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Ted Ross
Actor

Ted Ross

30 Jun 1934Born
3 Sep 2002Died
68Age at death
23Credits

Biography

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Ted Ross (June 30, 1934 – September 3, 2002) was an American actor who was probably best known for his role as the Lion in The Wiz, an all-African American reinterpretation of The Wizard of Oz. He won a Tony Award for the original 1975 Broadway production, and went on to recreate the role in the 1978 film version which also starred Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. Ross went on to appear in the films Arthur and Police Academy, and on the television sitcoms The Jeffersons, Benson, The Cosby Show, and its spin-off A Different World.

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His final role was in the 1991 film The Fisher King.

Ross was born Theodore Ross Roberts in Zanesville, Ohio, but he moved with his family to Dayton at age seven. He died from complications of a stroke he suffered in 1998. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered.

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Known for

Filmography

  1. 1991The Fisher KingFilm: Limo Bum
  2. 1988Stealing HomeFilm: Bud Scott
  3. 1988Arthur 2: On the RocksFilm: Bitterman
  4. 1987A Different WorldSeries: Dean Harris (2 episodes)
  5. 1985The EqualizerSeries: Pike (1 episode)
  6. 1985227Series (1 episode)
  7. 1984The Cosby ShowSeries: Dean Harris (1 episode)
  8. 1984Police AcademyFilm: Captain Reed
  9. 1982Amityville II: The PossessionFilm: Mr. Booth
  10. 1982Fighting BackFilm: Commissioner
  11. 1982ParoleFilm: Barney
  12. 1981RagtimeFilm: Black Lawyer
  13. 1981PurlieFilm: Ensemble
  14. 1981ArthurFilm: Bitterman
  15. 1980F.D.R.: The Last YearFilm: Prettyman
  16. 1980Death PenaltyFilm: Woody
  17. 1978The WizFilm: Lion
  18. 1978Wiz on Down the RoadFilm: Lion
  19. 1977The Fourth KingFilm: Uno (voice)
  20. 1977Minstrel ManFilm: Charlie Bates
  21. 1976Sirota's CourtSeries: Sawyer Dabney (13 episodes)
  22. 1976The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor KingsFilm: Sallie
  23. 1975The JeffersonsSeries (1 episode)

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