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Ron O'Neal (September 1, 1937 – January 14, 2004) was an American actor, director and screenwriter, who rose to fame in his role as Youngblood Priest, a New York City cocaine dealer, in the blaxploitation film Super Fly (1972) and its sequel Super Fly T.N.T. (1973).
- American
- January 14, 2004 (aged 66), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- September 1, 1937, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
- Ohio State University
Ron O'Neal was a veteran stage and film actor who starred in the 1972 blaxploitation classic Super Fly and its sequel. He also appeared in other films, TV shows and stage plays, but was typecast and struggled with addiction and cancer.
- January 1, 1
- Utica, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Ron O'Neal was a veteran stage and film actor, best known for his role as Youngblood Priest in Super Fly (1972). He received an Obie Award for his Broadway debut in No Place to Be Somebody and appeared in several other films and TV shows, but was typecast as a drug dealer.
- September 1, 1937
- January 14, 2004
Jan 18, 2004 · Ron O'Neal was a stage and film actor who starred in the blaxploitation movie "Superfly" after winning an Obie Award for his role in No Place to Be Somebody. He died of cancer in 2004 and is survived by his wife.
Jun 1, 2022 · Ron O’Neal was a stage and screen actor who starred as Youngblood Priest in Superfly. He died of pancreatic cancer in 2004 at the age of 66. Learn about his personal and professional life, his marriages, his painting and teaching skills, and his racism experience.
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Jan 27, 2021 · Ron O’Neal was a charismatic and gifted actor who starred as a flashy drug dealer in the blaxploitation film Super Fly (1972) and its sequel. He also appeared in other films and TV shows, but his career was limited by his controversial role and his personal life. He died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 66.
Jan 17, 2004 · Ron O'Neal, whose role as the cocaine dealer Youngblood Priest in the 1972 film ''Superfly'' epitomized the era's blaxploitation genre, died here on Wednesday. He was 66. The cause was cancer ...
