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Carl Lee(1926-1986)

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  • Writer
  • Casting Director
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Carl Lee was born on 22 November 1926 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Super Fly (1972), The Connection (1961) and The Nurses (1962). He died on 17 April 1986 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornNovember 22, 1926
DiedApril 17, 1986(59)
BornNovember 22, 1926
DiedApril 17, 1986(59)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

Ron O'Neal in Super Fly (1972)
Super Fly
6.4
  • Eddie
  • 1972
The Connection (1961)
The Connection
7.0
  • Cowboy
  • 1961
Zina Bethune and Shirl Conway in The Nurses (1962)
The Nurses
7.3
TV Series
  • Lonnie Hill
The Cool World (1963)
The Cool World
6.4
  • Priest
  • 1963

Credits

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Actor

  • Exposed (1983)
    Exposed
    5.0
    • Duke
    • 1983
  • American Playhouse (1980)
    American Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Davis
    • 1983
  • A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion (1982)
    A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
    6.9
    • Monday Gell
    • 1982
  • 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
    • Ray Woods
    • 1977
  • Serpico (1976)
    Serpico
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Carothers
    • 1976
  • Barbary Coast (1975)
    Barbary Coast
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Currier
    • 1975
  • Mannix (1967)
    Mannix
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Ginger
    • 1975
  • Carl Franklin and Stacy Keach in Caribe (1975)
    Caribe
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Haines
    • 1975
  • Gordon's War (1973)
    Gordon's War
    6.4
    • Bee Bishop
    • 1973
  • Ron O'Neal in Super Fly (1972)
    Super Fly
    6.4
    • Eddie
    • 1972
  • Werewolves on Wheels (1971)
    Werewolves on Wheels
    4.3
    • 1971
  • Pound (1970)
    Pound
    5.5
    • Thief
    • 1970
  • The Landlord (1970)
    The Landlord
    6.9
    • Carl
    • 1970
  • Louis Armstrong and Sammy Davis Jr. in A Man Called Adam (1966)
    A Man Called Adam
    6.6
    • Minor Role
    • 1966
  • Robert Reed and E.G. Marshall in The Defenders (1961)
    The Defenders
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Philip Dunning
    • 1965

Writer

  • The Cool World (1963)
    The Cool World
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1963

Casting Director

  • The Cool World (1963)
    The Cool World
    6.4
    • Casting Director
    • 1963

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Super Fly
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Super Fly
Gordon's War
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Gordon's War
Gordon's War
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Gordon's War
'SuperFly' Returns With New Style, Classic Swagger
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'SuperFly' Returns With New Style, Classic Swagger

Personal details

  • Born
    • November 22, 1926
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 17, 1986
    • New York City, New York, USA(heroin overdose)
  • Parents
    • Canada Lee

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    Son of Canada Lee.

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