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Benny Latimore(1939-2026)

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Benny Latimore was born on 7 September 1939 in Charleston, Tennessee, USA. He was an actor, known for Black Lightning (2018), The Six Thousand Dollar Nigger (1978) and Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (2024). He was married to Yvonne Fernandez. He died on 22 August 2026.
BornSeptember 7, 1939
DiedAugust 22, 2026(86)
BornSeptember 7, 1939
DiedAugust 22, 2026(86)
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Known for

Black Lightning (2018)
Black Lightning
6.1
TV Series
  • Soundtrack
The Six Thousand Dollar Nigger (1978)
The Six Thousand Dollar Nigger
4.5
  • Bob
  • 1978
Samuel L. Jackson in Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (2024)
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
7.4
TV Mini Series
  • Soundtrack
Mississippi Damned (2009)
Mississippi Damned
7.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 2009

Credits

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Actor

  • The Six Thousand Dollar Nigger (1978)
    The Six Thousand Dollar Nigger
    4.5
    • Bob
    • 1978

Soundtrack

  • Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder in Hacks (2021)
    Hacks
    8.2
    TV Series
    • performer: "Have a Little Faith", "Love Don't Love Me"
    • performer: "Have a Little Faith"
    • 2024–2025
  • Samuel L. Jackson in Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (2024)
    Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • performer: "I'm a Believer"
    • performer: "Love Don't Love Me", "I'm a Believer"
    • 2024
  • Mamoudou Athie in Uncorked (2020)
    Uncorked
    6.4
    • performer: "I'm a Believer"
    • 2020
  • Black Lightning (2018)
    Black Lightning
    6.1
    TV Series
    • performer: "Let's Straighten It Out"
    • writer: "Let's Straighten It Out"
    • 2018
  • Ray Romano and Chris O'Dowd in Get Shorty (2017)
    Get Shorty
    8.2
    TV Series
    • performer: "I'm Just an Ordinary Man"
    • writer: "I'm Just an Ordinary Man"
    • 2017
  • John Turturro and Riz Ahmed in The Night Of (2016)
    The Night Of
    8.4
    TV Mini Series
    • performer: "I'm Just An Ordinary Man" (uncredited)
    • 2016
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
    7.0
    TV Series
    • performer: "Let the Doorknob Hit'cha"
    • performer: "Let's Straighten It Out"
    • writer: "Let's Straighten It Out" (as Latimore, uncredited, uncredited)
    • 2014
  • Emmanuelle Chriqui, Sam Huntington, and Meaghan Rath in Three Night Stand (2013)
    Three Night Stand
    4.8
    • performer: "Love, Don't Love Me"
    • 2013
  • Mississippi Damned (2009)
    Mississippi Damned
    7.6
    • performer: "All You'll Ever Need"
    • 2009
  • Panther (1995)
    Panther
    6.4
    • writer: "Let's Straighten It Out"
    • 1995

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Latimore
  • Born
    • September 7, 1939
    • Charleston, Tennessee, USA
  • Died
    • August 22, 2026
    • Riverview, Florida, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Yvonne Fernandez1971 - August 22, 2026 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal

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    Began performing and recording in the 1960s before finding greater success in the early 1970s.

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