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Chuck Patterson(1945-2013)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Soundtrack
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Chuck Patterson was born on 11 February 1945 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Hair (1979), The Night of the Strangler (1972) and Imaginary Heroes (2004). He was married to Cori Thomas. He died on 23 December 2013 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
BornFebruary 11, 1945
DiedDecember 23, 2013(68)
BornFebruary 11, 1945
DiedDecember 23, 2013(68)
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Known for

Hair (1979)
Hair
7.5
  • White Boys
  • 1979
The Night of the Strangler (1972)
The Night of the Strangler
4.8
  • Father Jessie
  • Jake
  • 1972
Sigourney Weaver in Imaginary Heroes (2004)
Imaginary Heroes
7.0
  • Dean Demarco
  • 2004
Spenser: For Hire (1985)
Spenser: For Hire
7.3
TV Series
  • Jimmy

Credits

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Actor

  • Shark Park: The Heaviest Wave in California (2006)
    Shark Park: The Heaviest Wave in California
    Video
    • Towsurfer
    • 2006
  • Sigourney Weaver in Imaginary Heroes (2004)
    Imaginary Heroes
    7.0
    • Dean Demarco
    • 2004
  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Ted Jones
    • Cutty
    • Jackson ...
    • 1995–2001
  • Lee Thompson Young in The Famous Jett Jackson (1998)
    The Famous Jett Jackson
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Jethro 'William' Jackson
    • 2000
  • Patti D'Arbanville, Michael DeLorenzo, and Malik Yoba in New York Undercover (1994)
    New York Undercover
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Mr. Johnson
    • 1997
  • Harry Lennix, Leon, Robert Townsend, Tico Wells, and Michael Wright in The Five Heartbeats (1991)
    The Five Heartbeats
    7.6
    • Jimmy Potter
    • 1991
  • Brad Davis in Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo (1986)
    Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • Leroy Skelton
    • 1986
  • Spenser: For Hire (1985)
    Spenser: For Hire
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Jimmy
    • 1986
  • Another World (1964)
    Another World
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Wallace
    • 1982
  • Hair (1979)
    Hair
    7.5
    • White Boys
    • 1979
  • The Night of the Strangler (1972)
    The Night of the Strangler
    4.8
    • Father Jessie
    • Jake
    • 1972

Producer

  • H2indO (2012)
    H2indO
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 2012

Soundtrack

  • Hair (1979)
    Hair
    7.5
    • performer: "White Boys"
    • 1979

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The Five Heartbeats
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The Five Heartbeats

Personal details

  • Born
    • February 11, 1945
    • Memphis, Tennessee, USA
  • Died
    • December 23, 2013
    • Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Cori Thomas? - December 23, 2013 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Appear on Broadway in August Wilson play Two Train Running with Laurence Fishburne.

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