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Ron O'Neal

Acting 66 (deceased) years old Utica, New York, USA ★ 2.3
Born: September 1, 1937
Died: January 14, 2004

Biography

​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.

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Filmography

Acting Credits (51)

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project Self 2007
Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted
Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted Self 2004
On the Edge
On the Edge Frank Harris 2002
BaadAsssss Cinema
BaadAsssss Cinema Self 2002
The Rage Within
The Rage Within Captain Lang 2001
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story 1996
Original Gangstas
Original Gangstas Bubba 1996
The Wayans Bros.
The Wayans Bros. Sergeant Scully 1995
Puppet Master 5
Puppet Master 5 Dectective 1994
Up Against the Wall
Up Against the Wall George Wilkes 1991
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade Ray Samuels 1990
Trained To Kill
Trained To Kill George 'Cotton' Shorter 1989
Hyper Space
Hyper Space Samuel 'Tubbs' Tubarian 1989
Zombie Death House
Zombie Death House Tom Boyle 1988
Hero and the Terror
Hero and the Terror Mayor 1988
Mercenary Fighters
Mercenary Fighters Cliff Taylor 1988
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast Isaac Stubbs 1987
A Different World
A Different World Mercer Gilbert 1987
A Different World
A Different World Quentin 1987
Mathnet
Mathnet Sgt. Bill Dietrich 1987
As Summers Die
As Summers Die Daniel Backus 1986
North Beach and Rawhide
North Beach and Rawhide Kyle Weston 1985
North and South
North and South William Still 1985
The Equalizer
The Equalizer Lt. Isadore Smalls 1985
Playing with Fire
Playing with Fire Steve Phillips 1985
Crazy like a Fox
Crazy like a Fox 1984
1st & Ten
1st & Ten Mr. Byron 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote Sgt. Joe Santiago 1984
Red Dawn
Red Dawn Bella 1984
Remington Steele
Remington Steele Gabe Putnam 1982
Knight Rider
Knight Rider Charles Zurich 1982
Bring 'Em Back Alive
Bring 'Em Back Alive 1982
St. Helens
St. Helens Otis Kaylor 1982
The Sophisticated Gents
The Sophisticated Gents Clarence 'Clare' Henderson 1981
The Greatest American Hero
The Greatest American Hero Colonel 1981
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues Pete 1981
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues Stan Williams 1981
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones Col. Robles 1980
Brave New World
Brave New World Mustapha Mond 1980
The Final Countdown
The Final Countdown Commander Dan Thurman 1980
Freedom Road
Freedom Road Francis Cardoza 1979
When a Stranger Calls
When a Stranger Calls Lt. Charlie Garber 1979
A Force of One
A Force of One Rollins 1979
The Hitter
The Hitter Otis 1979
Brothers
Brothers Walter Nance 1977
The Master Gunfighter
The Master Gunfighter Paulo 1975
Hot l Baltimore
Hot l Baltimore 1975
Super Fly T.N.T.
Super Fly T.N.T. Priest 1973
Super Fly
Super Fly Priest 1972
The Organization
The Organization Joe Peralez 1971
Move
Move Peter 1970

Writing Credits (1)

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