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Johnny Sekka(1934-2006)

  • Actor
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Johnny Sekka in The Avengers (1961)
This epic historical drama chronicles the life and times of Prophet Muhammad and serves as an introduction to early Islamic history.
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The Message (1976)
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Johnny Sekka was born on 21 July 1934 in Dakar, Senegal. He was an actor, known for The Message (1976), Babylon 5 (1993) and The Avengers (1961). He was married to Cecilia Enger. He died on 14 September 2006 in Agua Dulce, California, USA.
BornJuly 21, 1934
DiedSeptember 14, 2006(72)
BornJuly 21, 1934
DiedSeptember 14, 2006(72)
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Known for

The Message (1976)
The Message
8.1
  • Bilal
  • 1976
Bruce Boxleitner, Mira Furlan, Richard Biggs, Jerry Doyle, and Andreas Katsulas in Babylon 5 (1993)
Babylon 5
8.4
TV Series
  • Dr. Benjamin Kyle
The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Col. Martin Nsonga
William Holden, Michael Caine, Rex Harrison, Omar Sharif, Peter Ustinov, Kabir Bedi, and Beverly Johnson in Ashanti (1979)
Ashanti
5.4
  • Captain Bradford
  • 1979

Credits

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Actor

  • The Gifted (1993)
    The Gifted
    6.8
    • King
    • 1993
  • Bruce Boxleitner, Mira Furlan, Richard Biggs, Jerry Doyle, and Andreas Katsulas in Babylon 5 (1993)
    Babylon 5
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Dr. Benjamin Kyle
    • 1993
  • Armand Assante and Catherine Mary Stewart in Passion and Paradise (1989)
    Passion and Paradise
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Alfred Adderly
    • 1989
  • Frank's Place (1987)
    Frank's Place
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Adele
    • 1988
  • Fever Pitch (1985)
    Fever Pitch
    4.2
    • Chocolate
    • 1985
  • Master of the Game (1984)
    Master of the Game
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Banda
    • 1984
  • Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982)
    Tales of the Gold Monkey
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Black Man
    • 1982
  • Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner in Hanky Panky (1982)
    Hanky Panky
    5.7
    • Lacey
    • 1982
  • Patrick Stewart in Maybury (1981)
    Maybury
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Kumano
    • 1981
  • Michelle Pfeiffer, Roddy McDowall, and Peter Ustinov in Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)
    Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
    4.1
    • Stefan
    • 1981
  • 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
    • Ebou (as John Sekka)
    • 1979
  • William Holden, Michael Caine, Rex Harrison, Omar Sharif, Peter Ustinov, Kabir Bedi, and Beverly Johnson in Ashanti (1979)
    Ashanti
    5.4
    • Captain Bradford
    • 1979
  • Shaun Cassidy, Pamela Sue Martin, and Parker Stevenson in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
    The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Ambassador
    • 1978
  • Raymond Burr in Kingston: Confidential (1976)
    Kingston: Confidential
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Colonel Kano (as John Sekka)
    • 1977
  • Mariette Hartley and Warren Oates in The African Queen (1977)
    The African Queen
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Jogana
    • 1977

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Johnny Shekka/Johnny Sekka
  • Born
    • July 21, 1934
    • Dakar, Senegal
  • Died
    • September 14, 2006
    • Agua Dulce, California, USA(lung cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Cecilia Enger1964 - September 14, 2006 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    He acted in Norman Rosten's adaptation of Joyce Cary's novel, "Mister Johnson", at the Lyric Theatre in London, England with Cyril Raymond, Philip Bond and John Boxer in the cast. Frith Banbury was the director.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Upon his 1952 arrival in Britain, he joined the RAF, serving for two years. He then trained at Rada for a year while paying his fees working in coffee bars in the evenings. After writing to George Devine, the Artistic Director of the English Stage Company at the Royal Court Theatre, he was hired as a stagehand.

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