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The talent

Sonny Jim Gaines

Acting

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Role Type Sort Decade Genre

The work

Malcolm X

Malcolm X Cholly

The Pelican Brief

The Pelican Brief Sarge

Law & Order

1990

Law & Order Albert Giggins

The Distinguished Gentleman

The Distinguished Gentleman Van Dyke

Roots

1977

Roots Field Hand

The Fighting Temptations

The Fighting Temptations Lillys Grandfather

Death of a Prophet

Death of a Prophet

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Uncle Willie

Freedom Road

Freedom Road Brother Peter

Five on the Black Hand Side

Five on the Black Hand Side Sweetmeat

The Sophisticated Gents

1981

The Sophisticated Gents Coach Charles 'Chappie' Davis

Just an Old Sweet Song

Just an Old Sweet Song Trunk

If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band

If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band Mr. Sims

Lawman Without a Gun

Lawman Without a Gun Mr. Smith