Moses Gunn

Moses Gunn (born October 2, 1929 in St. Louis, Missouri; died December 16, 1993 in Guilford, Connecticut) was an African-American actor.

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October 2 - 1929 - St. Louis, Missouri - December 16 - 1993

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A formidable Obie-winning stage player, he co-founded the Negro Ensemble Company in the 1960s. His 1962 Broadway debut was in Jean Genet's The Blacks.

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Obie - Negro Ensemble Company - Jean Genet

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He was nominated for a 1976 Tony Award as Best Actor (Play) for The Poison Tree.

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Gunn is best-remembered for his portrayal of mobster Bumpy Jonas in the first two Shaft movies, and for his brief role of Booker T. Washington in the 1981 movie Ragtime, a performance which won him an NAACP Image award. He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1977 for his role in the TV mini-series Roots. He also costarred with Avery Brooks on the TV series A Man Called Hawk. Gunn also appeared in a multi-episode story arc as atheist shop owner Carl Dixon on the sitcom Good Times.

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Shaft - Booker T. Washington - Ragtime - Emmy Award - Roots - Avery Brooks - A Man Called Hawk - Atheist - Sitcom - Good Times

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