Wissenswertes

He was a member of the Negro Ensemble Company in New York City.

He died from a stroke at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA.

He had two children with his wife, Joan: son, Robert; and daughter, Nicole (twins born in 1980). He also had a son, Theodore A. Wilson.

Mustachioed black character actor best known for his comedic support in ethnic sitcoms, most notably Clifton Davis' big-talking buddy, Earl the postman, on That's My Mama (1974), always looking for a quick, money-making scheme.

Met lovely actress and future wife Joan Pringle on the set of That's My Mama (1974) when she replaced Lynne Moody in the role of Clifton Davis' sister Tracy during the 1975 season.

He had roles on both Sanford and Son (1972) and Sanford Arms (1977), though as different characters.

On What's Happening he had two roles: of a worried father on the first episode, and later a ticket scalper fighting The Doobie Brothers. Then later he appeared as another character on What's Happening Now.

Making his film debut with Wenn es Nacht wird in Manhattan (1970), he was featured in a couple of "blaxploitation" films during the 1970s, including Ein Fall für Cleopatra Jones (1973) and Black Eye (1974).

Body Cremated and Ashes were sent to his residence in Glendale, California.