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Renaldo Benson(1937-2005)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Renaldo Benson was born on 14 June 1937 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Jerry Maguire (1996), Flight (2012) and The Girl Next Door (2004). He was married to Valaida. He died on 1 July 2005 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
BornJune 14, 1937
DiedJuly 1, 2005(68)
BornJune 14, 1937
DiedJuly 1, 2005(68)
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Known for

Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire (1996)
Jerry Maguire
7.3
  • Soundtrack
  • 1996
Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, John Goodman, Kelly Reilly, and Jacqueline Marie Zwick in Flight (2012)
Flight
7.3
  • Soundtrack
  • 2012
Elisha Cuthbert and Emile Hirsch in The Girl Next Door (2004)
The Girl Next Door
6.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 2004
Tim Robbins in Jacob's Ladder (1990)
Jacob's Ladder
7.4
  • Soundtrack
  • 1990

Credits

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Actor

  • Patti D'Arbanville, Michael DeLorenzo, and Malik Yoba in New York Undercover (1994)
    New York Undercover
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Renaldo Benson (as The Four Tops)
    • 1996
  • The Four Tops: Indestructible
    Music Video
    • Renaldo Benson
    • 1988
  • The Four Tops: Loco in Acapulco (1988)
    The Four Tops: Loco in Acapulco
    6.3
    Music Video
    • Renaldo Benson
    • 1988
  • Susan Clark, Alex Karras, and Emmanuel Lewis in Webster (1983)
    Webster
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Renaldo Benson
    • 1987–1988

Composer

  • Mary J. Blige, Gwen Stefani, Bono, Ja Rule, and Destiny's Child in All Star Tribute: What's Going On (2001)
    All Star Tribute: What's Going On
    6.0
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2001
  • Cyndi Lauper in Cyndi Lauper: What's Going On (1987)
    Cyndi Lauper: What's Going On
    7.0
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1987

Soundtrack

  • Joe Scarborough, Willie Geist, and Mika Brzezinski in Morning Joe (2007)
    Morning Joe
    4.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "What's Going On"
    • 2025
  • Joel Edgerton, William Jackson Harper, Aaron Pierre, and Thuso Mbedu in The Underground Railroad (2021)
    The Underground Railroad
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Wholy Holy"
    • 2021
  • Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre in Genius (2017)
    Genius
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Wholy Holy" (uncredited)
    • 2021
  • Da 5 Bloods (2020)
    Da 5 Bloods
    6.5
    • writer: "Wholy Holy", "What's Going On"
    • 2020
  • Marvin Gaye: What's Going on (2019)
    Marvin Gaye: What's Going on
    7.4
    Music Video
    • writer: "What's Going On"
    • 2019
  • Hitsville: The Making of Motown (2019)
    Hitsville: The Making of Motown
    7.9
    • writer: "What's Going On"
    • 2019
  • American Soul (2019)
    American Soul
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Hey Man / We Got to Get You a Woman"
    • writer: "What's Going On"
    • 2019
  • Preguntes freqüents (2017)
    Preguntes freqüents
    5.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "What's Going On"
    • 2018
  • The Vietnam War (2017)
    The Vietnam War
    9.1
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "What's Going On"
    • 2017
  • Beat Shazam (2017)
    Beat Shazam
    6.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "What's Going On"
    • 2017
  • Victoria Justice in Teen Choice Awards 2016 (2016)
    Teen Choice Awards 2016
    7.1
    TV Special
    • writer: "What's Going On"
    • 2016
  • Kerry Washington in Scandal (2012)
    Scandal
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "What's Going On" (uncredited)
    • 2014
  • The Voice of the Philippines (2013)
    The Voice of the Philippines
    6.4
    TV Series
    • writer: "What's Going On"
    • 2013
  • Gent de paraula (2010)
    Gent de paraula
    TV Series
    • writer: "What's Going On"
    • 2013
  • Jay Leno in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
    5.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "What's Going On"
    • 2011–2013

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Obie Benson
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • June 14, 1937
    • Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • July 1, 2005
    • Detroit, Michigan, USA(lung cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Valaida(divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
      Tobi Benson
  • Other works
    TV commercial: Schlitz Malt Liquor with The Four Tops
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of the Four Tops) in 1990.
  • Nickname
    • Obie

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