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Ji-Tu Cumbuka
Actor
Died July 4, 2017 (75 years)
Ji-Tu Cumbuka was an actor known for his role of Wrestler in the original Roots, as well as Brewster's Millions and Harlem Nights. Cumbuka published his memoir 'A Giant to Remember: The Black Actor in Hollywood' in 2011.
Filmography
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Hot Dog Vendor |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) · as Dexter |
| 1993 | Midnight Edition · as Reginald Brown |
| 1989 | Harlem Nights · as Toothless Gambler |
| 1989 | Hardball (1989) (TV Series) |
| 1989 | Alien Nation (TV Series) |
| 1989 | Caged in Paradiso · as Josh |
| 1988 | Glitch! · as Mookie |
| 1988 | Moving · as Edwards |
| 1987 | CBS Summer Playhouse (TV Series) · as Sonny Whitaker |
| 1987 | The Bronx Zoo (TV Series) |
| 1987 | Outrageous Fortune · as Cab Driver |
| 1986 | Amen (TV Series) |
| 1986 | Crime Story (TV Series) · as Buzz |
| 1986 | Out of Bounds · as Lemar |
| 1986 | Matlock (TV Series) |
| 1985 | MacGyver (TV Series) · as Moorish Warrior / Rider |
| 1985 | 227 (TV Series) |
| 1985 | Volunteers · as Cicero |
| 1985 | Covenant · as Duboff |
| 1985 | Brewster's Millions · as Melvin |
| 1985 | Doin' Time · as Bernie Feldstein |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Calder Williams |
| 1984 | Hunter (TV Series) · as Homer |
| 1984 | Maximum Security (TV Series) · as Prisoner L.j. |
| 1984 | Bachelor Party · as Alley Pimp |
| 1984 | Riptide (1984) (TV Series) · as Blademan |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) · as Giles |
| 1983 | The A-Team (TV Series) · as Gravedigger |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere (TV Series) |
| 1982 | The Quest (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1982 | Knight Rider (TV Series) · as Trucker |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre (TV Series) · as Emperor's Bodyguard |
| 1981 | Falcon Crest (TV Series) · as Marty |
| 1980 | Death Ray 2000 · as Torque |
| 1979 | Knots Landing (TV Series) · as Security Director |
| 1979 | Walk Proud · as Sgt. Gannett |
| 1979 | Flesh & Blood · as Woody Shaw |
| 1979 | A Man Called Sloane (TV Series) |
| 1979 | Ebony, Ivory and Jade · as Thurston |
| 1979 | The Jericho Mile · as Brother Lateef |
| 1979 | The Dukes of Hazzard (TV Series) · as Bubba Malone |
| 1979 | Mandrake · as Lothar |
| 1978 | Last of the Good Guys · as Officer Marv Pulaski (uncredited) |
| 1977 | Angela · as Hogan's Henchman |
| 1977 | Fun with Dick and Jane · as Guard |
| 1977 | Roots (TV Series) · as Wrestler |
| 1976 | Bound for Glory · as Slim Snedeger |
| 1976 | Most Wanted (TV Series) · as Carl |
| 1976 | Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde · as Lt. Jackson |
| 1975 | Mandingo · as Cicero |
| 1975 | The Blue Knight (TV Series) · as Leroy 'tank' Whittier |
| 1975 | Sunshine (TV Series) · as Houston |
| 1975 | S.W.A.T. (TV Series) |
| 1975 | Caribe (TV Series) · as Sergeant Fenn |
| 1975 | The Dream Makers · as Speedout |
| 1974 | Get Christie Love (TV Series) · as Shark |
| 1974 | Lucas Tanner (TV Series) · as Bouncer |
| 1974 | Lost in the Stars · as Johannes |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files (TV Series) · as Sherm Addison |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series) · as Soldier |
| 1973 | Kojak (TV Series) · as Slade |
| 1973 | Maurie · as Oscar |
| 1973 | Trader Horn · as Orange Stripe |
| 1973 | Chase (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1973 | Toma (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1973 | Police Story (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Up the Sandbox · as Black Captain |
| 1972 | The Snoop Sisters (TV Series) · as Jim Saunders |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) · as Lafayette Delacroix |
| 1972 | Blacula · as Skillet |
| 1972 | Top of the Heap · as Pot Peddler |
| 1972 | Kung Fu (TV Series) · as Omar |
| 1972 | Sanford and Son (TV Series) |
| 1971 | Brian's Song · as Roommate |
| 1970 | The Bold Ones: The Senator (TV Series) · as Archie |
| 1969 | Change of Habit · as Hawk |
| 1969 | Night Gallery (TV Series) · as Big Dan Anger |
| 1968 | Uptight · as Rick |
| 1968 | It Takes a Thief (TV Series) · as Roosevelt |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) · as Obbie |
| 1964 | Daniel Boone (TV Series) · as Lucas Hunter |