Born December 18, 1917 · Cogdell, Georgia, USA
Filmography
| Role | Title | Year | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actor | Doctor Dolittle | 1998 | Archer Dolittle |
| Actor | Dinosaur | 2000 | Yar |
| Actor | 12 Angry Men | 1997 | Juror 2 |
| Actor | The Stand | Judge Richard Farris | |
| Actor | Do the Right Thing | 1989 | Da Mayor |
| Actor | The Client | 1994 | Harry Roosevelt |
| Actor | Gladiator | 1992 | Noah |
| Actor | Grumpy Old Men | 1993 | Chuck |
| Actor | Joe Versus the Volcano | 1990 | Marshall |
| Actor | Roots: The Next Generations | Dad Jones | |
| Actor | Bubba Ho-tep | 2002 | Jack |
| Actor | Jungle Fever | 1991 | Reverend Purify |
| Actor | The Secret Path | 1999 | Too Tall |
| Actor | Alex Haley's Queen | Parson Dick | |
| Actor | School Daze | 1988 | Coach Odom |
| Actor | The Hill | 1965 | Jacko King |
| Actor | Miss Evers' Boys | 1997 | Mr. Evers |
| Actor | Evening Shade | Ponder Blue | |
| Actor | 4 Little Girls | 1997 | Himself - Actor and Playwright |
| Actor | Get on the Bus | 1996 | Jeremiah |
| Actor | Thomas Jefferson | Narrator (voice) | |
| Actor | The Feast of All Saints | Jean-Jacques | |
| Actor | The Scalphunters | 1968 | Joseph Lee |
| Actor | The Client | ||
| Actor | Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist | 2000 | Himself |
| Actor | Malcolm X | 1972 | Eulogy (voice) |
| Actor | Angel 2: Avenging Angel | 1985 | Capt. Harry Moradian |
| Director | Cotton Comes to Harlem | 1970 | |
| Writer | Cotton Comes to Harlem | 1970 | |
| Actor | Let's Do It Again | 1975 | Elder Johnson |
| Actor | B.L. Stryker | ||
| Actor | Harry & Son | 1984 | Raymond |