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Morris Buchanan(1923-2014)

  • Actor
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Morris Buchanan in Coffy (1973)
Morris Buchanan was born on 26 February 1923 in Riverside, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Coffy (1973), Panther Girl of the Kongo (1955) and St. Ives (1976). He was married to Noella Austin and Bessie K. Brown. He died on 14 August 2014 in Riverside, California, USA.
BornFebruary 26, 1923
DiedAugust 14, 2014(91)
BornFebruary 26, 1923
DiedAugust 14, 2014(91)
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Known for

Pam Grier in Coffy (1973)
Coffy
6.8
  • Sugarman
  • 1973
Phyllis Coates and Myron Healey in Panther Girl of the Kongo (1955)
Panther Girl of the Kongo
5.0
  • Tembo
  • 1955
Jacqueline Bisset and Charles Bronson in St. Ives (1976)
St. Ives
6.2
  • Police Sergeant
  • 1976
Suzette Harbin, Karen Sharpe, and Johnny Sheffield in Bomba and the Jungle Girl (1952)
Bomba and the Jungle Girl
5.3
  • Chief Kokoli
  • 1952

Credits

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Actor

  • Frank's Place (1987)
    Frank's Place
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Mr. Kesterling
    • 1987
  • Gone Are the Dayes (1984)
    Gone Are the Dayes
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Bailiff
    • 1984
  • A Matter of Sex (1984)
    A Matter of Sex
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Judge Garfield
    • 1984
  • Michelle Pfeiffer, Asher Brauner, and Steve Hanks in B.A.D. Cats (1980)
    B.A.D. Cats
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Mike Cole
    • 1980
  • Gas Pump Girls (1979)
    Gas Pump Girls
    4.8
    • Big Sam
    • 1979
  • James at 16 (1977)
    James at 16
    8.0
    TV Series
    • First Cop
    • 1978
  • Jokes My Folks Never Told Me (1978)
    Jokes My Folks Never Told Me
    4.9
    • FU in Gorilla
    • Others (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Jack Klugman in Quincy, M.E. (1976)
    Quincy, M.E.
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Councilman
    • 1978
  • Kevin Brophy in Lucan (1977)
    Lucan
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Sheriff Hinton
    • 1978
  • Future Cop (1976)
    Future Cop
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Atkinson
    • Airport Security Officer
    • 1977
  • Eight Is Enough (1977)
    Eight Is Enough
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Desk Sergeant
    • 1977
  • Peter Falk in Columbo (1971)
    Columbo
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Lab Man
    • 2nd Detective
    • 1975–1976
  • Jacqueline Bisset and Charles Bronson in St. Ives (1976)
    St. Ives
    6.2
    • Police Sergeant
    • 1976
  • Twin Detectives (1976)
    Twin Detectives
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • 1976
  • Eddie Albert and Robert Wagner in Switch (1975)
    Switch
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Mickey
    • 1975

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Morris Buchannan
  • Born
    • February 26, 1923
    • Riverside, California, USA
  • Died
    • August 14, 2014
    • Riverside, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Noella AustinFebruary 5, 1983 - August 14, 2014 (his death, 1 child)

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  • Trivia
    Retired from acting to become an African Methodist Episcopal pastor.
  • Nickname
    • Morris Buchannan

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