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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ron O'Neal (September 1, 1937 in Utica, New York – January 14, 2004 in Los Angeles, California) was an American actor, director and screenwriter. O'Neal is most remembered for his starring role as Youngblood Priest in the blaxploitation film Super Fly and the anti-villain Cuban officer Colonel Bella in the film Red Dawn, although he also had recurring roles on the television show Living Single as Synclaire's father and as Whitley Gilbert's father on A Different World. He was also a regular on the 1982 series "Bring 'Em Back Alive" with Bruce Boxleitner in which he played the Sultan of Johore.
He died in 2004 of pancreatic cancer at the age of 66 on the same day "Super Fly" was released on DVD in the US.
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Filmography
all 49
Movies 31
TV Shows 18
self 3
Director 2
On the Edge (2002)
The Rage Within (2001)
The Wayans Bros. (1995)
Puppet Master 5 (1994)
Up Against the Wall (1991)
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade (1990)
Trained To Kill (1989)
Hyper Space (1989)
Zombie Death House (1988)
Mercenary Fighters (1988)
Beauty and the Beast (1987)
A Different World (1987)
Mathnet (1987)
As Summers Die (1986)
North Beach and Rawhide (1985)
North and South (1985)
The Equalizer (1985)
Playing with Fire (1985)
1st & Ten (1984)
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Remington Steele (1982)
Knight Rider (1982)
St. Helens (1982)
The Sophisticated Gents (1981)
Hill Street Blues (1981)
Brave New World (1980)
The Final Countdown (1980)
Freedom Road (1979)
When a Stranger Calls (1979)
Brothers (1977)
Super Fly T.N.T. (1973)
Super Fly (1972)
The Organization (1971)
Move (1970)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1937-09-01
Deathday2004-01-14 (66 years old)
Birth PlaceUtica, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsRon O'Neil
AwardsTheatre World Award
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