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There is a signifcant amount of unsourced and plain incorrect info being inputed. At no point has Mr. T stated the gold he collected was taken from people; it's ludicrous to even begin to believe that (besides being potentially libelous). The stupid photo of his face on a traffic sign: this will be reported if it ever reappears. B.A. stands for Bad Attitude. Bosco was B.A.'s first name; Albert was never referred to. Nor was James for Clubber Lang's name. The holiday home in New Mexico needs sourcing soon or it will be removed. That said, there is some good, well sourced info including in the pop culture section. I will also see about having this protected. --Featsoffact 14:19, 20 July 2007 (UTC)Featsoffact
The sunder king: please STOP reverting the profile. It contains both false and libelous information. You can clearly see that I have removed this and added new, worthwhile info. The photo of the traffic sign will be reported as abuse also.--Featsoffact 14:19, 20 July 2007 (UTC)


Gullible People

I pity those fools who believe this "Mr. T has died" and "Mr. T is gay" stuff! Some people are so gullible... 96.253.119.114 (talk) 01:16, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

Breakfast Cereal

There was a Mr. T Breakfast cereal marketed by Quaker oats in the 80s. Shouldn't this be added? "I pitty the fool who don't eat my cereal!"

Conformist?

Any idea what this is supposed to mean? Right in the abstract it refers to Mr T as a Conformist actor. I'm not aware of a meaning for Conformist that could be a modifier on "actor", and the link to the old English religious split seems inappropriate. I will remove it if no one comes with a reason not to sometime soon. Jordanp (talk) 04:18, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

copyvio

Much of this page is a copyvio. I know I've seen it before.

Bouncer Competition

The first time I saw Mr. T was on one of those bizarre sports events on late-night cable. It was a contest for the "Ultimate Bouncer." One of the events had contenders hoping aver a bar, racing through a maze of tables, and busting down a door.

I remember they introduced the competitors by having them come out and hit a speed bag. They all did with with vigor, until Mr. T. He came out and just pushed the bag lightly, then launched into one the tirades that made him famous.

He won that competition. I'm sure it was highly choreographed.

If I had to guess, I would saw I saw this in about...1983, maybe? I'm quite sure it was his first exposure to media audiences.

Deane 04:24, Nov 15, 2004 (UTC)


I also remember this. I found nothing on it on the web other than this: I recall that the first time I saw him was on a show called "Games People Play" and he was taking part in a Bouncer (as in bar) competition that had the contestants running a maze through a bar set, leaping over the bar, dodging shit, and ultimately crashing through a break-away wall and ringing a bell to signal that they'd finished. When it came time for T to run the course, he smashed through rather impressively, and actually pulled the bell right off the wall! Dude was already dressing in his outrageous way, with just a few less chains (probably to keep him down to his "fighting weight" :)...Let me just say that he made an impression. posted by Al_Truist at 8:13 AM on April 17

From this website about 1/2 way down http://www.metafilter.com/41264/Mother-there-is-no-other —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.120.173.178 (talk) 19:00, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

Ate my balls

Um... I don't want to add it because it's so incredibly trival, but perhaps there should be a mention of the infamous internet phenomenon that was 'Mr. T Ate My Balls'. Perhaps under /Ate_My_Balls ? Or maybe just a sly link? Or maybe just ignore this completely?

Should probably also add that he had his own comic book Mr. T and the T-Force. --MemoryHole.com

And what about that Saturday morning cartoon series he had? I'm not actually sure if it was his real voice, but it was his name and likeness. Seems it should be mentioned. -R. fiend 06:20, 13 Jan 2005 (UTC)

I agree with you both about the cartoons/comics, but Ate my balls now has its own page, which Mr. T links to, and subpages are now frowned upon in the main namespace. Boffy b 16:42, 2005 Feb 6 (UTC)
The cartoon now has a page but I do think there needs to be something on his comic book outtings. Going by naming conventions it'd be: Mr. T (comics). There was one launched by APComics on Mr. T's birthday [1] [2] [3] [4] I am unsure what happened to APComics but I was at the same event when they launched the comic (I'd heard Mr T was going but he never did) and they certianly released some comics although I can't find any information on the graphic novels. So anyone want to get things rolling? (Emperor 15:00, 25 April 2007 (UTC))

Hoaxes

Several similar sections have been refactored into subsections here or in "Possible hoaxes" immediately following.
--Jerzy•t 03:15, 24 April 2006 (UTC)

Dead

Isn't he dead?

I keep hearing that Mr T is dead... seems like he isn't but any way of checking?

Mr. T isn't dead. When I see on Google News that Mr. T has died, I will add it to this page. Philwelch 00:32, 19 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Is this someone's sick joke?

Lots of people are talking about how he died April 1st. Not one reliable news source has anything about it. CardinalFangZERO 20:19, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

April 1st is April Fools Day. It obviously was a prank someone pulled. - Intensezkramer1993

RIP Section

The following was removed from the top of the article for obvious reasons.;


Rest In Peace

Lawrence "Mr T" Tureaud died last night in his sleep of unknown causes. He was best known as "B.A." Baracus from the "80's" tv show The A-Team, he was also involved in professional wrestling for a number of years, after starring in Rocky III as "Clubber Lang" where he met Hulk Hogan. Hulk was quoted today as saying " I'm very sorry to hear that, he was a great man who loved god and his mother. I know he always trained and said his prayers but unfortunately he did'nt take his vitamins." According to his family he could not handle swallowing pills, so they would try and put them in his milk, but eventually gave up because Mr T complained that "This milk tastes funky"

Mr. T was born Laurence Tureaud on 21 May 1952 in the rough south side ghetto of Chicago. He is the second to youngest of twelve children (he has four sisters and seven brothers) and grew up in the housing projects. His father left when Laurence was 5, and his mother raised the family on $87 a month welfare in a three-room apartment.

Mr. T's brothers encouraged him to build up his body in order to survive in the area; he has commented, "If you think I'm big, you should see my brothers!". His mother is a religious woman, who has had a strong influence on him. He says, "Any man who don't love his momma can't be no friend of mine." He was an average student in school. "Most of the time", he says, "I stared out the windows, just daydreaming. I didn't study much because I have a photographic memory." Apart from one spell between 5th and 7th grades when he went a little astray -- playing hooky, cursing, acting tough, being disrespectful -- he was a well-behaved child. (He worried about how his mother would feel if he ended up in jail, and stayed out of trouble.)

He attended Dunbar Vocational High School. He was a football star, studied martial arts, and was three times city wrestling champion. He won a scholarship to play football at Prairie View A&M University in Texas, but he was thrown out after a year.

You will be missed.


Sparky 20:22, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

HAHAHA! Don't take this the wrong way, but I wish it was still there!

and taking stiff ones

Removed a sentence fragment

Who on earth wrote "and taking stiff ones up the tuhuhs.." ?

Oh, never mind, someone else deleted it for me. --88.108.37.77 15:35, 21 May 2006 (UTC)


President of Russia?

Someone seems to have written that Mr. T is the President of Russia (under "Recent Events").

