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    Richard Roundtree

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  1. Richard Roundtree. 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 ...

  2. Richard Roundtree (1942-2023) was an American actor best known for his role as John Shaft in the blaxploitation film series. He also appeared in Roots, Outlaws, Family Reunion and other TV shows and movies.

    • January 1, 1
    • 1.88 m
    • New Rochelle, New York, USA
    • October 24, 2023
  3. Oct 24, 2023 · Richard Arnold Roundtree was born on July 9, 1942 (some sources say 1937), in New Rochelle, N.Y., the son of John and Kathryn (Watkins) Roundtree. His parents were identified in the 1940 census as ...

  4. Oct 25, 2023 · The iconic actor who played detective John Shaft in the 1971 action thriller passed away after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. He was a leading man in Blaxploitation film and a versatile performer in genre films like "Earthquake" and "Se7en".

  5. 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.

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  7. Oct 25, 2023 · 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 McMinn of McMinn Management and Artists ...

  8. Oct 25, 2023 · Richard Arnold Roundtree was born in New Rochelle, N.Y., on July 9, 1942. His father was a garbage collector, caterer and chauffeur who preached at their Pentecostal church. His mother was a ...

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