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Irwin C. Watson(1928-1999)

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Irwin C. Watson was born on 6 April 1928 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970), A.E.S. Hudson Street (1977) and Good Times (1974). He was married to Edlyne Rosemond. He died on 1 February 1999 in Orlando, Florida, USA.
BornApril 6, 1928
DiedFebruary 1, 1999(70)
BornApril 6, 1928
DiedFebruary 1, 1999(70)
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Known for

Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)
Cotton Comes to Harlem
6.5
  • Minister
  • 1970
A.E.S. Hudson Street (1977)
A.E.S. Hudson Street
5.5
TV Series
  • Karbo
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
  • Calvin Ferguson
My Buddy
TV Movie
  • Sumpter
  • 1979

Credits

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Actor

  • My Buddy
    TV Movie
    • Sumpter
    • 1979
  • A.E.S. Hudson Street (1977)
    A.E.S. Hudson Street
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Karbo
    • 1977
  • 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
    • Calvin Ferguson
    • 1976
  • Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)
    Cotton Comes to Harlem
    6.5
    • Minister
    • 1970

Personal details

  • Born
    • April 6, 1928
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • February 1, 1999
    • Orlando, Florida, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Edlyne Rosemond1981 - February 1, 1999 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Rodwin

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was a very popular African-American stand-up comic who worked the nightclubs and and the Borscht Belt circuit. He was a frequent guest on the top talk/variety television shows of that era.
  • Quotes
    If I got a heart transplant, I would want [Alabama Governor] George Wallace's heart. I would want a heart that had never been used.
  • Nickname
    • Watty

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