I think Mr. T will become the next Internet fad, similar to all the Chuck Norris stuff. CardinalFangZERO 23:31, 17 June 2006 (UTC)
Next? He was one of the very first! Now get off my lawn. Rob T Firefly (talk) 17:34, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

Possible hoaxes

Indecent exposure and public intoxication incident

Is this a real, verifiable event, or a troll? Owen× ☎ 18:31, 9 September 2005 (UTC)

Source

Another theory is that Mr. T wanted his hair cut in the shape of a "T," so that when people asked him his name, he would show them the "T" on his head. However, the haircut went awry, so, to save face, he decided to say that he cut his hair in the same fashion as the Mandinka warriors.

Is there a source for this? Sam Spade 22:57, 14 December 2005 (UTC)
Doubtful. The Mandinka explanation is the one given in his autobiography.--Agent Aquamarine 01:44, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

I seem to remember this being mentioned in an article on www.seanbaby.com, a comedy website active in the late 90's/early 00's. I'm pretty sure Sean made it up as a joke. 88.104.168.187 04:54, 28 May 2006 (UTC)

Quotes

Shouldn't there be a distinction made between quotes said by Mr. T and those said by characters he played (mostly BA, I suppose)? Should the latter be included at all? If we start including quotes in actors' pages that were spoken by villians they played we could have some seriously misleading statements. Not so much the case here, but it is something to think about. -R. fiend 16:36, 19 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Well, he plays remarkably the same persona regardless of what role he's playing, but I guess we could clarify some of the quotes. Philwelch 21:16, 19 Mar 2005 (UTC)


Autobiography

And who could forget about his autobiography, written at the height of his career? Mr. T (1984). Mr. T: The Man With The Gold. New York: St. Martin's Press. It's a classic. Skreechio 21:10, 20 December 2005 (UTC) The contributors to his page? 15:05, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

Stay Away from the Bins

Nice to see Mr.T's 43 minute prog-rap epic about staying away from his bins features prominently on his album 'Commandments'. I don't have this on my release, can anybody get hold of it for me?


Mr. T was in The Blues Brothers as an extra, it was a very small part, but he was in it. I know for a fact that he was. I have seen him explain that he was in it on an interview. I cant be one of 2 people in the world who knows this can I? Me and Mr. T


Make that three people in the world. I saw Mr. T on I *think* it was David Letterman a few years ago and they brought this up. They cut to a clip from the Blues Brothers film of the Bluesmobile going through Daly Plaza. They freeze on a frame and highlight Mr. T. It looks a little fuzzy since he is an extra in the background, but he said it was him and talked about being an extra in that movie. I have been unable to find this clip on the web, but I was surprised/confused as you were to find out this fact. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Johnny2541 (talk • contribs) 21:08, 19 January 2009 (UTC)

B. A. "Baracas"

New York Times Sunday crossword puzzle (89 Across, '06 Apr 23) used the erroneous "B. A. Baracas portrayer on TV" as a clue for "MRT" (Mr. T). I'm not sure WP needs to accommodate this error in any way, especially since the correct names B. A. Baracus, and B.A. Baracus, are neither rd links nor Rdrs intended for the character. (Baracus, however, is a rd lk w/in Baracus vittatus, intended for the genus of butterflies.)
--Jerzy•t 02:48, 24 April 2006 (UTC)

Album

I removed the album track listing as it contained two tracks with impossible times (19:62 and 3:71) and a separate track entitled "Crack is Good for Your Bones." These are not cited by any source in the article and I can't find information on-line to back them up. Until someone can provide a verifiable track listing, we should do without one. 141.158.79.141 19:33, 29 April 2006 (UTC)

Gay?

The article claims MR T is living with his male partner, is this true, is he gay? Adamshappy 12:54, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

It's a bad joke, a childish vandalism. I think this page needs to be protected.--Agent Aquamarine 09:33, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
I pity the fool who vandalizes this page! The Gerg 16:49, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
Unfortunately, the request for protection was turned down.--Agent Aquamarine 01:57, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

Doorman?

During his stint as a doorman, he would take jewelry from disorderly people and wear them himself as a testament to how well he performed his job as a bouncer.

Did he commit robbery? -- Toytoy 01:02, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

I actually hadn't heard about that before reading this article, and I've read his autobiography. Is it sourced? --Agent Aquamarine 01:57, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
It was added here by an anonymous IP who only made three edits to the Mr. T page. Probably looked over vandalism.
Then how did he get all these jewelry? -- Toytoy 23:59, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
Perhaps he bought it?--Agent Aquamarine 18:46, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

Laurence or Lawrence?

Which is correct? It's listed both ways in the article.

According to IMDB it's "Laurence." Will change erroneous entries. Wavy G 06:49, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

Mr.T vs

These pages are listed as being on Newgrounds, and a link to that site's wikipedia page is included. However, at the end of that statement, the link is to another site, www.mrtvseverything.com. I don't think that both of these are correct. I'm not familiar with Newgrounds enough to comment on whether or not that is correct, but it looks like the second site is the one that should have the link. What do all of you think? Which one is right? --130.76.64.15 21:23, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

"Take" vs "Steal"

"During his stint as a doorman, he would steal jewelry from disorderly people"

versus

"During his stint as a doorman, he would take jewelry from disorderly people"

The phrase describes theft almost euphemistically. The wod "steal" is much more clear. The fact that my ONE WORD change was reverted and called "vandalism" in the notes indicates to me that someone is trying to sugar-coat the facts in this article. I really doubt those disorderly people were happy to donate their jewelry to Mr T. Qwasty 04:31, 14 July 2006 (UTC)

I'm sure that nobody thinks the people he threw out of clubs were willing to "donate" their jewelery to Mr. T, but using the word "steal" makes it sound like he was only there to rob people. He was working as a bouncer. Considering some of the people he probably threw out of clubs, the story was probably just PR to help build up his tough guy image back in the 1980s. If it had really happened, don't you think someone would have called the police on him? ONE WORD can change the entire tone of a sentence, and therefore can certainly constitute vandalism. I apologize for jumping the gun, though. Also, I'm moving this to the bottom of the page, since it's the newest discussion. Thanks! User:Sebbeng 04:41, 14 July 2006 (UTC)
The phrase describes theft, it's more clear when a synonym is used. I'm also skeptical whether it's true, so I've been searching for references. The best I've found so far just state that he bought his jewelry, but since I've heard plenty of entirely believable stories about thieving bouncers, I think the anecdote could be true and it's worth more reference searching.
As I understand it, the "disorderly people" are just as likely to end up in jail as the thieving bouncer, so when the bouncer steals their possessions - BUT DOES NOT CALL THE POLICE - The issue is not pressed by the victim of the theft. One scenario I envision is the bouncer catches someone dealing drugs in a club, tries to throw them out but they put up a fight, and so the bouncer essentially beats the crap out of them and takes their valuables. The victim doesn't complain because the incident was prompted by his drug dealing, and police are likely to be unsympathetic.
I've heard a few stories along those lines, and for Mr T to both engage in that practice, and openly admit it, is neither surprising, unusual, or even particularly alarming. So, there's probably a source for that phrase out there somewhere if I can find it... Either way though, the phrase does provide an explaination for the origin of the eccentric jewelry habits of Mr T. Supposedly he bought his first chain in 1976 [5]
Qwasty 05:07, 14 July 2006 (UTC)

T's gold

Mr. T was interviewed on TV recently - they asked why he isn't wearing his gold anymore and he said he stopped wearing the chains and earrings etc after hurricane katrina - he couldn't see the sense in it after seeing the suffering people in the south. Now, I'd like to add this info but there isn't a section to put it in. Maybe we can do a T in the 90's/T Today thing?
Kether83 23:23, 14 July 2006 (UTC)

I just read the same thing in the paper today. Mr. T has given up the Gold.

