Ralph Wilcox

Who is Ralph Wilcox?

Ralph Wilcox is an African American actor born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who has appeared in movies and television shows dating back to the 1970s. Some of his most memorable roles include "Jammin' Jim" Jenkins on the Emerald Cove segments of The Mickey Mouse Club, Mason Freeman in seaQuest 2032, and Mugambi in Tarzan: The Epic Adventures. He wrote, directed, and produced The Lena Baker Story, a 2008 film that chronicled the life of Lena Baker, a 43-year-old African American mother of three who was sent to the electric chair in Georgia in 1945. He played the role of Uncle Henry in the original Broadway production of The Wiz.