Moses Gunn
Acting Born Oct 2, 1929 Died Dec 16, 1993 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. 73 credits
Biography
Moses Gunn was an American actor. He was an Obie Award-winning stage player. Gunn co-founded the Negro Ensemble Company in the 1960s. His Broadway debut was in 1962 in Jean Genet's The Blacks. He was nominated for a 1976 Tony Award as Best Actor (Play) for The Poison Tree. Gunn also played Othello on Broadway in 1970.
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Richard Roundtree
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James Olson
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Ta-Tanisha
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Bebe Drake
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Barbara Montgomery
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Jack Magner
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Drew Bundini Brown
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Frances Foster
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Howard Rollins
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Ja'net DuBois
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Career timeline
Homicide: Life on the Street
Memphis
Perfect HarmonyBrother Future
Murder Times Seven
Tales from the CryptSnoopsThe Women of Brewster PlaceA Man Called HawkThe Women of Brewster Place
Dixie Lanes
Bates MotelLeonard Part 6
AmenHeartbreak Ridge
Certain FuryCharlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
The Cosby ShowThe Cosby ShowHighway to HeavenThe NeverEnding StoryFirestarter
American PlayhouseAmerican PlayhouseAmerican PlayhouseHotelAmityville II: The Possession
Hill Street BluesFather MurphyRagtime
The Ninth ConfigurationThe Contender
Vega$Remember My Name
Roots
Quincy, M.E.Law of the LandThe First Breeze of Summer
The JeffersonsSwitchRollerballCornbread, Earl and MeCarter's Army
Little House on the PrairieGood TimesMovin' OnThe CowboysAmazing Grace
Moving TargetThe Iceman Cometh
MaudeThe Hot RockShaft's Big Score!Haunts of the Very RichEagle in a Cage
Great PerformancesShaftThe SheriffWild Rovers
McCloudWUSAThe Great White Hope
Hawaii Five-OOf Mice and Men
Nothing But a Man
Full Filmography
73 titles- Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) as Risley Tucker
- Memphis (1992) as Tio Wiggins
- Perfect Harmony (1991) as Zeke
- Brother Future (1991) as Isaac
- Murder Times Seven (1990) as Sam Paxton
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) as Uncle Ezra Thornberry
- Snoops (1989) as Chance Dennis Sr.
- The Women of Brewster Place (1989) as Ben
- A Man Called Hawk (1989)
- The Women of Brewster Place (1989) as Ben
- The Luckiest Man in the World (1989) as Voice
- Dixie Lanes (1988) as Isaac
- Bates Motel (1987) as Henry Watson
- Leonard Part 6 (1987) as Giorgio
- Amen (1986)
- Heartbreak Ridge (1986) as Staff Sergeant Webster
- Certain Fury (1985) as Dr. Freeman
- Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom (1985) as Hannibal
- The Cosby Show (1984) as Dr. Lotus
- The Cosby Show (1984) as Joe Kendall
- Highway to Heaven (1984)
- The NeverEnding Story (1984) as Cairon - Empress' Servant
- Firestarter (1984) as Dr. Pynchot
- The Killing Floor (1984) as Heavy Williams
- The House of Dies Drear (1984) as River Lewis Darrow
- American Playhouse (1982) as Mill Hand
- American Playhouse (1982) as Heavy Williams
- American Playhouse (1982) as Hannibal
- Hotel (1982) as Albert
- Amityville II: The Possession (1982) as Turner
- Hill Street Blues (1981)
- Father Murphy (1981)
- Ragtime (1981) as Booker T. Washington
- The Ninth Configuration (1980) as Maj. Nammack
- The Contender (1980) as George Beifus
- Vega$ (1978) as Domo
- Remember My Name (1978) as Pike
- Roots (1977) as Kintango
- Quincy, M.E. (1976)
- Law of the Land (1976) as Jacob
- The First Breeze of Summer (1976) as Milton Edwards
- The Jeffersons (1975)
- Switch (1975) as Alexo
- Rollerball (1975) as Cletus
- Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975) as Benjamin Blackwell
- Carter's Army (1975) as Pvt. Doc Hayes
- Aaron Loves Angela (1975) as Ike
- The Secret of the Pond (1975) as Sharbee
- Little House on the Prairie (1974) as Joe Kagan
- Good Times (1974)
- Movin' On (1974)
- The Cowboys (1974) as Jebediah Nightlinger
- Amazing Grace (1974) as Welton J Waters
- Legacy of Blood (1974) as Joe Mattingly
- Moving Target (1973)
- The Iceman Cometh (1973) as Joe Mott
- Maude (1972)
- The Hot Rock (1972) as Dr. Amusa
- Shaft's Big Score! (1972) as Bumpy Jonas
- Haunts of the Very Rich (1972) as Seacrist
- Eagle in a Cage (1972) as General Gourgaud
- Kung Fu (1972) as Isaac Montola
- If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band (1972) as Mr. Miller
- Great Performances (1971) as Milton Edwards
- Shaft (1971) as Bumpy Jonas
- The Sheriff (1971) as Cliff Wilder
- Wild Rovers (1971) as Ben
- McCloud (1970)
- WUSA (1970) as Clotho
- The Great White Hope (1970) as Scipio
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Willy Stone
- Of Mice and Men (1968) as Crooks
- Nothing But a Man (1964) as Mill Hand
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Moses Gunn best known for?
Moses Gunn is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Seabiscuit (2003), Tales from the Crypt (1989), Catch-22 (1970), A Man Called Hawk (1989).
When and where was Moses Gunn born?
Moses Gunn was born on October 2, 1929 in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.. They passed away on December 16, 1993.
How many credits does Moses Gunn have?
Moses Gunn has accumulated over 73 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1964 to 1993.
What is Moses Gunn's background in cinema and television?
Moses Gunn was an American actor. He was an Obie Award-winning stage player. Gunn co-founded the Negro Ensemble Company in the 1960s. His Broadway debut was in 1962 in Jean Genet's The Blacks. He was nominated for a 1976 Tony Award as Best Actor (Play) for The Poison Tree. Gunn also played Othello on Broadway in 1970.
Moses Gunn by the numbers
73credits
43films
30TV series
1964–1993active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) as Risley Tucker — aged about 63
- Father Murphy (1981) — aged about 51
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) as Uncle Ezra Thornberry — aged about 59
- The House of Dies Drear (1984) as River Lewis Darrow — aged about 54
- Good Times (1974) — aged about 44
- The Cowboys (1974) as Jebediah Nightlinger — aged about 44
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