At one point, his gold chains, rings, and bracelets were worth about $5.00.

Que?? 5 dollars? Am I missing the point here or did someone write down the wrong figure? The Dutch version mentions $300.000

Disambiguation

I added a link to Tomoyuki Uchida. If he has an article, his most common pseudonym, "Mr.T", should probably lead to him somehow. I hope no one has a problem with this. --Boss1000 03:58, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

When it gets to be that many, Mr. T (disambiguation) is the way to go. Cheers! bd2412 T 04:10, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

Texas

Adding the text WikiProject Texas so User:WatchlistBot won't tag the article again. Ingrid 21:53, 16 August 2006 (UTC)

Fishing Rod

I remember back in the mid 90s there was a line of children's fishing rods with a variety of nautical characters on them. One of the rods was devoted to the character of "Mr. P", a pihranna who was an obvious parody of Mr.T. I'd like to get this into the article, but I want a source for something like this first.--Agent Aquamarine 18:57, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

Green Bay Packers?

I can find no record of him ever playing for the Green Bay Packers as claimed in this article. Perhaps he took part in a tryout or even attended a minicamp or training camp, but this is not the same as playing for the team. Perhaps this could be clarified or else deleted. Does he mention this in his autobiography? —Xanderer 19:14, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

It's been years since I've read it, but I believe he mentions trying out for them.--Agent Aquamarine 02:05, 29 August 2006 (UTC)

Unlockable

"an unlockable costume" ?

Must be a video game thing. Wavy G 18:26, 9 October 2006 (UTC)


Picture

There should be a picture only with Mr. T. If you don't know Mr. T or Sylvester, you can't tell who is who.

Yeah, that's why (pay attention here) the picture specifies: "Mr. T (right)." Wavy G 23:01, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

Why must the main picture be a stopsign vandalized with a Mr. T sticker?Eastend 13:47, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Mary Gross/Robin Duke

I know this is just as trivial as it can be, but I'm pretty sure it was Robin Duke alongside Mr. T in the SNL "Mr. and Mrs. T's Bloody Mary Mix" sketch, not Mary Gross.

ledgend status

although this is not something that can be technically claimed, i think it has to be mentioned the status that he has gained as ledgend online and on T.V —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 212.219.92.232 (talk) 12:40, 1 February 2007 (UTC).

Japanese?

"...is a Japanese actor" WTF???

The one that used to have the Mr. T versus stuff?--Mullon 22:24, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

You can search the page history, or you can use Google. The first link that pops up for "MT versus" is http://www.mrtvseverything.com/. -Will Beback · † · 22:32, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

Work as bodyguard.

I remember reading earlier in this entry that Mr. T had done work as a body guard. Shouldn`t this be mentioned? Quotes from the Trivia section on Mr. T`s entry on IMDB

My fault, didn`t se this mentioned. But maybee a reference to IMDB could be added, or that he worked for steve mcqueen?

Previous occupations include gym teacher, military policeman, bouncer and bodyguard.

Once worked as a bouncer and a bodyguard to Steve McQueen, Muhammad Ali & Diana Ross.

—The preceding unsigned comment was made by --129.240.169.120 18:04, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

What does Jibba Jabba have to do with Mr. T?

Well? 68.161.210.106 19:30, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

It's one of his most famous phrases, along with anything that has the words, pity, plane and fool. --I don't like football 05:38, 23 March 2007 (UTC)


Religious bias?

"In October, 2006 his new reality television show for TV Land, called I Pity the Fool began, in which the devout Christian assists those in need"

How is his religion relevant here? Ilkali 18:31, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

In the current version, there's no mention whatsoever of his religion. In Mr. T's case, he has been a flamboyant character in person and in his roles for all of his public life. Recently, he has been vocal in discussing his faith, demonstrating the importance of his relationship with God to people. It seems like a pretty basic aspect of his persona that should be worthy of mention. Aren't many famous people's religions mentioned at least as factual information in Wikipedia and other encyclopedic references? Could the total absence of mention of his religion be "biased"? If he had converted to Islam, for example, and made public statements about it, and changed some of his very public behaviors as a result of it, wouldn't that be worthy of mention? (Think Ali.) Holy 03:58, 5 August 2007 (UTC)
Look at the text I quoted. It draws an implicit link between 'Mr. T is a devout Christian' and 'Mr. T assists those in need'. They're irrelevant. I'm not saying the article shouldn't make any mention of his religion. Ilkali 21:01, 21 August 2007 (UTC)

Haircut

About the African roots thing, I've heard there was a documentary on Mr. T that said the haircut came about because he wanted his hair to be in the shape of a T so he could point to his scalp when people asked him his name, but they messed it up. I don't know the documentary, nor any sources aside from "Be Somebody or Be Somebody's Fool" that states the haircut was African inspired. Can anyone clear this up. --24.255.171.205 20:12, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

It was in a recent episode of his TV show I believe, he mentioned that his haircut wasn't actually a Mohawk, he started wearing it because of some other Indian tribe that he respected. Of course, that hairstyle is referred to as a Mohawk regardless of why one cuts it that way. I don't recall the name of the other Indian tribe he referred to and couldn't find it on a quick google search. Jonathan Roy (talk) 16:39, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
Sorry, you were right, African not Indian. http://www.tvacres.com/hair_mr_t.htm says his haircut comes from the Mandinka tribe in Africa. If you search google for "mr t" Mandinka you'll find many other such references. Jonathan Roy (talk) 16:51, 21 November 2007 (UTC)


Looks I've learned something.

Yes it's true: I thought it's important to distinguish between the BA Baracus *ROLE* and the *PERSON* Mr. T. Never knew he was wearing this gold stuff also apart from the A Team role. Just thought he was merely flipping a switch when he was finished acting and did a sort of metamorphosis from BA (decked in gold) to Mr. T (private person, no gold). Compare serious person Rowan Atkinson with his ROLE "Mr. Bean". -andy 194.138.39.140 09:19, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

Can anyone count?

The article states "the youngest boy of thirteen children. He, his four sisters and his seven brothers". So four sisters plus seven brothers makes eleven siblings - plus Mr T himself makes twelve. How come it says thirteen? TinyMark 16:57, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

Youtube link?

It seems like someone was lazy and put a link to Youtube and not a specific video. Too bad I'm too lazy to find that video :P —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.124.125.120 (talk) 11:46, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

Specific YouTube videos are not allowed for reasons of possible copyright infringement. Anyone with half a brain can find what they are looking for with a search in YouTube! TinyMark 18:14, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

Reference #8 refers to a video that is no longer available. 71.16.143.71 (talk) 20:40, 3 March 2009 (UTC)

general biography?

What happened to the general biographical information section? I checked a revision from a few months ago and it had a section about where he grew up and whatnot. GetsEclectic (talk) 00:06, 17 November 2007 (UTC)

Bodyguard for Bruce Lee!?!

Checked the source article, does not say anything about Bruce Lee!--71.179.235.178 (talk) 22:29, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Cancer diagnosis?

I vaguely remember that Mr. T had an illness of some kind in the 90s - I did some looking and I found an interview where he states he had cancer in 1995 though it's not any more specific. http://www.beliefnet.com/story/201/story_20189_1.html Perhaps this should be added? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.204.255.147 (talk) 21:13, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

WrestleMania problems?

