Ted Ross

Ted Ross
1934 - 2002
Ted Ross  American Actor
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American Actor Ted Ross was born Theodore Ross Roberts on 30th June, 1934 in Zanesville, Ohio, USA and passed away on 3rd Sep 2002 Dayton, Ohio, USA aged 68. He is most remembered for Arthur. His zodiac sign is Cancer.

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First Name Ted
Last Name Ross
Full Name at Birth Theodore Ross Roberts
Birthday 30th June, 1934
Birthplace Zanesville, Ohio, USA
Died 3rd September, 2002
Place of Death Dayton, Ohio, USA
Cause of Death Complications from stroke
Buried Cremation
Build Large
Hair Color Salt and Pepper
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Ethnicity Black
Nationality American
Occupation Text Actor
Occupation Actor
Claim to Fame Arthur
Year(s) Active 1968–1991, 1968–2002

Theodore Ross Roberts (June 30, 1934 – September 3, 2002), known as Ted Ross, was an American actor who was probably best known for his role as the Lion in The Wiz, an all-African American reinterpretation of The Wizard of Oz. He won a Tony Award for the original 1975 Broadway production and went on to recreate the role in the 1978 film version which also starred Diana Ross (no relation), Michael Jackson, Richard Pryor, Nipsey Russell and Lena Horne. Ross went on to appear in many films from including the role of Bitterman in the classic Arthur and on the television sitcoms Benson, The Jeffersons, What’s Happening Now, The Cosby Show and its spin-off A Different World. His final role was in the 1991 movie The Fisher King .

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FilmYearCharacterType
The Fisher King1991Limo BumMovie
Arthur 2: On the Rocks1988BittermanMovie
Stealing Home1988Bud ScottMovie
A Different World1987Dean HarrisTV Show
2271985Judge EckworthTV Show
American Masters1985NarratorTV Show
MacGruder and Loud1985Sergeant DebbinTV Show
The Equalizer1985PikeTV Show
What's Happening Now!1985LeonTV Show
Police Academy1984Capt. ReedMovie
The Cosby Show1984Dean HarrisTV Show
Amityville II: The Possession1982Mr. BoothMovie
Fighting Back1982CommissionerMovie
Parole1982BarneyTV Movie
High Five1982Calvin T. WashburnTV Movie
Arthur1981BittermanMovie
Ragtime1981Black LawyerMovie
Purlie1981TV Movie
Death Penalty1980WoodyTV Movie
F.D.R.: The Last Year1980PrettymanTV Movie
Benson1979Mr. HackettTV Show
The Wiz1978Fleetwood Coupe de Ville, LionMovie
Wiz on Down the Road1978LionShort Film
Minstrel Man1977Charlie BatesTV Movie
The Fourth King1977Uno, the Lion (voice)TV Movie
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings1976Sallison 'Sallie' Potter, Owner of Ebony AcesMovie
Sirota's Court1976Sawyer DabneyTV Show
The Jeffersons1975Mr. MayflowerTV Show
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