Actor Calvin Lockhart Dies
Calvin Lockhart, a well-known face in such movies as "Uptown Saturday Night," "Let's Do It Again," and "Cotton Comes to Harlem," died Thursday from complications of a stroke, EUR.com reports. He was 72.

A native of Nassau, Bahamas, Lockhart was classically trained and became the only Black actor ever invited to be an actor-in-residence at the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford Upon-Avon. He produced and directed several major stage productions and also appeared on television in London, Germany and the U.S., including the television series "Good Times" "Starsky and Hutch" and “Dynasty.” In interesting trivia about the actor, rapper Notorious B.I.G. borrowed the name of his "Let's Do It Again" character, "Biggie Smalls."

Lockhart is survived by many, including his wife and two sons.

"Silky Slim"

Awww man.. i was reading an article on the web about my man a week or so ago.

Talking about his looks garnered so much attention when he arrived in Hollywood; he became uncomfortable and tried to disfigure his face with scissors until a friend told him to enjoy what God had blessed him with.

SHANNA said:

I have no idea who he is, but he's very, very pretty!

CarrieMpls said:

One of my fav movies when I was a kid was Belinda. he was cold blooded in that flick.

Well...I couldn't find a photo of him as Colonel Izzi in Coming To America.

He is whom offered his daughter's hand in marriage to the prince.

Graycap23 said:

Oh wow, I used to watch his movies, sorry to hear that, may he rest in peace.

what!!!! so sorry to hear about this.....the man sure was sexy in "Uptown Saturday Night"

wow.

WHAT!!!

missfee said:

"Never have so few owed so much to so many!" - Silky Slim.

He was also King Willie in "Predator 2".

I remember him. He used used to play pimps in alot of thos Blaxploitation movies. He was smooth as Silky Slim.

ThePunisher said:

I keep saying I'm going to buy all those old blaxploitation movies for my library.

RIP Calvin.

Aw Man. Not the real biggie.

Damn! Remember when he was on Good Times? He was Florida's hot-ass cousin that lost all his money at the horse track.

He was fine as hell.

RIP.




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Damn, I always thought he was such a good looking older man...

He was also in Cotton Comes To Harlem

Brutha' Calvin

R.I.P. Calvin Lockhart.

CalhounSq said:

funkpill said:

I love that film! He was great as the con-man preacher, Rev. Deke O'Malley - "Keep it Black 'til I get back!"

uPtoWnNY said:

yup

that's the one

a very underrated actor...

Aw man...was just thinking about him recently...

Does anyone remember him in Predator II? He was the Jamaican Drug Leader throwing bones on the trash can?

"The Spirit World Mon.... Deres no stoppin what caaannnn be stopped... Deres no killin what can be killed"



Rest Silky Slim

Mutts

muttley said:

damn i think i need to rent Predator II just to see him in this movie....

uPtoWnNY said:

Damn.....yall remember everything. lol.