I was reading the WrestleMania article and read there were some troubles with Mr. T, i highlighted the exact thing i'm addressing.

"Mr. T entered the world of professional wrestling in 1985. He was Hulk Hogan's tag-team partner at the first WrestleMania. Hulk Hogan wrote in his autobiography that Mr. T saved the main event of WrestleMania I between them and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff because when he arrived, security would not let his entourage into the building. Mr. T was ready to skip the show until Hogan personally talked him out of leaving. Piper has said that he and other fellow wrestlers disliked Mr. T because he was an actor coming into wrestling and had never paid his dues as a professional wrestler."

My question is what exactly did they mean "entourage" ? Was it like the entourage they have in boxing? I just don't get what Mr. T needed all that for, although in the early 1986 SNME i did notice Mr. T had a group of people with him, i wonder if that's who they were making reference to. Terminator14 (talk) 11:08, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Forget the users here, they're idiots.. NitroMan3941 (talk) 14:57, 26 March 2009 (UTC)

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Kids in court

I can't find the reference to it but I remember reading an article about how when he was being treated for cancer a huge amount of people he'd visited in kids cancer wards over the years showed up to repay the favour. Also that when the A team was on TV a child was involved in a real life court case but wouldn't be a witness unless Mr. T was there to protect them. He was requested to show up and did so, and the kid testified. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.202.189.244 (talk) 08:57, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

How is Laurence Tureaud pronounced?

How is Laurence Tureaud pronounced? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Zerothis (talk • contribs) 01:20, 6 July 2008 (UTC) Lorence Throw. Sioraf (talk) 01:12, 21 September 2008 (UTC) did you know what Mr. T's favourite kind of yoghurt is? petit filous (pity the fool) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.79.251.209 (talk) 19:09, 3 March 2009 (UTC)

Soccer AM

If you're crediting an appearance on the ONE Show, then Mr. T should also be credited on Soccer AM. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.154.9.166 (talk) 00:43, 4 March 2009 (UTC)

WoW Ad

Nothing about the WoW ad in here? I think it should be added to the article somewhere. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.70.2.112 (talk) 14:40, 3 July 2009 (UTC)


Mr. T starred in two World of Warcraft 30 second advertisement videos. Blizzard added Mr. T's "mohawk grenade" which is thrown to transform other players to have a "nighthawk" based on Mr. T's WoW character (uncertain if he really does have a WoW nightelf with a mohawk).

How many colleges?

The bio says he got a scholarship to Prairie View. Then it goes on to say "attended several small Chicago area colleges on athletic scholarships". Ok, I'm calling that dubious. First, how many are "several" and what colleges? Then, how many could he have attended on scholarship? Each time you switch colleges, the NCAA makes you sit out a year of eligibility. So while he might have made one switch, I can't see a second one. Who is going to give an athletic scholarship to a guy who has to sit out his last year of eligibility? Anyone know the story? Niteshift36 (talk) 19:51, 23 January 2010 (UTC)

jewelry origins in dispute as frequently changed or censored

The section on the origins of his jewelry ought to present all documented stories. I've seen all kinds of variations, that have something to do with him obtaining them from people he kicked out of clubs. Qwasty (talk) 18:13, 31 March 2010 (UTC)

"obtaining from" or simply unlawfully taking in possession? It must be further cleared. --Δ Mr. Nighttime Δ (talk) 17:02, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

vital statistics

His height and weight might be of interest to readers. I walked past him (just a few inches away) at a Summer CES about 20 years ago. He's about 5'7" or 5'8", not at all a tall man (which you might think he is). WilliamSommerwerck (talk) 22:42, 1 July 2010 (UTC)

Yes, and? --Δ Mr. Nighttime Δ (talk) 17:03, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

flavour wave infomercial

But what about his blockbuster performance selling the flavourwave? 69.157.53.50 (talk) 16:48, 16 May 2009 (UTC)


Add to filmography he played the Jabberwock in "Alice Through the Looking Glass" in 1987 which was an animated TV film adaptation of the classic story. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.208.19.20 (talk) 16:51, 20 May 2009 (UTC)

Mr. T appeared at Wrigley Field on May 25 to sing the 7th Inning Stretch and throw out the ceremonial first pitch. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.175.119.80 (talk) 02:59, 26 May 2009 (UTC)

What about Mr. T Cereal? http://www.inthe80s.com/food/mrtcereal0.shtml JTTyler (talk) 00:37, 11 January 2011 (UTC) QuickiWiki Look Up

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Early Life

The uncited remark that "Mr. T thus built up a large collection and earned a reputation for wearing many gold neck chains and bracelets" was flatly denied by Mr. T during the 2009 May 25 WGN-TV telecast of the Cubs vs. Pirates game, in the bottom of the seventh inning. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.166.67.2 (talk) 03:14, 26 May 2009 (UTC)

Regarding the quote, "Next to God, there is no greater protector than I", the grammar is incorrect. The correct grammar replaces "I" with "me." The editor needs add a (sic) reference next to the quote. See the article Sic for more information. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.40.24.220 (talk) 03:42, 9 October 2009 (UTC)

"Next to God, there is no greater protector than I" is grammatically correct. You may be under the misapprehension that "than" is a preposition. It is not. The case (i.e., nominative, objective) of a pronoun following "than" in a comparative construction is governed by what role the pronoun fills in the (frequently unexpressed, or telescoped) clause, in this case, "Next to God, there is no greater protector than I [am]." Even if you could somehow make an argument for the pronoun being the object of the clause, it would still be in the nominative case, since the verb is "is" (e.g., "It is I," not "It is me.") Lynn25 (talk) 04:54, 17 October 2009 (UTC)
I dunno why so many people mix up the use of then and than, and a and an, and the contraction it's with the singular possessive its. 66.232.94.33 (talk) 02:07, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

Army

Paragraph two of the biography ends with Mr T going to university on a scholarship; paragraph three begins with him returning from the army. There's no description of his army career. Did he volunteer, was he drafted, how long did he serve, what did he do, what rank did he attain? -Ashley Pomeroy (talk) 20:37, 23 May 2010 (UTC)


An ignorant pertimistic. College and military and dates do not mix well here. I suspect the college bit is true about this real person, the military stuff applies to the fictional character B.A. Barbabas (from A-Team). And military stuff would not match for a real person, has some inconsistencies. 74.214.48.208 (talk) 01:58, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

Hope you realize that you replied to a comment that's 8 months old. The article's content now accurately reflects the scope of Tureaud's military service and is referenced to his biography. Elizium23 (talk) 03:53, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

Not very encyclopedic...

someone put this at the top of the article:

"So much of this biography just has to be wrong. Why was he expelled from college? He was supposedly in the Army in the summer of 1976, and presumably later because he was still a trainee then, but no authoritative dates of service or discharge are provided. He then is reported to have worked as a bouncer/bodyguard in a career "that lasted almost ten years". Somehow, however, he was spotted by Stallone in 1980, was in Rocky III (1982) and then starred in The A-Team which first aired in January 1983. Even allowing for some doubling-up of 'occupation', he can surely have been a bouncer/bodyguard for far less than the ten years claimed. It calls into question much more of this fanciful article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.251.104.241 (talk) 10:58, 6 April 2011 (UTC)

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New Photo

Ladies and Gentlemen, the photo used in this article is horrendous. I suggest that someone goes to find another that isn't as poor as the one currently used. It reeks of terrible amateur photography.

