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Maurice Hines(1943-2023)

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Gregory Hines and Maurice Hines
Maurice Hines was born on 13 December 1943 in Harlem, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Cotton Club (1984), Oops, Ups & Downs: The Murder Mystery of Humpty Dumpty and The Equalizer (1985). He died on 29 December 2023 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.
BornDecember 13, 1943
DiedDecember 29, 2023(80)
BornDecember 13, 1943
DiedDecember 29, 2023(80)
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Known for

Richard Gere in The Cotton Club (1984)
The Cotton Club
6.6
  • Clay Williams
  • 1984
Oops, Ups & Downs: The Murder Mystery of Humpty Dumpty
Oops, Ups & Downs: The Murder Mystery of Humpty Dumpty
  • The Sweet Ogre
    The Equalizer (1985)
    The Equalizer
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Billie Bump
    • Billy Bump
    Jennifer Tilly in At Home with the Webbers (1993)
    At Home with the Webbers
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • Choreography
    • 1993

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Kal Penn in This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy (2019)
      This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Greg
      • 2019
    • Bill Cosby in Cosby (1996)
      Cosby
      6.2
      TV Series
      • 1997
    • The Equalizer (1985)
      The Equalizer
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Billie Bump
      • Billy Bump
      • 1987
    • Cameo: Attack Me with Your Love
      Music Video
      • Dancer
      • 1985
    • Richard Gere in The Cotton Club (1984)
      The Cotton Club
      6.6
      • Clay Williams
      • 1984
    • Swoosie Kurtz, Kaleena Kiff, and Tony Randall in Love, Sidney (1981)
      Love, Sidney
      6.6
      TV Series
      • 1982
    • Eubie! (1981)
      Eubie!
      8.3
      TV Movie
      • 1981

    Choreography

    • Jennifer Tilly in At Home with the Webbers (1993)
      At Home with the Webbers
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • choreographer
      • 1993

    Additional Crew

    • Debbie Allen, John Carluccio, Mercedes Ellington, Maurice Hines, Mel Johnson Jr., Chita Rivera, Tracy E. Hopkins, Charles Randolph-Wright, and Zachary Hines in Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back (2019)
      Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
      8.1
      • archival film and photos
      • 2019
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

    • Official sites
      • Discogs
      • France's national library catalogue
    • Alternative names
      • the Hines Brothers
    • Born
      • December 13, 1943
      • Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
    • Died
      • December 29, 2023
      • Englewood, New Jersey, USA(undisclosed)
    • Children
      • Cheryl Davis
    • Parents
        Maurice Hines Sr.
    • Relatives
        Gregory Hines(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Plays Nathan Detroit in "Guys and Dolls" musical by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows (Wilshire Theater, Beverly Hills, California, USA)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 1 Article

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Nominated for Broadway's 1986 Tony Award as Best Actor (Musical) for "Uptown...It's Hot!".

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