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Booker Bradshaw(1940-2003)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Booker Bradshaw in Coffy (1973)
Bradshaw, disillusioned and working at his father's life insurance company, applied his singing talents on the "Ted Mack Family Hour" (1951). After this he studied at Harvard to earn a degree in English. At Harvard he met Joan Baez and played at Carnegie Hall, he also honed his acting skills at Harvard. In the early sixties he was given a full scholarship to study at the Royal Academy in London. He is also an accomplished writer and has written material for TV Shows such as Planet of the Apes and Columbo.
BornMay 21, 1940
DiedApril 1, 2003(62)
BornMay 21, 1940
DiedApril 1, 2003(62)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

Pam Grier in Coffy (1973)
Coffy
6.8
  • Howard Brunswick
  • 1973
Noah Beery Jr. and James Garner in The Rockford Files (1974)
The Rockford Files
8.2
TV Series
  • Writer
Walter Koenig, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, Ricardo Montalban, George Takei, John Colicos, Maurishka, Nichelle Nichols, Ned Romero, Charles Stewart, Vic Tayback, and George Allen in Star Trek (1966)
Star Trek
8.4
TV Series
  • Dr. M'Benga
Planet of the Apes (1974)
Planet of the Apes
7.0
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Actor



  • Alice Through the Looking Glass (1987)
    Alice Through the Looking Glass
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • The Centaur (voice)
    • 1987
  • Lazer Tag Academy (1986)
    Lazer Tag Academy
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Draxon Drear (voice)
    • 1986
  • Alvin & the Chipmunks (1983)
    Alvin & the Chipmunks
    6.6
    TV Series
    • (voice)
    • 1983
  • Goldie Gold and Action Jack (1981)
    Goldie Gold and Action Jack
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Sam Grit (voice)
    • 1981
  • 5 Weeks in a Balloon (1977)
    5 Weeks in a Balloon
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • (voice)
    • 1977
  • I Am the Greatest!: The Adventures of Muhammad Ali (1977)
    I Am the Greatest!: The Adventures of Muhammad Ali
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Additional Voices (1977)
    • 1977
  • Polly Bergen, Donna Mills, Paul Burke, Judy Carne, and Barbara Feldon in The Wide World of Mystery (1973)
    The Wide World of Mystery
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Baxter Norris
    • 1973
  • Pam Grier in Coffy (1973)
    Coffy
    6.8
    • Howard Brunswick
    • 1973
  • Peggy Lipton, Michael Cole, and Clarence Williams III in The Mod Squad (1968)
    The Mod Squad
    7.0
    TV Series
    • George Cannon
    • Doc Lightener
    • 1968–1972
  • Insight (1960)
    Insight
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Wilson
    • Mr. Ghani
    • Stu
    • 1969–1972
  • The F.B.I. (1965)
    The F.B.I.
    7.5
    TV Series
    • SA Harry Dane
    • Special Agent Harry Dane
    • 1969–1970
  • Bruce Davison and Kim Darby in The Strawberry Statement (1970)
    The Strawberry Statement
    6.6
    • Lucas
    • 1970
  • Skullduggery (1970)
    Skullduggery
    4.8
    • Smoot
    • 1970
  • The Name of the Game (1968)
    The Name of the Game
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Assagai Nakebe
    • 1970
  • Leslie Nielsen in Bracken's World (1969)
    Bracken's World
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Floyd Emmons
    • 1969

Writer



  • Mister T (1983)
    Mister T
    5.9
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1984
  • Nell Carter in Gimme a Break! (1981)
    Gimme a Break!
    6.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1981–1983
  • Todd Bridges, Gary Coleman, and Dana Plato in Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
    Diff'rent Strokes
    6.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1982
  • Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes (1980)
    Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1980
  • Billy Barty, Redd Foxx, Bill Saluga, and Hal Smith in Redd Foxx (1977)
    Redd Foxx
    6.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1978
  • Richard Pryor in The Richard Pryor Show (1977)
    The Richard Pryor Show
    7.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1977
  • Noah Beery Jr. and James Garner in The Rockford Files (1974)
    The Rockford Files
    8.2
    TV Series
    • story by
    • 1977
  • I Am the Greatest!: The Adventures of Muhammad Ali (1977)
    I Am the Greatest!: The Adventures of Muhammad Ali
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • John Amos, Ralph Carter, Ja'net DuBois, Esther Rolle, BernNadette Stanis, and Jimmie 'JJ' Walker in Good Times (1974)
    Good Times
    7.5
    TV Series
    • story by
    • 1976
  • Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford in The Jeffersons (1975)
    The Jeffersons
    7.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1976
  • Jim Hutton in Ellery Queen (1975)
    Ellery Queen
    8.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1976
  • McCoy (1975)
    McCoy
    6.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1976
  • David Hartman in Lucas Tanner (1974)
    Lucas Tanner
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by (as Booker T. Bradshaw)
    • 1975
  • Peter Falk in Columbo (1971)
    Columbo
    8.3
    TV Series
    • written by (as Booker T. Bradshaw)
    • 1975
  • Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in McMillan & Wife (1971)
    McMillan & Wife
    7.2
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • story (as Booker T. Bradshaw, as Booker T. Bradshaw)
    • 1975

Additional Crew



  • Nell Carter in Gimme a Break! (1981)
    Gimme a Break!
    6.5
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1982–1983

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Booker T. Bradshaw Jr.
  • Born
    • May 21, 1940
    • Richmond, Virginia, USA
  • Died
    • April 1, 2003
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Mayumi ItoFebruary 29, 1980 - April 1, 2003 (his death)
  • Children
    • Alaiyo Dominique Bradshaw
  • Parents
      Booker Talmadge Bradshaw Sr.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

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  • Trivia
    Has one daughter Alaiyo.

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