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6. Yaphet Frederick Kotto (November 15, 1939 – March 15, 2021) was an American actor for film and television. He starred in the NBC television series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999) as Lieutenant Al Giardello. His films include the science-fiction horror film Alien (1979), the science-fiction action film The Running Man (1987), the ...
Yaphet Kotto. Actor: Alien. Physically imposing, intense Yaphet Kotto was one of the few actors of his generation to succeed in breaking racial stereotypes in Hollywood. He was born in Harlem, New York, the son of Gladys, a nurse and army officer, and Abraham Kotto, a businessman-turned-construction worker. His father was a Cameroonian immigrant, of royal ancestry (his great-grandfather had ...
- Actor, Writer, Director
- March 15, 2021
- November 15, 1939
Mar 16, 2021 · Yaphet Kotto, the charismatic actor who faced off with James Bond, a deadly alien and devious criminals in his long career, has died at age 81. Kotto's death was announced by his wife, Tessie ...
Yaphet, whose first name means "beautiful" in Hebrew, was raised in the Jewish faith. After his parents divorced, he was brought up by his grandparents in the tough Bronx district of New York. He also had an aunt in showbiz who ran a dance academy. Among her alumni were Marlon Brando and James Dean.
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- Manila, Philippines
Mar 17, 2021 · Yaphet Kotto, who died on March 15 at age 81, used prolonged experience with Hebrew liturgy as a way to separate reality from dreams. Born in New York to a Panamanian and West Indian mother who ...
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Mar 16, 2021 · Yaphet Frederick Kotto was born on Nov. 15, 1939, in Harlem and grew up in the Bronx. His father, he told The Baltimore Jewish Times in 1995, was from Cameroon and jumped ship as a merchant seaman ...
Mar 16, 2021 · Mr. Kotto was about 16 when he dropped out of high school in New York City, told his parents he would look for a job and began spending his days at the movies in secret — once catching a Times ...
