Richard Roundtree

Known for ActingBorn 1942-07-09Died 2023-10-24New Rochelle, New York, USA

Richard Arnold Roundtree (July 9, 1942 – October 24, 2023) was an American actor. He is noted as being "the first black action hero" for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film Shaft, and its four sequels, released between 1972 and 2019. For his performance in the original film, he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor in 1972. Roundtree died of pancreatic cancer at his home in Los Angeles. He was cremated at Chapel of the Pines Crematory. His family hosted a memorial service for him at Saint Catherine African Methodist Episcopal Church in New Rochelle, New York on February 17, 2024.Read more

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Any Place But Home

Black as the Heart

Daddy Can't Read

Lincoln Heights

Chicago Fire

The Mentalist

Se7en

Django Unchained

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413 Hope St.

Blind Man's Bluff

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Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

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Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family

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Men Cry in the Dark

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The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow