Moses Gunn
Known for
Acting
Life
1929 – 1993 (aged 64)
Born in
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Credits
View on IMDb70 acting credits
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Moses Gunn (October 2, 1929 – December 17, 1993) was an American actor. An Obie Award-winning stage player, he co-founded the Negro Ensemble Company in the 1960s. His 1962 Broadway debut was in Jean Genet's The Blacks. He was nominated for a 1976 Tony Award as Best Actor (Play) for The Poison Tree and played Othello on Broadway in 1970.
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Known For
The NeverEnding Story
06 Apr 1984
Heartbreak Ridge
05 Dec 1986
Little House on the Prairie
11 Sep 1974
Tales from the Crypt
10 Jun 1989
Firestarter
11 May 1984
Rollerball
25 Jun 1975
The Cosby Show
20 Sep 1984
Shaft
25 Jun 1971
Photos
Filmography
1993
- Homicide: Life on the Streetas Risley Tucker1 episode
1992
- Memphisas Tio Wiggins
1991
- Perfect Harmonyas Zeke
- Brother Futureas Isaac
1990
- Murder Times Sevenas Sam Paxton
1989
- Snoopsas Chance Dennis Sr.1 episode
- Tales from the Cryptas Uncle Ezra Thornberry1 episode
- The Women of Brewster Placeas Ben
- The Women of Brewster Placeas Ben2 episodes
- The Luckiest Man in the Worldas Voice
- A Man Called Hawk13 episodes
1988
- Dixie Lanesas Isaac
1987
- Leonard Part 6as Giorgio
- Bates Motelas Henry Watson
1986
- Heartbreak Ridgeas Staff Sergeant Webster
- Amen1 episode
1985
- Certain Furyas Dr. Freeman
- Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedomas Hannibal
1984
- The Cosby Showas Joe Kendall1 episode
- Highway to Heaven1 episode
- The House of Dies Drearas River Lewis Darrow
- Firestarteras Dr. Pynchot
- The Killing Flooras Heavy Williams
- The NeverEnding Storyas Cairon - Empress' Servant
1982
- Amityville II: The Possessionas Turner
- Hotelas Albert1 episode
- American Playhouseas Hannibal1 episode
1981
- Ragtimeas Booker T. Washington
- Father Murphy35 episodes
- Hill Street Blues1 episode
1980
- The Contenderas George Beifus5 episodes
- The Ninth Configurationas Maj. Nammack
1978
- Vega$as Domo1 episode
- Remember My Nameas Pike
1977
- Rootsas Kintango1 episode
1976
- Quincy, M.E.1 episode
- Law of the Landas Jacob
- The First Breeze of Summeras Milton Edwards
1975
- Aaron Loves Angelaas Ike
- The Secret of the Pondas Sharbee
- Switchas Alexo1 episode
- Rollerballas Cletus
- Carter's Armyas Pvt. Doc Hayes
- Cornbread, Earl and Meas Benjamin Blackwell
- The Jeffersons1 episode
1974
- Movin' On1 episode
- Little House on the Prairieas Joe Kagan5 episodes
- Amazing Graceas Welton J Waters
- Legacy of Bloodas Joe Mattingly
- Good Times6 episodes
- The Cowboysas Jebediah Nightlinger12 episodes
1973
- The Iceman Comethas Joe Mott
- Moving Target
1972
- If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Bandas Mr. Miller
- Kung Fuas Isaac Montola1 episode
- Haunts of the Very Richas Seacrist
- Maude1 episode
- Shaft's Big Score!as Bumpy Jonas
- The Hot Rockas Dr. Amusa
- Eagle in a Cageas General Gourgaud
1971
- Shaftas Bumpy Jonas
- Wild Roversas Ben
- The Sheriffas Cliff Wilder
- Great Performancesas Milton Edwards1 episode
1970
- The Great White Hopeas Scipio
- WUSAas Clotho
- McCloud1 episode
1968
- Hawaii Five-Oas Willy Stone1 episode
- Of Mice and Menas Crooks
1964
- Nothing But a Manas Mill Hand