Richard Roundtree
ActorBorn 1942Active 2008
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- New Rochelle
Awards & honours
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
- MTV Movie & TV Awards · 1994
Richard Arnold Roundtree was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film Shaft and four of its sequels, Shaft's Big Score! (1972), Shaft in Africa (1973), its 2000 sequel and its 2019 sequel, as well as the television series (1973–1974). He was also known for featuring in several TV series, including Roots, Generations, and Desperate Housewives.
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- How many Hallmark movies has Richard Roundtree been in?
- We have 1 Hallmark movie on file for Richard Roundtree, spanning 2008.
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- Ladies of the House (2008) has more audience votes than any other Richard Roundtree Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- What was Richard Roundtree's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Richard Hallmark title we have is Ladies of the House (2008).
- Where is Richard Roundtree from?
- Richard is from New Rochelle.
- What does Richard Roundtree do in Hallmark movies?
- Richard Roundtree works on Hallmark films as actor.
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