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Damu King(1939-2017)

  • Actor
  • Additional Crew
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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The Black Godfather (1974)
Damu King was born on 31 January 1939 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Shaft (1971), The Black Godfather (1974) and Sweet Jesus, Preacherman (1973). He died on 13 September 2017 in Johnson City, Tennessee, USA.
BornJanuary 31, 1939
DiedSeptember 13, 2017(78)
BornJanuary 31, 1939
DiedSeptember 13, 2017(78)
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Known for

Richard Roundtree in Shaft (1971)
Shaft
6.6
  • Mal
  • 1971
Rod Perry in The Black Godfather (1974)
The Black Godfather
4.4
  • Diablo
  • 1974
Sweet Jesus, Preacherman (1973)
Sweet Jesus, Preacherman
5.0
  • Sweetstick
  • 1973
Vietnam War Story (1987)
Vietnam War Story
7.7
TV Series
  • Additional Crew

Credits

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Actor

  • Revenge on the Highway (1992)
    Revenge on the Highway
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • Calvin
    • 1992
  • To Save a Child (1991)
    To Save a Child
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • Police Officer
    • 1991
  • Dynasty (1981)
    Dynasty
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Cop #1
    • 1987
  • Polly Holliday, Beth Howland, Linda Lavin, Philip McKeon, and Vic Tayback in Alice (1976)
    Alice
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Policeman
    • 1980
  • Catherine Bach, Ben Jones, Denver Pyle, John Schneider, and Tom Wopat in The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)
    The Dukes of Hazzard
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Assistant
    • 1979
  • James Earl Jones, Debbie Allen, Irene Cara, Dorian Harewood, Debbi Morgan, Georg Stanford Brown, Avon Long, and Beah Richards in Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
    Roots: The Next Generations
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Sergeant Washington
    • 1979
  • Blackjack (1978)
    Blackjack
    5.8
    • Roy King
    • 1978
  • Bloodbrothers (1978)
    Bloodbrothers
    5.8
    • Chili Mac
    • 1978
  • Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn (1977)
    Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Red
    • 1977
  • Green Eyes (1977)
    Green Eyes
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Pool Player
    • 1977
  • Serpico (1976)
    Serpico
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Gary
    • 1976
  • George Kennedy in The Blue Knight (1975)
    The Blue Knight
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Reardon
    • Coaster
    • 1976
  • The Rookies (1972)
    The Rookies
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Moose
    • Jericho
    • 1972–1975
  • Juanita Brown in Black Starlet (1974)
    Black Starlet
    5.8
    • Skully
    • 1974
  • Rod Perry in The Black Godfather (1974)
    The Black Godfather
    4.4
    • Diablo
    • 1974

Additional Crew

  • Vietnam War Story (1987)
    Vietnam War Story
    7.7
    TV Series
    • L.A. Nexus production staff
    • 1987

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Juanita Brown in Black Starlet (1974)
    Black Starlet
    5.8
    • assistant director
    • 1974

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The Black Godfather
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The Black Godfather

Personal details

  • Born
    • January 31, 1939
    • Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • September 13, 2017
    • Johnson City, Tennessee, USA(heart failure)

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