Just a suggestion.

Thanks Rifasj123 (talk) 02:51, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

As you may know, Wikipedia relies on freely licensed content donated by the creators under Creative Commons licenses. Currently, the only photos we have on Commons are these two in the article. If you don't like the quality, you are more than welcome to seek out Mr. T, photograph him, and assign an appropriate license to your own photos so that they may be used here. Alternatively, you could search a photo site such as Flickr for photos of him, and persuade the contributors to assign a compatible license so that they can be uploaded and used on Wikipedia. We just can't use something in the results of Google Images, because of copyright concerns. Thank you. Elizium23 (talk) 03:08, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

1-800-Collect Mr. T

Alright, so I've realized that under cameos, no one's added his appearances in the "1-800-Collect" commercials back in the early 2000's (like 2001 or 2002). Someone wanna get on that, please? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.114.98.110 (talk) 18:53, 13 March 2012 (UTC)

edit request

In the sentence...

"He carried a .357 magnum and a .38 caliber snubnose pistol."

The word "pistol" should be replaced with the word "revolver" — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.22.156.40 (talk) 22:16, 26 March 2012 (UTC)

Done - I am not sure what the source says, because it is not online, but a search of the web shows that '.38 caliber snubnose' is always followed by 'revolver', so I have made the change. Elizium23 (talk) 21:36, 27 April 2012 (UTC)

Chopping down trees

Can his personal life include details of the following incident, for which Mr. T is remembered in Lake Forest. http://chicago.curbed.com/archives/2011/06/22/revisiting-mr-ts-1987-lake-forest-chainsaw-massacre.php — Preceding unsigned comment added by Greatbighead (talk • contribs) 21:33, 27 April 2012 (UTC)

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. The link provided is a blog and not a reliable source. Elizium23 (talk) 21:37, 27 April 2012 (UTC)
Is the NY Times a reliable source, if so, I can put that link up. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Greatbighead (talk • contribs) 21:39, 27 April 2012 (UTC)
Yes, but you will need to be very specific about the exact text you want included in the article, you can't just post a link and expect another editor to write up a report on it. Elizium23 (talk) 21:42, 27 April 2012 (UTC)
How about this "Mr. T notably angered the town by cutting down more than 100 oak trees on his estate, in what is now referred to as the "Lake Forest Chain Saw Massacre."
See this source http://www.nytimes.com/1987/05/30/us/genteel-chicago-suburb-rages-over-mr-t-s-tree-massacre.html — Preceding unsigned comment added by Greatbighead (talk • contribs) 21:45, 27 April 2012 (UTC)
Done Elizium23 (talk) 21:59, 27 April 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 9 May 2012

Small error:

"catchphrase of his Lang character." should be "catchphrase of his Baracus character."

99.231.150.72 (talk) 22:44, 9 May 2012 (UTC)

Not done: Clubber Lang came first and originated the catchphrase. Elizium23 (talk) 22:53, 9 May 2012 (UTC)

Tero

I read in the 1980s, probably in a Toronto newspaper, that the family had a lot of trouble with the name "Tureaud" because other people couldn't spell it. So "the family", all of it or parts of it, I don't recall, simplified the spelling to "Tero". So when Mr. T shortened his surname to "T", that was from Tero, not Tureaud. Varlaam (talk) 04:37, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

It's "Tero" in his high school yearbook (1970).—Chowbok ☠ 03:14, 23 May 2012 (UTC)

Entry missing from filmography

There's a entry missing in his filmography - he was one of the main actors in the film "Straight Line" which came out in 1990. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.68.92.79 (talk) 08:56, 11 July 2012 (UTC)

Done Elizium23 (talk) 12:55, 11 July 2012 (UTC)

The current main photo is frankly terrible.

Half of his head is gone due to overexposure. I am certain a celebrity like him has for-distribution head shots for use. Seriously, he's barely recognizable. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.157.176.229 (talk) 22:45, 2 September 2012 (UTC)

Twitter / YouTube

199.204.56.15 (talk) 16:55, 11 February 2013 (UTC) He now has official Twitter and YouTube accounts:

Quote from Rocky III is wrong

The correct quote is " No, I don't hate Balboa. I pity the fool...." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.2.129.148 (talk) 23:04, 28 July 2013 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 25 March 2014

Wwenetwork (talk) 07:20, 25 March 2014 (UTC)

Not done: per WP:ELNO Sam Sailor Sing 10:15, 25 March 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 25 March 2014

Wwenetwork (talk) 07:21, 25 March 2014 (UTC)

Not done: per WP:ELNO. Sam Sailor Sing 10:16, 25 March 2014 (UTC)

I tried to follow the link for footnote #7 (http://www.biography.com/articles/Mr.-T-413140), but was given a page missing error. I searched on biography.com and found the article the footnote describes at http://www.biography.com/people/mr-t-413140 . Not knowing the restriction on editing this particular article, I created an account to update the link.

From: [1]

To: [1]

- J Lathem (talk) 01:46, 31 May 2014 (UTC) - Updated 02:01

Done Thanks, Older and ... well older (talk) 02:28, 31 May 2014 (UTC)

References

  1. ^ a b "Biography.com". Biography.com. Retrieved 2010-08-18. Cite error: The named reference "bio" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).

Religion in the infobox

In the quick reference area that contains the photograph his religion is not stated ( upper right of screen ). I've notice it is stated in other articles about people in this area. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.25.73.49 (talk) 07:07, 6 August 2014 (UTC)

(I added a subject title to your comment.) See WP:BLPCAT for the policy on what to include in the infobox. The article has a category as being a Christian and his Christianity is mentioned twice in the Personal life section. The two criteria are does he self identify (yes) and is it relevant to his public life (some). So, I have added it to the infobox. Thanks for bringing it up. Richard-of-Earth (talk) 08:52, 6 August 2014 (UTC)

Heads up

This article has been cited recently in the news. Bearian (talk) 15:25, 18 August 2014 (UTC)

ABC News cited Wikipedia? I don't see it. Elizium23 (talk) 01:27, 19 August 2014 (UTC)

Pronunciation guide for "Tureaud"?

Thanks! - Richfife (talk) 22:02, 27 May 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 18 July 2015

Please change "Mr. T[1] (born Laurence Tureaud; May 21, 1952)[2] is an American actor known for his roles as B. A. Baracus in the 1980s television series The A-Team, as boxer Clubber Lang in the 1982 film Rocky III, and for his appearances as a professional wrestler." to "Mr. T[1] (born Lawrence Tureaud; May 21, 1952)[2] is an American actor known for his roles as B. A. Baracus in the 1980's television series The A-Team, as boxer Clubber Lang in the 1982 film Rocky III, and for his appearance as a professional wrestler." because in the book "Mr. T The Man with the Gold An Autobiography by Mr. T" Mr. T states, "The name that appeared on my birth certificate was Lawrence Tureaud (my father later changed it to Lawrence Tero)." on page 27 of his book. Purplegame8657 (talk) 18:38, 18 July 2015 (UTC)

So you want to change "Laurence" to "Lawrence". From this conversation it was made "Laurence" because that was what was on IMDB, but right now it has "Lawrence" in the name field and "Laurence" in the bio. If the book he wrote himself has "Lawrence" then that is what we should have. I will change it. Richard-of-Earth (talk) 05:04, 20 July 2015 (UTC)
 Done Richard-of-Earth (talk) 05:09, 20 July 2015 (UTC)

