- Played Lionel Jefferson in the first two unaired pilots for All in the Family (1971).
- A strong, solid presence in 1970s "blaxploitation" films, primarily in Fred Williamson vehicles, later directing a couple of his own (Dolemite (1975) and Disco 9000 (1977)).
- He has appeared in two films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) and Rosemary's Baby (1968).
- Portrayed by Wesley Snipes in Dolemite Is My Name (2019).
- Friends with Fred Williamson.
- Has one daughter: Debra.
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