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Born:
1934-06-30
Birthplace:
Zanesville, Ohio, USA
Credits:
24 Total Roles
Ted Ross
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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. 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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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. 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.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Ted Ross, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Police Academy
Captain Reed
The Fisher King
Limo Bum
The Cosby Show
Dean Harris
Arthur
Bitterman
Amityville II: The Possession
Mr. Booth
The Wiz
Lion
Ragtime
Black Lawyer
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
Bitterman
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | The Fisher King MOVIE | Limo Bum |
| 1988 | Arthur 2: On the Rocks MOVIE | Bitterman |
| 1987 | A Different World TV | Dean Harris |
| 1985 | The Equalizer TV | Pike |
| 1985 | 227 TV | Self |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show TV | Dean Harris |
| 1984 | Police Academy MOVIE | Captain Reed |
| 1982 | Amityville II: The Possession MOVIE | Mr. Booth |
| 1982 | Fighting Back MOVIE | Commissioner |
| 1982 | Parole MOVIE | Barney |