Picture

I personally think that the picture being used on the top of the article is a poor choice. When people think of Mr. T they think of him in his prime in the 1980's. The picture is misleading and doesn't capture the feeling of Mr. T. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Purplegame8657 (talk • contribs) 15:22, 31 July 2015 (UTC)

Pictures on Wikipedia need to be licensed as free or a similar license. Therefore, we would need one that fits that. Also, I believe we usually want the most recent picture we can get, as this is a living person and we would want what they currently look like. When he dies (sad face), I assume we could revisit it at that time and make a case to put the most iconic photo of him we can find with the proper license. If you have access to a properly licensed picture that is more recent than the current one that you like better, please upload it and we can use it. Fanra (talk) 02:57, 1 August 2015 (UTC)
There will never be a better picture of him than the one where's he dressed as Santa Claus with Nancy Reagan kissing his head. That should be the main photo.—Chowbok ☠ 04:19, 1 August 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 25 September 2015

In the "Early life" is written that he majored in mathematics while being expelled: "He won a football scholarship to Prairie View A&M University, where he majored in mathematics, but was expelled after his first year.[9]" It doesn't make much sense in the first place, you can't graduate if you're expelled. Well, we all get drunk sometimes, the author of this bs too :) The biography.com states: "Upon graduation, Tureaud won a scholarship to play football for the Prairie View A&M University Panthers in Prairie View, Texas. In 1971, he decided to attend Prairie View and pursue a bachelor's degree in mathematics. He was expelled after only one year."


188.238.104.234 (talk) 12:36, 25 September 2015 (UTC)

  • Not done: The sentence is correct. It says, He won a football scholarship to Prairie View A&M University, where he majored in mathematics, but was expelled after his first year. It never says he studied while expelled. The biography.com article says, once he graduated from high school he received a scholarship to play football. It never said he graduated college. --Stabila711 (talk) 02:11, 2 October 2015 (UTC)

Cancer?

I remember him having cancer at one point. I suppose it's in remission, but even so that's a HUGE thing to omit from his 'Personal life'. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 125.129.22.208 (talk) 05:23, 29 December 2009 (UTC)

He developed T Cell Lymphoma, Mycosis Fungoides, according to this video interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vXtsqVjkKY, which went into remission at first but returned later and he is currently receiving monoclonal antibody therapy to control the disease. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.243.197.81 (talk) 18:46, 9 June 2010 (UTC)

Agreed. I also distinctly remember his bout with cancer. Mr. T had T cell lymphoma. The irony was not lost on me. Some mention of it should be made, since virtually every other Wiki bio notes major health issues. 76.79.74.234 (talk) 01:42, 18 February 2016 (UTC) Darwin

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Mr.T's appearance on the defunct Pat Sajak Show Episode #1.134 (1989) (IMDB)

There is no mention in Mr.T's bio about his appearance on The Pat Sajak show. I watched this episode back in 1989, and was mortified by the utter lack of chemistry between Pat Sajak and Mr.T. It was rather painful to watch. IMDB has a page dedicated to this episode, with the inclusion of guests Danny Aiello and Mr.T, but no other information is available on the IMDB page. I believe this is worth a mention since Pat Sajak and Mr.T are both highly visible personalities at the present. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.210.102.194 (talk) 15:19, 27 May 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 16 December 2016

In 2006 he starred in I Pity the Fool, a reality show shown on TV Land. The title of the show comes from the famous catchphrase used by his character, B.A Baracus. 2001:8003:2189:6000:601A:BDA7:CF0:EEA7 (talk) 04:35, 16 December 2016 (UTC)

Not done: as you have not cited reliable sources to back up your request, without which no information should be added to, or changed in, any article. - Arjayay (talk) 11:26, 16 December 2016 (UTC)

Change Kym Johnson's name to married name

Dennis (talk) 20:49, 6 March 2017 (UTC) He is paired with professional dancer Kym Johnson.[51]

Change her name to Kym Johnson-Herjavec or Kym Herjavec

"Pity the fool" line

The dialogue line from Rocky III is presented a couple times - different wording each time, and in one occasion attributed to Stallone. Article needs a little editing for consistency considering the line is considered iconic both for the movie and for the actor. 136.159.160.3 (talk) 22:28, 8 March 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 April 2017

" I pity the fool" is from his character B.A. Baraccus (SP). I know because I watched this show growing up. Clubber Lang didn't have a catchphrase. He did make mention of killing Rocky several times though. 2606:A000:8312:B00:591B:481D:191D:5EE1 (talk) 23:31, 11 April 2017 (UTC)

 Not done When you make an edit request, make sure it's clear what changes you want made. Also make sure to include a reliable source because if you look at our policy on this, you'll learn that just watching the show decades ago doesn't reliably establish that the phrase wasn't around before it. CityOfSilver 23:33, 11 April 2017 (UTC)

never mind. It WAS NOT on The A-Team. My apologies. 2606:A000:8312:B00:315A:2812:35E0:28A1 (talk) 01:21, 12 April 2017 (UTC)

False facts about military history

Written by a 20 year vet and former Drill Sergeant

"In November 1975, Tureaud was awarded a letter of recommendation by his drill sergeant, and in a cycle of six thousand troops Tureaud was elected "Top Trainee of the Cycle" and was also promoted to squad leader"

  • Awarded a letter of recommendation is ambiguous. Recommended by letter for what or given what award? A letter isn't an award and Sergeants aren't ever granted approval authority to approve them.
  • A cycle is 260 at best. I was a Drill Sergeant at the worlds largest training facility (Ft Jackson) and it would take 5 cycles to see 6000 troops.
  • Squad Leader is a position and not a promotion unless it comes with a change in rank. I'm sure he was fully capable to be a squad leader in Basic Training but there is no promotion involved. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 146.14.161.35 (talk) 20:06, 13 December 2017 (UTC)

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WP:AUTOBIO

Much of this article cites only one source, the autobiography "Mr. T: The Man with the Gold." Many of the claims in this book cannot be confirmed by any other sources. Most of the secondary sources that do exist just cite the autobiography. This article needs major rewriting to meet the criteria for an acceptable article on a living person per WP:LIVE, including deletion of the myriad unverifiable claims. ʊserdude 22:49, 13 September 2019 (UTC)

To add onto the inaccuracy of the autobiography, the year after it was published at least four of Mr. T's siblings went on record "charging that his autobiography is more fiction than fact". This article is egregiously inaccurate, especially in light of its ~90,000 page views in the last 30 days. ʊserdude 02:03, 14 September 2019 (UTC)

Addition to his Television credits

Hello, hopefully I'm doing this right. This is my first time submitting an edit for a semi-protected article. While watching an episode of Martin last night, Mr. T was in the 1996 episode titled "Boo's in the House" and his character's name was Mr. Jenkins. This is properly credited on IMDB as well. Could someone please add this to his television credits? Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.16.85.128 (talk) 15:34, 22 May 2020 (UTC)

 Done MDDevice talk 06:58, 24 May 2020 (UTC)

real name

mr t is the real name or nickname? when did he changed it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.108.179.63 (talk) 11:05, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

Not only is the subject's real name a well-known fact, it is clearly stated at the beginning of the article and referred to elsewhere therein. 70.125.86.101 (talk) 14:15, 5 June 2010 (UTC)

His real name is Laurence not Lawrence.... 

