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Percy Rodriguez (born Percy Rodrigues; June 13, 1918 – September 6, 2007) was a Canadian actor who appeared in many television shows and films from the 1950s to the 1980s. He was of Afro-Portuguese heritage and was born in the Saint-Henri neighbourhood of Montreal.
Percy Rodrigues. Actor: Star Trek. A symbol of intelligence, leadership and moral strength in his various 1960s and 1970s roles, African-Canadian actor Percy Rodrigues rose in Hollywood stature during the late 1960s following a couple of earlier Broadway appearances.
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Sep 14, 2007 · Percy Rodrigues, whose role as a neurosurgeon in the 1960s television series “Peyton Place” broke ground because he was cast as an authority figure when relatively few black actors were given...
Sep 6, 2007 · Biography. Percy Rodriguez (born Percy Rodrigues) was a Canadian actor of Afro-Portuguese descent. He is known for his extensive work in television and film, as well as his voiceover narration work for numerous film trailers, TV spots and commercials. Rodriguez died of kidney failure on September 6, 2007, at his home in Indio, California.
Aug 26, 2023 · Percy Rodriguez: 'The voice of JAWS' (and other Hollywood classics) You can catch The Shark Is Broken from 25th July 2023 at the Golden Theater, New York, NYC. BUY TICKETS. . Hello, Islanders! So many things stand out in my mind when I think about my youth. Playing ball. Making friends.
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Percy Rodrigues was a Canadian-born actor whose role in the popular prime-time soap opera Peyton Place caused somewhat of a stir in 1968. Cast as a neurosurgeon in the top-rated ABC drama, his debut as Dr. Harry Miles was so newsworthy that the Los Angeles Times ran a story on it that bore the headline: "A Doctor's Role for Negro Actor."
A symbol of intelligence, leadership and moral strength in his various 1960s and 1970s roles, African-Canadian actor Percy Rodrigues rose in Hollywood stature during the late 1960s following a couple of earlier Broadway appearances.
