Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 2, 1929
Died
December 16, 1993 (age 64)
Place of Birth
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Moses Gunn
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Moses Gunn (October 2, 1929 – December 17, 1993) was an American actor. An Obie Award-winning stage player, he co-founded the Negro Ensemble Company in the 1960s. His 1962 Broadway debut was in Jean Genet's The Blacks. He was nominated for a 1976 Tony Award as Best Actor (Play) for The Poison Tree and played Othello on Broadway in 1970.
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Known For
TV
Great Performances
Milton Edwards
1971
TV
The Cosby Show
Dr. Lotus
1984
TV
The Cosby Show
Joe Kendall
1984
TV
Quincy, M.E.
1976
TV
Hill Street Blues
1981
TV
Little House on the Prairie
Joe Kagan
1974
TV
Hawaii Five-O
Willy Stone
1968
TV
Homicide: Life on the Street
Risley Tucker
1993
TV
Hotel
Albert
1982
TV
Highway to Heaven
1984
TV
Vega$
Domo
1978
TV
Switch
Alexo
1975
TV
Tales from the Crypt
Uncle Ezra Thornberry
1989
TV
McCloud
1970
TV
Amen
1986
TV
The Jeffersons
1975
TV
Movin' On
1974
TV
Maude
1972
TV
Good Times
1974
TV
Snoops
Chance Dennis Sr.
1989
Filmography
1993TVHomicide: Life on the Streetas Risley Tucker1992FilmMemphisas Tio Wiggins1991FilmPerfect Harmonyas Zeke1991FilmBrother Futureas Isaac1990FilmMurder Times Sevenas Sam Paxton1989TVSnoopsas Chance Dennis Sr.1989TVTales from the Cryptas Uncle Ezra Thornberry1989FilmThe Women of Brewster Placeas Ben1989TVThe Women of Brewster Placeas Ben1989FilmThe Luckiest Man in the Worldas Voice1989TVA Man Called Hawk1988FilmDixie Lanesas Isaac1987FilmLeonard Part 6as Giorgio1987FilmBates Motelas Henry Watson1986FilmHeartbreak Ridgeas Staff Sergeant Webster1986TVAmen1985FilmCertain Furyas Dr. Freeman1985FilmCharlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedomas Hannibal1984TVThe Cosby Showas Dr. Lotus1984TVHighway to Heaven1984FilmThe House of Dies Drearas River Lewis Darrow1984FilmFirestarteras Dr. Pynchot1984FilmThe Killing Flooras Heavy Williams1984FilmThe NeverEnding Storyas Cairon - Empress' Servant1982FilmAmityville II: The Possessionas Turner1982TVHotelas Albert1981FilmRagtimeas Booker T. Washington1981TVFather Murphy1981TVHill Street Blues1980TVThe Contenderas George Beifus1980FilmThe Ninth Configurationas Maj. Nammack1978TVVega$as Domo1978FilmRemember My Nameas Pike1977TVRootsas Kintango1976TVQuincy, M.E.1976FilmLaw of the Landas Jacob1976FilmThe First Breeze of Summeras Milton Edwards1975FilmAaron Loves Angelaas Ike1975FilmThe Secret of the Pondas Sharbee1975TVSwitchas Alexo1975FilmRollerballas Cletus1975FilmCarter's Armyas Pvt. Doc Hayes1975FilmCornbread, Earl and Meas Benjamin Blackwell1975TVThe Jeffersons1974TVMovin' On1974TVLittle House on the Prairieas Joe Kagan1974FilmAmazing Graceas Welton J Waters1974FilmLegacy of Bloodas Joe Mattingly1974TVGood Times1974TVThe Cowboysas Jebediah Nightlinger1973FilmThe Iceman Comethas Joe Mott1973FilmMoving Target1972FilmIf You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Bandas Mr. Miller1972TVKung Fuas Isaac Montola1972FilmHaunts of the Very Richas Seacrist1972TVMaude1972FilmShaft's Big Score!as Bumpy Jonas1972FilmThe Hot Rockas Dr. Amusa1972FilmEagle in a Cageas General Gourgaud1971FilmShaftas Bumpy Jonas1971FilmWild Roversas Ben1971FilmThe Sheriffas Cliff Wilder1971TVGreat Performancesas Milton Edwards1970FilmThe Great White Hopeas Scipio1970FilmWUSAas Clotho1970TVMcCloud1968TVHawaii Five-Oas Willy Stone1968FilmOf Mice and Menas Crooks1964FilmNothing But a Manas Mill Hand