Updated 04-May-2020.
Mondo shtuff from around the internet, all about RICHARD ROUNDTREE!
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My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: Richard Roundtree (born July 9, 1942) is an American actor and former model . he is noted as being “the first black action hero” for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film Shaft Roundtree dropped out of college in 1963 to begin his career . he began modeling in the Ebony Fashion Fair after being scouted by Eunice W. Johnson . in 1967, he joined the Negro Roundtree also appeared opposite Laurence Olivier and Ben Gazzara in Inchon (1981) on television, he played the slave Sam Bennett in the 1977 television series Roots and Dr. Daniel Reubens on Generations from roundtree appeared in an episode of Beverly Hills, 90210 with Vivica a. fox . he guest-starred in several episodes of the first season of desperate housewives . Roundtree also appeared in 1997’s George of the Jungle and 2005 movie, Brick . his voice was utilized as the title character in the hit PlayStation game, Akuji the Heartless . he portrayed Book Roundtree appeared in the 2008 Speed Racer film as a racer-turned-commentator . he also appeared in Knight Rider (2008) as the father of FBI agent carrie Ravai . in 2019, Roundtre Roundtree’s first marriage was to Mary Jane Grant, whom he married on November 27, 1963 . roundtree and Grant had two children before divorcing in December 1973 . he later married Karen M. Ci roundtree was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1993 . he underwent a double mastectomy and chemotherapy . Richard was one of the first public figures to advocate for Male Breast Cancer Awareness .