K3VOfficial (talk) 02:16, 9 January 2017 (UTC)

For you info. Mr. T is short for Mr. Tureaud. Get it? K3VOfficial (talk) 02:18, 9 January 2017 (UTC)

He legally changed his name, so his "real name" is Mr. T, period. From "Conan", 2017.03.30: "[Conan O'Brien] I don't know your real name, like what's on your driver's license. What does it say on your driver's license? [Mr. T] First name, Mister; middle name is that period; last name, T. As a matter of fact Conan, the IRS address me as Mr. T. [Conan O'Brien] Is that true? [Mr. T] It's true. [Conan O'Brien] So you're Mr. T in, I mean... [Mr. T] It's not a nickname! It's not no rapper name! I'm legit! My global entry: TSA Mr. T. My passport: Mr. T. And my birth certificate: Mr. T. [Conan O'Brien] You know it's too bad, now they all know your ATM code too. [Mr. T] But you see when I was born, actually I wasn't born Mr. T. I was born Baby T. Then when I became 13 years old, I became T. T. That was short for Teenager T. Then when I... you know... 21... Mr. T."--Abolibibelot (talk) 05:08, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

Gave up wearing jewelry?

I read that he sold all his jewelry for hurricane Katrina relief charity in 2005. Any truth to that? I've seen him wearing quite a bit of gold chains etc. since, but not as much as he had before. 66.232.94.33 (talk) 02:12, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

Check out how much he is wearing on his new BBC show!94.168.168.153 (talk) 16:52, 24 September 2011 (UTC)

I vaguely remember reading somewhere that it was at least partly due to back pains he started to have as he became older. In any case he likes to come up with fancy explanations to flesh out his mythical character. He said in an interview that he started wearing gold because the Three Wise Men brought gold to Jesus as a gift, and if it was good for Jesus it was good for him (but mhyrr necklaces wouldn't have been quite as good I guess); but he also said in the "Be somebody" video that those gold chains reminded him of his ancestors who were brought as slaves. Go figure.--Abolibibelot (talk) 05:08, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

Kitchen sink geniality - that isn't an expression...

In the acting roles section while talking about the movie DC Cab, the article states "its $16 million take exceeded its $12 million budget and has since become a minor cult favorite for its kitchen sink geniality". Searching the web for the expression "kitchen sink geniality" reveals that the only usage this expression has ever seen is in reference to this movie, and always directly quoted from this article.

Furthermore, the supporting link for the sentence on DC Cab is to a 5 sentence "review" on an obscure movie blog. The blog does not contain the phrase "kitchen sink geniality", so it must have been coined by a Wikipedia editor. (It also makes no case for DC Cab being a "minor cult favorite", (unless being watched by one woman in 2011 qualifies). I don't think Wikipedia is the place to invent meaningless expressions. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.185.216.170 (talk) 22:09, 10 June 2015 (UTC)

 Doneʊserdude here 22:35, 13 September 2019 (UTC)
The phrase "kitchen sink", used as an adjective, does exist though, and it's quite fitting to describe some aspects of the movie in question. I remember reading that expression in this article and finding it interesting. Is it a problem on Wikipedia to associate an existing phrase with a relatively rare word, and more generally to create an original combination of words? (Disclaimer : I'm french.)--Abolibibelot (talk) 05:08, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

French origins?

Tureaud is definitively a French name. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A01:E35:8A8D:FE80:5CF9:F907:B0C0:3DAC (talk) 07:02, 7 July 2015 (UTC)

It's creole, it's from Louisiana. Source--Abolibibelot (talk) 05:08, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 6 August 2015

Please change Mr. T[2] (born Lawrence Tureaud; May 21, 1952)[3] is an American actor known for his roles as B. A. Baracus in the 1980s television series The A-Team, as boxer Clubber Lang in the 1982 film Rocky III, and for his appearances as a professional wrestler

To Mr. T[2] (born Lawrence Tureaud; May 21, 1952)[3] is an American actor known for his roles as B. A. Baracus in the 1980s television series The A-Team, as boxer Clubber Lang in the 1982 film Rocky III, for his appearances as a professional wrestler, and rapper.

because Mr. T was in fact well know for these raps he performed.

Sources:[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mr-t-mn0001206185/biography
  2. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhZRqPPTNjE
  3. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086944/

Landosaysso (talk) 16:00, 6 August 2015 (UTC) Landosaysso (talk) 16:00, 6 August 2015 (UTC)

Done TrueCRaysball | #RaysUp 18:52, 6 August 2015 (UTC)
To be fair, "these raps", and especially that one called "Treat your mother right", are well known for being unintentionally funny. The other one from the "Be somebody" video is not quite as silly, it works as a rapping demonstration for children, although it's nothing groundbreaking. I subtitled the whole video in french for my brother who has a disability and is a fan of Mr. T. Yeah you can definitely pity me.--Abolibibelot (talk) 05:08, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

Security Guard

I worked with Lawrence Tero at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in the 70's. He was a security guard - I was a part-time office worker going to school at nearby Loyola University in Chicago.

We went to lunch at the same time and he always sat with his friends in the café at a table next to ours. In the cafeteria line, he would fill his tray - the cashier had the same greeting for him everyday. "Hi Lawrence, 50 cents" - no matter what was piled on it.

He also told us one day "You watch me on TV tonight boys, I'm going to be famous" We all laughed and told him he was going nowhere. Boy, were we wrong! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Croatian1111 (talk • contribs) 05:00, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

This would be in line with something I read or heard recently, I don't remember where and it p***es me off, saying that he had an agreement at one place he was working at, by which instead of being paid he could eat all he wanted, and that it proved to be a very costly agreement for the place in question.--Abolibibelot (talk) 05:08, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

Minor typo, but semi-protected - please correct

I assume this line is a typo "where he fights and eats Super Dave Osborne" that should say "beats" (unless there is proof of his cannibalism ;-) )

I don't know, that surprised me when I read it in the article, but I haven't seen the sketch in question so I can't be sure... After all the man has a reputation for gargantuan gluttony! In a TV appearance (probably "Dean Martin Celebrity Roast") the host said that "his mother had 11 children, and he was 4 of them"... And judging by the name, if it's something in the vein of Robot Chicken or Celebrity Death Match, eating an opponent would very well be within the realm of possibility.--Abolibibelot (talk) 05:08, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

Sktech on Bizarre

I just have to comment on this. From the article: "Mr. T appeared in ... an episode of the Canadian sketch comedy series Bizarre, where he fights and eats Super Dave Osborne,[34] before accepting a television series role on The A-Team." I have to say, that indeed is a bizarre sketch, especially the part involving the A-team :-) KarlFrei (talk) 19:55, 30 March 2019 (UTC)

Can it be seen somewhere ?--Abolibibelot (talk) 05:08, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

Pronunciation

How do you say "Tureaud"? I'm relatively sure that it isn't pronounced the French way (/tyʁo/); so how is it? Kelisi (talk) 01:41, 19 December 2019 (UTC)

He says it himself here.--Abolibibelot (talk) 05:08, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

