Biography
DeForest Covan (September 9, 1917 - September 8, 2007) was an American actor, dancer, and former black vaudeville performer. From his first film appearance in 1936, in The Singing Kid, his acting career stretched to the 1990s. In early 1978, he appeared in two episodes of the TV series, Good Times. First, as Reverend Beasley in the episode, "Something Old, Something New", and again as the character, Shorty, in the episode titled, "Write On, Thelma". Other appearances included Martin (1993) and NYPD Blue (1993).
Filmography
all 21
Movies 19
TV Shows 2
Martin (1992)
TV
6
Older Man
One Good Cop (1991)
Movie
Fred Jenkins
To Sleep with Anger (1990)
Movie
Concierge
The Night Before (1988)
Movie
Fred
Midnight Lace (1981)
Movie
Pinochle Player
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980)
Movie
5.16
Officer #1
When a Stranger Calls (1979)
Movie
3.2
Janitor
The Incredible Melting Man (1977)
Movie
Apollo's Corner
Rocky (1976)
Movie
5.81
Shoe Shine Boy
The Day of the Locust (1975)
Movie
That's My Mama (1974)
TV
Samson's Street People
Black Samson (1974)
Movie
Charlie Pritchard (uncredited)
A Dream for Christmas (1973)
Movie
Koango (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Claw Monsters (1966)
Movie
'Shadow', Harlem Tuff-Kid Gang Member
Take My Life (1942)
Movie
Short Man
Mr. Washington Goes to Town (1942)
Movie
Tribesman
Drums of the Desert (1940)
Movie
Dancer
New Moon (1940)
Movie
Jackson
Chasing Trouble (1940)
Movie
Shoe-Shine
Going Places (1938)
Movie
Dancer (uncredited)
The Singing Kid (1936)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.66
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1936
1942
1975
1976
1992
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1917-09-09
Deathday2007-09-08 (89 years old)
Birth PlaceChicago, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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