Ron O'Neal
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| Ron O'Neal | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 1, 1937 Utica, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 14, 2004 (aged 66) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
Ron O'Neal (September 1, 1937 in Utica, New York – January 14, 2004 in Los Angeles, California) was an American actor, director and screenwriter. O'Neal is most remembered for his starring role as Youngblood Priest in the blaxploitation film Super Fly and the Cuban officer Colonel Bella in the film Red Dawn, although he also had recurring roles on the television show Living Single as Synclaire's father and as Whitley Gilbert's father on A Different World. He was also a regular on the 1982 series "Bring 'Em Back Alive" with Bruce Boxleitner in which he played the Sultan of Johore.
He died in 2004 of pancreatic cancer at the age of 66 on the same day "Super Fly" was released on DVD in the US.[1]
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[edit] Selected filmography
[edit] Actor
- Original Gangstas (1996)
- Hero and the Terror (1988) ... as Mayor
- The Equalizer (1986–1987) ... as Lt. Isadore Smalls
- Red Dawn (1984) ... as Bella
- St. Helens (1981) ... Otis Kaylor
- The Sophisticated Gents (1981) ... Clarence 'Claire' Henderson
- The Final Countdown (1980) ... Commander Dan Thurman
- Brave New World (1980) ... Mustapha Mond
- When a Stranger Calls Lt. Charlie Garber
- A Force of One (1979)
- The Hitter (1979) ... Otis
- The Master Gunfighter (1975)
- Super Fly T.N.T. (1973)
- Super Fly (1972) ... Youngblood Priest
- The Mack (1973) ... Hispanic
- The Organization (1971) ... Joe Peralez
[edit] Director/writer
- Super Fly T.N.T. (1973)[2]
- Up Against The Wall (1992)
[edit] References
- ^ "Ron O'Neal, 66; Star of Blaxploitation Hit 'Superfly'". The Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2004/jan/16/local/me-oneal16. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
- ^ "Ron O'Neal, 66, Actor Who Starred In 'Superfly' Films". The New York Times. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20716FA34540C748DDDA80894DC404482. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Ron O'Neal at the Internet Movie Database.
- Interview with Ron O'Neal about Superfly from the WGBH series, Say Brother
- Ron O'Neal At Find A Grave
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