Image:Roundtree pictured at the Toronto film festival last year Roundtree worked as a model in his early 20s before joining a black theatre company and landing the Shaft role aged 28. He also appeared in Roots in 1977 - a landmark miniseries based on the US slavery era - and soap opera ...
Richard Roundtree shot to fame as the ultra-hip, flamboyantly-dressed -- not to mention charismatic-- private eye John Shaft. The filmShaft (1971)spawned a genre, two sequels and a series. It made Roundtree a household name, and, for a while, one of the hottest box-office stars in Ho...
Roundtree's career in film and television spanned more than 50 years, including his appearance in five "Shaft" movies and a notable role as Sam Bennett in the iconic 1977 TV miniseries "Roots." Actor Richard Roundtree on the set of the movie "Shaft's Big Score!"Michael Ochs Archives/Gett...
Through his 50-plus year career, Roundtree appeared in a number other notable films including “Earthquake,”“Man Friday” with Peter O’Toole, “Roots,”“Maniac Cop” “Se7en” and “What Men Want” starring Taraji P. Henson. He also made his mark with televisio...
"Richard Roundtree, The Prototype, The Best To Ever Do It!! SHAFT, as we know it is & will always be His Creation!!" Jackson wrote in a post. "His passing leaves a deep hole not only in my heart, but I’m sure a lotta y’all’s, too." Roundtree originated the r...
“Man Friday,”“Charley One-Eye” and the television films “Roots” and “Fire House.” He also appeared on the FOX sitcom “Roc” and “Being Mary Jane,” and can now be seen in the Netflix series “...
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