Inappropriate word

The word “midget” is used to describe a wrestling friend of Mr. T. Midget is a derisive term and is seen as inappropriate and disrespectful to the little person community. Midget can/should be replaced by either “a little person wrestler” or removed all together as the story shouldn’t be “better” because his friend was a dwarf. You wouldn’t sensationalize the story by saying Rowdy attacked Mr. T’s friend, a Jew wrester/a ni**ar wrestler/a retarded wrestler/a chink wrestler...so describing his friend as a midget serves no purpose. Josborne13 (talk) 21:55, 4 January 2020 (UTC)

Midget, according to the target article is considered pejorative "by some", it's by no means universally considered "inappropriate and disrespectful". It's used in the context of the article purely as a descriptive term - I think any sensationalism is purely in your own mind. Additionally, the Haiti Kid is a member of the Midget professional wrestlers category. Change doesn't seem warranted. Chaheel Riens (talk) 22:06, 4 January 2020 (UTC)
While the term may not be universally considered inappropriate, I think the fact that it is considered pejorative by some means "midget" needs a greater justification for being included. I believe the reader would not lose any understanding of Mr. T's professional wrestling career if Piper attacked Mr. T's friend, midget wrestler the Haiti Kid were to be replaced by Piper attacked Mr. T's friend, wrestler Haiti Kid. userdude 23:37, 4 January 2020 (UTC)
George Carlin, National Press Club speech, 13-5-1999 : "I offer no apology for this by the way. It's not intended as criticism or insult, it's simply descriptive language. I'm not comfortable with euphemisms, I prefer seeing things the way they are, not the way some people wish they were. Midgets and dwarfs are midgets and dwarfs, they're not "little people"; infants are little people; leprechauns are little people; midgets and dwarfs are midgets and dwarfs. They don't get any taller by calling them "little people". I wish their lives were different, I wish they didn't have to walk around staring at crotches all day, but I cannot fix that and I'm not gonna lie about what they are. There are some people who playfully refer to them as "vertically challenged" — they're not "vertically challenged"; the Flying Wallendas were vertically challenged; the people who built the Empire State Building were vertically challenged... No shame in midgets and dwarfs." I rest my case.--Abolibibelot (talk) 05:08, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

Tureaud / Tero, inconsistency regarding the name change

These two sentences seem to be in contradiction with one another. "The name that appeared on my birth certificate was Laurence Tureaud (my father later changed it to Laurence Tero)." "After his father left when he was five, he shortened his name to Lawrence Tero." So which is it ? --Abolibibelot (talk) 05:08, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

Pity the fool?

Surely (surely?) the phrase 'I pity the fool' was popularised by The A Team rather than Rocky III? (I refer to the claim in the first para giving the source of the name of the TV show of that name as being Rocky III).

I've tried a brief web search on the topic but it's non-committal.

Perhaps the phrase was first used in Rocky III but more popularly used in The A Team - I'd think it's the popularity rather than first use that gave rise to the name of the TV show (although one could argue the first use gave rise to the subsequent use which gave rise to the popularity...) --Mortice (talk) 10:14, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

As far as I know, he never said "I pity the fool" in The A-Team, although he did use the word "fool" (pronunced "foo'") a lot.--Abolibibelot (talk) 05:08, 1 June 2020 (UTC)
The phrase "I pity the fool" is never spoken during any episode of the A-Team, it became Mt. T's personal catchphrase but was not used in the show. (see https://www.huffpost.com/entry/did-ba-baracus-never-actually-say_b_7836116) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2407:7000:A12B:8561:559F:CC18:2FB6:24A3 (talk) 22:51, 18 August 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 October 2020

Please change "bodyguard" to "retired bodyguard" (or "retired professional wrestler and bodyguard") in the lead. He hasn't done this for many years. Probably won't later, either. 142.51.200.1 (talk) 01:43, 12 October 2020 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 03:56, 12 October 2020 (UTC)
There's already Paragraph 6 of "Early life", explaining how this lasted "almost ten years", ending in the early 1980s. One readable source (VH1, 18) says he "spent time". Do any sources or parts of this article say he's guarded anybody since becoming an actor and television personality? I doubt it very much. But don't fix it if you want. 69.60.229.6 (talk) 23:00, 12 October 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 April 2021

born Lawrence Tureaud; May 21, 1952

This bit in the very first sentence doesn't quite look right. Please replace the semicolon with a comma ("born Lawrence Tureaud, May 21, 1952"), unless you have a better idea. 2600:1003:B866:B11B:F8B9:55E8:54F0:4AF1 (talk) 01:53, 12 April 2021 (UTC)

 Done, reformatted. ◢  Ganbaruby!  (Say hi!) 07:18, 12 April 2021 (UTC)

did Mr T buy google?

I seem to remember some news about Mr T buying google allong with some other people (it was a joint effort) is this true? it shouldnt be ommited. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 165.166.157.182 (talk) 04:21, 15 March 2013 (UTC)

I’m not sure. Jdietr601 (talk) 03:12, 21 June 2021 (UTC)

Yeah I don’t think he did. Jdietr601 (talk) 03:13, 21 June 2021 (UTC)

Isn’t Mr.T his name?

It says that his name is Lawrence Turead and he’s also known as Mr. T but I thought his legal real name is Mr. T in fact it even said this before. Jdietr601 (talk) 02:29, 21 June 2021 (UTC)

Jdietr601, MOS:SURNAME gives information on this. I think it is kind of sticky, because "Mr." is an honorific prefix: would the text be understandable if we used "T" alone? Elizium23 (talk) 02:36, 21 June 2021 (UTC)

Yes it would Jdietr601 (talk) 02:39, 21 June 2021 (UTC)

I agree. If his legal name is T, that's what should be used. Fred Rogers is also widely known as Mister Rogers, but on his wiki page he's referred to as Rogers. (2001:4DD7:1894:0:389E:B20A:5CE2:6FB9 (talk) 18:47, 27 July 2021 (UTC))

In Pop Culture addition:

In the 1985 film "Pee Wee's Big Adventure," Pee Wee pours and eats Mr. T cereal after a brief impression: "I pity the fool who don't eat my cereal." 172.58.35.3 (talk) 06:01, 2 August 2021 (UTC)

addition to filmography (television) ? - Kimmel

Didn't he co-host Kimmel's show in early years? Kimmel mentions it on Strike Force Five episode 2 and I see it on individual episode info, but nowhere on the filmography which seems weird DPS13 (talk) 20:35, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

Aesop Rock -100 Feet Tall - 2023 song about meeting Mr. T at Carnegie Deli (NYC) in the 1980’s

New album, great song about him 72.83.187.101 (talk) 00:21, 6 December 2023 (UTC)

Respecting the person by using their legally chosen name

I agree with mentioning his name at birth and the way he shortened it when his father left but to continue through the page referring to him as "Tureaud" is disrespectful. He had his name changed legally at 18 to Mr. T and that is the name that should be used. Nathanieloffer (talk) 02:04, 23 December 2023 (UTC)

I agree. Rkkdb (talk) 13:19, 23 December 2023 (UTC)

The section devoted to Commercials, totally leaves out one of the funniest Skechers Footwear ads in 2023. The spokesperson reminds viewers "there is no T in skechers," at which Mr. T enters the scene asking what the spokesperson is talking about, points down at his footwear (Skechers) and says "here's a T in skechers," and proceeds to show off several other styles of skechers.

M. T appearing in a 2023 Skechers footwear ad 2601:202:100:77D0:F445:B51F:A913:9D72 (talk) 02:28, 7 February 2024 (UTC)

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