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Ron O'Neal

Ron O'Neal

Actor · 1937–2004 · Utica, New York, USA

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​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   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 anti-villain 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ron O'Neal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acted in 46

2000s

  1. 2002

    On the Edge

    Frank Harris

  2. 2001

    The Rage Within

    Captain Lang

1990s

  1. 1996

    E! True Hollywood Story

    TV

  2. Original Gangstas

    Bubba

  3. 1995

    The Wayans Bros.

    Sergeant Scully · 1 episode

    73
  4. 1994

    Puppet Master 5

    Dectective

    50
  5. 1991

    Up Against the Wall

    George Wilkes

  6. 1990

    Hammer, Slammer, & Slade

    Ray Samuels

1980s

  1. 1989

    Trained To Kill

    George 'Cotton' Shorter

  2. Hyper Space

    Samuel 'Tubbs' Tubarian

  3. 1988

    Zombie Death House

    Tom Boyle

    42

  4. Hero and the Terror

    Mayor

    39

  5. Mercenary Fighters

    Cliff Taylor

  6. 1987

    Beauty and the Beast

    Isaac Stubbs · 1 episode

  7. A Different World

    Mercer Gilbert, Quentin · 4 episodes

    70

  8. Mathnet

    Sgt. Bill Dietrich · 2 episodes

  9. 1986

    As Summers Die

    Daniel Backus

  10. 1985

    North Beach and Rawhide

    Kyle Weston

  11. North and South

    William Still · 1 episode

    79

  12. The Equalizer

    Lt. Isadore Smalls · 7 episodes

    76

  13. Playing with Fire

    Steve Phillips

  14. 1984

    Crazy like a Fox

    TV · 2 Seasons · Comedy · Drama

  15. 1st & Ten

    Mr. Byron · 1 episode

    64

  16. Murder, She Wrote

    Sgt. Joe Santiago · 1 episode

    74

  17. Red Dawn

    Bella

    58
  18. 1982

    Remington Steele

    Gabe Putnam · 1 episode

    72

  19. Knight Rider

    Charles Zurich · 1 episode

    71

  20. Bring 'Em Back Alive

    TV

  21. St. Helens

    Otis Kaylor

  22. 1981

    The Sophisticated Gents

    Clarence 'Clare' Henderson · 3 episodes

  23. The Greatest American Hero

    Colonel · 1 episode

    73

  24. Hill Street Blues

    Pete, Stan Williams · 1 episode

    80
  25. 1980

    Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones

    Col. Robles · 2 episodes

  26. Brave New World

    Mustapha Mond

  27. The Final Countdown

    Commander Dan Thurman

    60

1970s

  1. 1979

    Freedom Road

    Francis Cardoza

  2. When a Stranger Calls

    Lt. Charlie Garber

    57

  3. A Force of One

    Rollins

    51

  4. The Hitter

    Otis

  5. 1977

    Brothers

    Walter Nance

  6. 1975

    The Master Gunfighter

    Paulo

  7. Hot l Baltimore

    TV

  8. 1973

    Super Fly T.N.T.

    Priest

  9. 1972

    Super Fly

    Priest

  10. 1971

    The Organization

    Joe Peralez

    51
  11. 1970

    Move

    Peter

Directed 2

1990s

  1. 1991

    Up Against the Wall

    Director

1970s

  1. 1973

    Super Fly T.N.T.

    Director

Wrote 1

1970s

  1. 1973

    Super Fly T.N.T.

    Story

Appearances3

2000s

  1. 2007

    Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

    Self

  2. 2004

    Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted

    Self

  3. 2002

    BaadAsssss Cinema

    Self