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Ron O'Neal
American actor (1937-2004) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 66
Ron O'Neal was an American actor, director and screenwriter, who rose to fame in his role as Youngblood Priest, a New York City cocaine dealer, in the blaxploitation film Super Fly (1972) and its sequel Super Fly T.N.T. (1973). O'Neal was also a director and writer for the sequel, and for the film Up Against the Wall.
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2004Died14 January 20042002
BaadAsssss CinemaFilm2001
The Rage WithinFilm, Captain Lang1996
E! True Hollywood StorySeries1995
The Wayans Bros.Series, Sergeant Scully1994
Puppet Master 5Film, Dectective1991
Up Against the WallFilm, Director1989
Hyper SpaceFilm, Samuel 'Tubbs' Tubarian1987
A Different WorldSeries, Mercer Gilbert1986
As Summers DieFilm, Daniel Backus1985
North and SouthSeries, William Still
North Beach and RawhideFilm, 1985Kyle Weston1984
1st & TenSeries, Mr. Byron1982
Bring 'Em Back AliveSeries
St. HelensFilm, 1982Otis Kaylor1981
Hill Street BluesSeries, Pete
The Greatest American HeroSeries, 1981Colonel1980
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim JonesSeries, Col. Robles1979
A Force of OneFilm, Rollins1977
BrothersFilm, Walter Nance1975
Hot l BaltimoreSeries1973
Super Fly T.N.T.Film, Director, Writer1972
Super FlyFilm, Priest1970
MoveFilm, Peter1969Theatre World AwardAward1937Born1 September 1937
BaadAsssss CinemaFilm2001The Rage WithinFilm, Captain Lang1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries1995The Wayans Bros.Series, Sergeant Scully1994Puppet Master 5Film, Dectective1991Up Against the WallFilm, Director1989Hyper SpaceFilm, Samuel 'Tubbs' Tubarian1987A Different WorldSeries, Mercer Gilbert1986As Summers DieFilm, Daniel Backus1985North and SouthSeries, William StillNorth Beach and RawhideFilm, 1985Kyle Weston19841st & TenSeries, Mr. Byron1982Bring 'Em Back AliveSeriesSt. HelensFilm, 1982Otis Kaylor1981Hill Street BluesSeries, PeteThe Greatest American HeroSeries, 1981Colonel1980Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim JonesSeries, Col. Robles1979A Force of OneFilm, Rollins1977BrothersFilm, Walter Nance1975Hot l BaltimoreSeries1973Super Fly T.N.T.Film, Director, Writer1972Super FlyFilm, Priest1970MoveFilm, Peter1969Theatre World AwardAward1937Born1 September 1937People around Ron
Close ties
Fred Williamson Produced Original Gangstas (1996)
Sheila Frazier Ron directed Super Fly T.N.T. (1973)
Chuck Norris Produced A Force of One (1979)
Dr. Dre Directed Murder Was the Case (1994)
Leonard Nimoy Duets: Mustapha Mond
Charles Durning Also in When a Stranger Calls (1980)
Anthony Franciosa Also in Death House and Zombie Death House
Tobe Hooper Directed The Equalizer
John Saxon Directed Death House (1987)
G. W. Bailey Also in A Force of One (1979)
Don Taylor Directed The Final Countdown (1980)
Donald Petrie Directed The Equalizer
Clu Gulager Also in A Force of One and Puppet Master 5
Tom Laughlin Directed The Master Gunfighter (1977)- Walter Mirisch Produced The Organization (1971)
Tané McClure Also in Death House and Zombie Death House
Mike Norris Directed The Rage Within (2001)- Peter Douglas Produced The Final Countdown (1980)
Dennis Cole Also in Death House and Zombie Death House- James A. Contner Directed The Equalizer
Dawn Stern Also in Original Gangstas and On the Edge
Fred Walton Directed When a Stranger Calls (1979)- León Ichaso Directed The Equalizer
Shyheim Also in Original Gangstas and On the Edge
Known for
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The Final Countdown 1980
Red Dawn 1984
Super Fly 1972
The Organization 1971
When a Stranger Calls 1979
Filmography 31
54 credits on file
Television 18
Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1937 to 2004 · aged 66
