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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 25, 2023 · The actor, who has died aged 81, became the first black action hero when he shot to stardom in the 1971 blaxploitation crime thriller. Guardian film. Wed 25 Oct 2023 10.01 EDT 05.19 EDT. Richard...
Oct 24, 2023 · Richard Roundtree, star of the 1970s ‘Shaft’ film franchise, has died at 81. Richard Roundtree said of his role in “Shaft”: “It put me on the map.” (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times) By...
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Oct 24, 2023 · Richard Roundtree, who starred as the memorable detective in 1971’s Shaft, died Tuesday. He was 81. “Richard’s work and career served as a turning point for African American leading men in...
Oct 27, 2023 · Published October 27, 2023 at 5:41 PM EDT. Listen • 5:36. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: This week, the film world lost actor Richard Roundtree to pancreatic cancer. He was 81 years old. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "SHAFT") RICHARD ROUNDTREE: (As John Shaft) Where are my manners? I didn't even introduce myself to you gentlemen. My name is John Shaft. Freeze.
Oct 25, 2023 · Richard Roundtree, who has died aged 81, was a model-turned-actor who elevated the ability to look good in leather to an art form; known as the first black action hero, Roundtree received a Golden ...
Oct 25, 2023 · Oct 24 (Reuters) - Richard Roundtree, a trailblazing Black actor who played the private eye John Shaft in the "Shaft" films of the 1970s and also took on dramatic roles dealing with race...
