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Willie Metcalf(1930-2004)

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Willie Metcalf was born on 3 May 1930 in Highland Park, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for Ray (2004), Glory Road (2006) and The Big Easy (1996). He died on 9 December 2004 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
BornMay 3, 1930
DiedDecember 9, 2004(74)
BornMay 3, 1930
DiedDecember 9, 2004(74)
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Known for

Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)
Ray
7.7
  • Mr. Pitt
  • 2004
Glory Road (2006)
Glory Road
7.2
  • Elevator Man
  • 2006
Susan Walters in The Big Easy (1996)
The Big Easy
7.1
TV Series
  • Piano Player
  • Willie
Mena Suvari and James Franco in Sonny (2002)
Sonny
5.6
  • Cal
  • 2002

Credits

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Actor



  • Glory Road (2006)
    Glory Road
    7.2
    • Elevator Man
    • 2006
  • Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)
    Ray
    7.7
    • Mr. Pitt
    • 2004
  • Mena Suvari and James Franco in Sonny (2002)
    Sonny
    5.6
    • Cal
    • 2002
  • Getting It Together: The Willie Metcalf Story
    Short
    • 1999
  • Susan Walters in The Big Easy (1996)
    The Big Easy
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Piano Player
    • Willie
    • 1996

Soundtrack



  • Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)
    Ray
    7.7
    • performer: "Red Wing Boogie", "My Little Pal, Ray"
    • writer: "Red Wing Boogie", "My Little Pal, Ray"
    • 2004
  • Susan Walters in The Big Easy (1996)
    The Big Easy
    7.1
    TV Series
    • performer: "It Happened"
    • writer: "It Happened"
    • performer: "Elmo the Swinging Ghost" ...
    • 1996

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 3, 1930
    • Highland Park, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • December 9, 2004
    • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA(cancer)

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