Richard Roundtree Dead: 'Shaft' Star Was 81 - The Hollywood Reporter
WEBOct 24, 2023 · On the 1977 groundbreaking ABC miniseries Roots, Roundtree took on the pivotal role of carriage driver Sam Bennett, who falls for Leslie Uggams’ Kizzy. (He said George Hamilton apologized...
Leslie Uggams - Wikipedia
WEBLeslie Marian Uggams (/ ˈʌɡəmz /; [1] born May 25, 1943) [2] is an American actress and singer. After beginning her career as a child in the early 1950s, she garnered acclaim for her role in the Broadway musical Hallelujah, Baby!, winning a Theatre World Award in 1967 and the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1968.
Roots: Louis Gossett Jr., Leslie Uggams Recall When 'World Went …
WEBJan 23, 2013 · Actress and singer Leslie Uggams, who played Kunta Kinte's daughter, Kizzy, and Louis Gossett Jr., who won an Emmy Award for his portrayal of Fiddler, are part of the show, which is why we, too, wanted to talk with them about the …
Leslie Uggams on getting cast as Kizzy in "Roots ... - YouTube
WEBFor her full interview, see http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/leslie-uggams.
Richard Roundtree, Star of ‘Shaft,’ Is Dead at 81
WEBOct 24, 2023 · On television he played Sam Bennett, the raffish carriage driver who courted Kizzie (Leslie Uggams) in the acclaimed mini-series “Roots” (1977).
How ‘Roots’ made television history and changed American culture
WEBJul 24, 2023 · Leslie Uggams and Richard Roundtree in “Roots.” Lou Gossett Jr. and LeVar Burton on the set of “Roots” in 1977. LeVar Burton and Thalmus Rasulala in “Roots.” When the miniseries “Roots” debuted...
A 'Guys and Dolls' Just Like Harlem - Los Angeles Times
WEBApr 14, 2002 · That “Guys and Dolls” had an all-black cast that also featured Debbie Allen, Leslie Uggams and Richard Roundtree.
How ‘Roots’ changed television and American culture | CNN
WEBJul 23, 2023 · They didn’t want to get people who White audiences thought were controversial. So, they went for people like Leslie Uggams and Ben Vereen, who were considered well-liked by White audiences.
‘Shaft’ Actor Richard Roundtree is Dead At 81 | Moviefone
WEBOct 25, 2023 · On the small screen, Roundtree had one of his best opportunities in the breakthrough miniseries ‘Roots’, playing a handsome, well-groomed carriage driver with whom Kizzy (Leslie Uggams) falls in...
Richard Roundtree, cool and commanding star of ‘Shaft,’ dies at 81
WEBOct 25, 2023 · On television, he appeared in the acclaimed miniseries “Roots” (1977) as a carriage driver who woos an enslaved field hand (Leslie Uggams).
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