Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1929-10-02
- Day of Death1993-12-16 (64 years)
- Place of BirthSt. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
- Also Known As-
Moses Gunn
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Moses Gunn (October 2, 1929 – December 17, 1993) was an American actor. An Obie Award-winning stage player, he co-founded the Negro Ensemble Company in the 1960s. His 1962 Broadway debut was in Jean Genet's The Blacks. He was nominated for a 1976 Tony Award as Best Actor (Play) for The Poison Tree and played Othello on Broadway in 1970. Description above...Read More
Acting Career
- 1992
Memphis
As: Tio Wiggins
- 1991
Perfect Harmony
As: Zeke
- 1991
Brother Future
As: Isaac
- 1990
Murder Times Seven
As: Sam Paxton
- 1989
Snoops
As: Chance Dennis Sr.
- 1989
Tales from the Crypt
As: Uncle Ezra Thornberry
- 1989
The Women of Brewster Place
As: Ben
- 1989
The Luckiest Man in the World
As: Voice
1988Dixie Lanes
As: Isaac
1987Leonard Part 6
As: Giorgio
1987Bates Motel
As: Henry Watson
- 1986
Heartbreak Ridge
As: Staff Sergeant Webster
1985Certain Fury
As: Dr. Freeman
1985Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
As: Hannibal
1984The Cosby Show
As: Dr. Lotus
- 1984
The Cosby Show
As: Joe Kendall
1984The House of Dies Drear
As: River Lewis Darrow
- 1984
Firestarter
As: Dr. Pynchot
1984The Killing Floor
As: Heavy Williams
- 1984
The NeverEnding Story
As: Cairon - Empress' Servant
1982Amityville II: The Possession
As: Turner
1982Hotel
As: Albert
1981Ragtime
As: Booker T. Washington
1980The Contender
As: George Beifus
1980The Ninth Configuration
As: Maj. Nammack
1978Vega$
As: Domo
1978Remember My Name
As: Pike
1977Roots
As: Kintango
1976Law of the Land
As: Jacob
1976The First Breeze of Summer
As: Milton Edwards
1975Aaron Loves Angela
As: Ike
1975The Secret of the Pond
As: Sharbee
1975Switch
As: Alexo
- 1975
Rollerball
As: Cletus
1975Carter's Army
As: Pvt. Doc Hayes
1975Cornbread, Earl and Me
As: Benjamin Blackwell
1974Amazing Grace
As: Welton J Waters
1974Legacy of Blood
As: Joe Mattingly
1973The Iceman Cometh
As: Joe Mott
1972If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band
As: Mr. Miller
1972Kung Fu
As: Isaac Montola
1972Haunts of the Very Rich
As: Seacrist
1972Shaft's Big Score!
As: Bumpy Jonas
1972The Hot Rock
As: Dr. Amusa
1972Eagle in a Cage
As: General Gourgaud
- 1971
Shaft
As: Bumpy Jonas
1971Wild Rovers
As: Ben
1971The Sheriff
As: Cliff Wilder
1971Great Performances
As: Milton Edwards
1970The Great White Hope
As: Scipio
1970WUSA
As: Clotho
1968Hawaii Five-O
As: Willy Stone
1968Of Mice and Men
As: Crooks
1964Nothing But a Man
As: Mill Hand