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Morris Buchanan

Acting 22 credits
22
Total Credits
1952–1984
33 Years Career Span
9
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Morris Buchanan works in acting. Archytele tracks 22 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Film

The Color Purple

as Lab Man
Film

The Color Purple

as Detective #2

The Partridge Family

as Baker
Film

Gas Pump Girls

as Big Sam
Film

Coffy

as Sugarman
Film

St. Ives

as Police Sergeant
Film

Too Late Blues

as Party Guest (uncredited)
Film

The Iron Mistress

as Sam
Film

Private Duty Nurses

as Kirby

Frequent co-stars

Cliff Carnell 2 shared titles
Kirsten Baker 1 shared title
Linda Lawrence 1 shared title
Sandy Johnson 1 shared title
Rikki Marin 1 shared title
Leslie King 1 shared title
Demetre Phillips 1 shared title
Steve Bond 1 shared title
Ken Lerner 1 shared title
Dave Shelley 1 shared title

Career timeline

A Matter of Sex
Gas Pump Girls
Jokes My Folks Never Told Me
St. Ives
Death Scream
Uptown Saturday Night
CoffyMoney to Burn
Black Girl
ColumboColumboMonty NashPrivate Duty Nurses
The Partridge FamilyNight Slaves
Good Times
The Claw Monsters
Too Late Blues
Panther Girl of the KongoThe Petrified Forest
The Iron MistressBomba and the Jungle Girl

Full Filmography

22 titles
  • Columbo (1971) as Lab Man
  • Columbo (1971) as Detective #2
  • The Partridge Family (1970) as Baker
  • Gas Pump Girls (1979) as Big Sam
  • Monty Nash (1971) as Rev. Filmore
  • Coffy (1973) as Sugarman
  • St. Ives (1976) as Police Sergeant
  • Too Late Blues (1961) as Party Guest (uncredited)
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  • Uptown Saturday Night (1974) as Waldorf Patron (uncredited)
  • Death Scream (1975) as Sanitation Man
  • Black Girl (1972)
  • Good Times (1967) as Proprietor
  • The Iron Mistress (1952) as Sam
  • A Matter of Sex (1984) as Judge Garfield
  • Bomba and the Jungle Girl (1952) as Chief Kokoli
  • Night Slaves (1970) as Mr. Hale
  • Jokes My Folks Never Told Me (1978) as FU in Gorilla / Others
  • Private Duty Nurses (1971) as Kirby
  • Money to Burn (1973) as Frank
  • Panther Girl of the Kongo (1955) as Tembo
  • The Petrified Forest (1955) as Pyles
  • The Claw Monsters (1966) as Tembu (archive footage)

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Morris Buchanan best known for?

Morris Buchanan is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Color Purple (1985), The Color Purple (1985), The Partridge Family (1970), Gas Pump Girls (1979).

How many credits does Morris Buchanan have?

Morris Buchanan has accumulated over 22 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1952 to 1984.

Morris Buchanan by the numbers

22credits
18films
4TV series
1952–1984active years

Full filmography (22)

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