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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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She dated actor Richard Roundtree during the mid 1970s. She...
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The plot revolves around a private detective named John...
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Richard Roundtree. Actor: Shaft. Richard Roundtree shot to fame as the ultra-hip, flamboyantly-dressed -- not to mention charismatic-- private eye John Shaft. The film Shaft (1971) spawned a genre, two sequels and a series. It made Roundtree a household name, and, for a while, one of the hottest box-office stars in Hollywood.
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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 “...
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
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Oct 24, 2023 · Lochow/picture alliance/Getty Images. CNN —. 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.
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...
