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James Spinks(1939-1996)

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Franklyn Ajaye and James Spinks in Car Wash (1976)
James Spinks was born on 15 October 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Mo' Money (1992), Damien: Omen II (1978) and Car Wash (1976). He was married to Carol. He died on 29 July 1996 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
BornOctober 15, 1939
DiedJuly 29, 1996(56)
BornOctober 15, 1939
DiedJuly 29, 1996(56)
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Known for

Damon Wayans in Mo' Money (1992)
Mo' Money
5.6
  • Tracy Stewart
  • 1992
Damien: Omen II (1978)
Damien: Omen II
6.2
  • Technician #1
  • 1978
Car Wash (1976)
Car Wash
6.2
  • Hippo
  • 1976
Elliott Gould in The Naked Face (1984)
The Naked Face
5.5
  • Prison Supervisor
  • 1984

Credits

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Actor

  • Damon Wayans in Mo' Money (1992)
    Mo' Money
    5.6
    • Tracy Stewart
    • 1992
  • Dolly Parton in Straight Talk (1992)
    Straight Talk
    5.9
    • Bartender
    • 1992
  • Danny Glover, Forest Whitaker, Robin Givens, and Gregory Hines in A Rage in Harlem (1991)
    A Rage in Harlem
    5.9
    • Bartender
    • 1991
  • Miss Missouri (1990)
    Miss Missouri
    5.0
    • Gregg Jackson
    • 1990
  • Big Shots (1987)
    Big Shots
    5.8
    • Bank Guard
    • 1987
  • Fred Williamson in The Messenger (1986)
    The Messenger
    4.5
    • Benny (as Jimmy Spiks)
    • 1986
  • Hawaiian Heat (1984)
    Hawaiian Heat
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Bartender
    • 1984
  • Elliott Gould in The Naked Face (1984)
    The Naked Face
    5.5
    • Prison Supervisor
    • 1984
  • The Big Score (1983)
    The Big Score
    5.0
    • Cheech
    • 1983
  • Dan Aykroyd, Fran Drescher, Donna Dixon, Lynn Whitfield, and Lydia Lei in Doctor Detroit (1983)
    Doctor Detroit
    5.3
    • Rush Street Dude
    • 1983
  • Maud Adams, Dennis Franz, Craig T. Nelson, Daniel Hugh Kelly, and Richard Lawson in Chicago Story (1982)
    Chicago Story
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Judge
    • 1982
  • The Hunter (1980)
    The Hunter
    6.2
    • Angry Car Owner
    • 1980
  • Paul Sorvino and LeVar Burton in Dummy (1979)
    Dummy
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Bar Patron (as Jimmy Spinks)
    • 1979
  • The Nightingales (1979)
    The Nightingales
    TV Movie
    • 1979
  • LeVar Burton, Norm Cash, Bill Freehan, Al Kaline, Jim Northrup, and Raymond Rolak in One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story (1978)
    One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Umpire (as Jimmy Spinks)
    • 1978

Casting Department

  • Victor Love in Native Son (1986)
    Native Son
    6.0
    • extras casting: Chicago (as Jimmy Spinks)
    • 1986

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Jimmy Spiks
  • Born
    • October 15, 1939
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • July 29, 1996
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA(complications following a stroke)
  • Spouse
    • Carol? - July 29, 1996 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • James
  • Relatives
    • Reuben Cannon(Cousin)

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    Cousin of Reuben Cannon.

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