Richard Roundtree
Actor, Film actor
1942 – 2023
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Who was Richard Roundtree?
Richard Roundtree was an American actor. He has been called "the first black action hero" for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film, Shaft, and its sequels, Shaft's Big Score and Shaft in Africa.
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- Born
- Jul 9, 1942
New Rochelle - Also known as
- 리차드 라운드트리
- Раундтри, Ричард
- Spouses
- Karen Roundtree
(1980 - )
- Karen Roundtree
- Children
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Education
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale
- New Rochelle High School
- Died
- Oct 24, 2023
Los Angeles
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on July 23, 2013
Modified by JokerGem
on April 21, 2024
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