Ivan Dixon
Actor, director, producer (1931-2008) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 76
Ivan Nathaniel Dixon III was an American actor, director, and producer best known for his series role in the 1960s sitcom Hogan's Heroes, and for his starring roles in the 1964 independent drama Nothing But a Man and the 1967 television film The Final War of Olly Winter.
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2008Died16 March 20081993
Percy & ThunderFilm, Director1989
Quantum LeapSeries, Director1986
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting StarFilm, Judge1984
AirwolfSeries, Director1983Frederick Douglass: Slave and StatesmanFilm, Director1982
American PlayhouseSeries, Duff Anderson1980Black Filmmakers Hall of FameAward1978
Love Is Not EnoughFilm, Director1976
Quincy, M.E.Series, Director1974
The Rockford FilesSeries, Director
ClaudineFilm, 1974Wedding Guest (uncredited)1973
The Spook Who Sat by the DoorFilm, Director, Producer1972
Trouble ManFilm, Director1971
Clay PigeonFilm, Simon1970
McCloudSeries, Director
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?Film, 1970Sgt. Jones1969
Where's Jack?Film, Naval Officer1967
IronsideSeries1964
Nothing But a ManFilm, Duff Anderson1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries1961
A Raisin in the SunFilm, Asagai1959
The Twilight ZoneSeries, Reverend Anderson
Porgy and BessFilm, 1959Jim1957
Something of ValueFilm, Lathela - Loyal Gun-Bearer1948
Studio OneSeries1931Born6 April 1931
Percy & ThunderFilm, Director1989Quantum LeapSeries, Director1986Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting StarFilm, Judge1984AirwolfSeries, Director1983Frederick Douglass: Slave and StatesmanFilm, Director1982American PlayhouseSeries, Duff Anderson1980Black Filmmakers Hall of FameAward1978Love Is Not EnoughFilm, Director1976Quincy, M.E.Series, Director1974The Rockford FilesSeries, DirectorClaudineFilm, 1974Wedding Guest (uncredited)1973The Spook Who Sat by the DoorFilm, Director, Producer1972Trouble ManFilm, Director1971Clay PigeonFilm, Simon1970McCloudSeries, DirectorSuppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?Film, 1970Sgt. Jones1969Where's Jack?Film, Naval Officer1967IronsideSeries1964Nothing But a ManFilm, Duff Anderson1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries1961A Raisin in the SunFilm, Asagai1959The Twilight ZoneSeries, Reverend AndersonPorgy and BessFilm, 1959Jim1957Something of ValueFilm, Lathela - Loyal Gun-Bearer1948Studio OneSeries1931Born6 April 1931People around Ivan
Close ties
Sidney Poitier Also in A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
Tom Selleck Ivan directed Magnum, P.I. and A Sense of Debt
John Hillerman Ivan directed Magnum, P.I. and A Sense of Debt
Roger E. Mosley Ivan directed Magnum, P.I. and A Sense of Debt
Paula Kelly Ivan produced The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973)
Larry Manetti Ivan directed Magnum, P.I. and A Sense of Debt
Pandro S. Berman Produced A Patch of Blue and Something of Value
Deborah Pratt Ivan directed How the Tess Was Won (1989)- Hy Averback Directed Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came (1970)
Lawrence Cook Ivan produced The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973)
Oprah Winfrey Ivan directed Brewster Place
James Earl Jones Ivan directed Percy & Thunder (1993)
James Garner Ivan directed Nichols (1971)
Samuel Goldwyn Produced Porgy and Bess (1959)
Scott Bakula Ivan directed How the Tess Was Won (1989)
Tom Ewell Also in Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came (1970)
John Fiedler Also in A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
Alice Ghostley Ivan directed Nichols (1971)- Julius Harris Also in Nothing but a Man and Trouble Man
Denny Miller Ivan directed A Sense of Debt (1983)- Lance LeGault Ivan directed How the Tess Was Won (1989)
- Robert Milton Young Produced Nothing but a Man (1964)
Greg Mullavey Ivan directed A Sense of Debt (1983)
Michael Roemer Directed Nothing but a Man (1964)
Known for
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A Raisin in the Sun 1961
A Patch of Blue 1965
Car Wash 1976
Filmography 23
96 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Awards
About this person
In addition, he directed many episodes of television series.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1931 to 2008 · aged 76
