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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!
Oct 25, 2023 · Things To Do. TV and Streaming. Richard Roundtree appreciation: The long shadow of ‘Shaft,’ cast by a groundbreaking action star. Show Caption. of. By Michael Phillips |...
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Oct 27, 2023 · SUMMERS: Roundtree broke onto the scene playing the titular private eye in the film "Shaft," but his canon of work extends well beyond that 1971 classic and its sequels. We are joined now by...
Oct 24, 2023 · Roundtree’s status as a cultural icon lived on and carried the actor through a five-decade Hollywood career encompassing more than 150 movie and television appearances. Roundtree died...
Actor. Soundtrack. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 2:04. Thelma (2024) 26 Videos. 99+ Photos. 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.
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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...
Oct 25, 2023 · By J. Kim Murphy. Getty Images. 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...
