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Dorian Harewood
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Dorian Harewood (born August 6, 1950) is an African American actor. He first garnered attention for his portrayal of Simon Haley (father of author Alex Haley) in the ABC miniseries Roots: The Next Generations. He is also known for his roles in Full Metal Jacket and The Jesse Owens Story, and for his co-starring role in the ABC Television series Strike Force. In 1994, he was awarded the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie, for his recurring role as jazz/blues saxophonist Clarence "Cool Papa" Charleston on the NBC drama series I'll Fly Away. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dorian Harewood, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Dorian Harewood (born August 6, 1950) is an African American actor. He first garnered attention for his portrayal of Simon Haley (father of author Alex Haley) in the ABC miniseries Roots: The Next Generations. He is also known for his roles in Full Metal Jacket and The Jesse Owens Story, and for his co-starring role in the ABC Television series Strike Force. In 1994, he was awarded the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie, for his recurring role as jazz/blues saxophonist Clarence "Cool Papa" Charleston on the NBC drama series I'll Fly Away. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dorian Harewood, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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7th Heaven
The Practice
Big Sky
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Batman Beyond
Superman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series
Spider-Man
Stargate SG-1
China Beach
Eight Is Enough
Boomtown
The New Batman Adventures
Beauty and the Beast
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
The Batman
Private Practice
Las Vegas
Legion of Super Heroes
Bel-Air
Sonic the Hedgehog
I'll Fly Away
The Incredible Hulk
Space Jam
Assault on Precinct 13
The Hoop Life
Gothika
Against All Odds
Sudden Death
ProStars
The Last Debate
Beulah Land
Full Metal Jacket
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
Hollywood Wives: The New Generation
Iron Man
The California Raisin Show
The Making of the Wiz Live!
Polly: Comin' Home!
The Ambush Murders
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