screen...

  6. Oct 25, 2023 · By Daniel Arkin and Dennis Romero. 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...

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  7. Oct 27, 2023 · 5-Minute Listen. Playlist. NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Tim Reid, an actor and filmmaker, to remember his friend, the late actor Richard Roundtree. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: This week, the film...

  8. Oct 25, 2023 · Richard Roundtree, an icon of Blaxploitation film who starred as detective John Shaft in Gordon Parks’ 1971 action thriller, died Tuesday afternoon after a short battle with pancreatic cancer....

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