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Oscar-nominated Actor Paul Winfield Dead Actor starred in 'Sounder,' 'King,' 'Roots: Next Generation'
Paul Winfield LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Paul Winfield, an Academy Award-nominated actor who was known for his versatility in stage, film and television roles, including a highly praised 1978 depiction of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., has died. He was 62. Winfield died Sunday of a heart attack, said his agent Michael Livingston. In 1968, Winfield played the boyfriend of Diahann Carroll in her situation comedy "Julia" -- a role that some suggest helped open television to other black performers. Four years later Winfield's portrayal of the father in "Sounder" earned him an Academy Award nomination for best actor. He was Emmy-nominated for best actor in the title role of the 1978 miniseries "King," and nominated the next year in the best supporting actor category for playing a college chancellor willing to sing Negro spirituals to get donations for his school in "Roots: The Next Generation." He finally won an Emmy in 1995 for a guest appearance on "Picket Fences." He played a federal judge whose rulings on busing inner-city children are challenged by a local resident. Despite acclaim, Winfield was often relegated to supporting roles, including playing Jim in a 1974 remake of "Huckleberry Finn." Sidney Poitier hired Winfield for his first movie role in "The Lost Man" in 1969. Other significant roles included an appearance in the Broadway play "Checkmates" with Denzel Washington, and his portrayal of Don King in a 1995 HBO movie. A Los Angeles native, Winfield was born May 22, 1941. Until he was 8, he was raised by union organizer Lois Edwards, who later married Winfield's stepfather. He was bused to the predominantly white Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles and was named best actor for three years in a row in an annual Southern California high school drama competition. He later studied drama at four colleges before leaving the University of California at Los Angeles six credits short of a bachelor's degree. He is survived by his sister, Patricia Wilson, of Las Vegas. ----- Winfield, along with Cicely Tyson and Diana Ross made Oscar History by being the first three African Americans to be nominated for Lead performances...This record was not matched until three years ago when Denzel Washington, Will Smith and Halle Berry matched it... Props to Paul for being a groundbreaker. To bad Hollywood didnt have better use of his talents as the years went on.....For all we have accomplished..We still gotta way to go.. Space for sale... | |
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This is too bad - he was one of those character actors who seemed to be in absolutely everything. | |
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I hated to hear this on the news this morning. Peace to his soul. | |
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Yeah, heard it on the news this morning too. They were showing an old interview tape and saying stuff like "Actor Paul Winfield, best known for his performances in ...." you know how it goes, so then you just brace yourself for what will come next....
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He also played a human Starfleet captain (Capt. Clark Terrell ) in the 1982 film "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan," and later an alien captain on a 1991 episode of TV's "Star Trek: The Next Generation.....
I mostly remember him from the TV series "Wiseguy" as Isaac Twine ....And the voice of Lucius Sweet with The Simpsons May he rest in Piece.... [This message was edited Tue Mar 9 8:48:33 2004 by PusherMan] Here I am, you lucky people!
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its amazing that soo few black males have been nominated for a lead Academy Award...But im glad that Paul is getting credit for breaking racial barriers as an actor and not for his subpar staring roles in tv shows like "teen spirit" and "the charming"...remember that show? he was the mirror to somebody's princess....
and wow..i just read that he was openly gay: Trivia His partner of 30 years, set designer and architect Charles Gillan Jr., has died of a rare bone disease in LA. [5 March 2002] from www.imdb.com edit [This message was edited Tue Mar 9 10:17:49 2004 by sosgemini] Space for sale... | |
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sosgemini said: its amazing that soo few males have been nominated for a lead Academy Award...But im glad that Paul is getting credit for breaking racial barriers as an actor and not for his subpar staring roles in tv shows like "teen spirit" and "the charming"...remember that show? he was the mirror to somebody's princess....
You know what? I always figured Mr. Winfield was gay but I never knew for sure.and wow..i just read that he was openly gay: Trivia His partner of 30 years, set designer and architect Charles Gillan Jr., has died of a rare bone disease in LA. [5 March 2002] from www.imdb.com | |
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sosgemini said: its amazing that soo few black males have been nominated for a lead Academy Award...But im glad that Paul is getting credit for breaking racial barriers as an actor and not for his subpar staring roles in tv shows like "teen spirit" and "the charming"...remember that show? he was the mirror to somebody's princess....
and wow..i just read that he was openly gay: Trivia His partner of 30 years, set designer and architect Charles Gillan Jr., has died of a rare bone disease in LA. [5 March 2002] from www.imdb.com edit [This message was edited Tue Mar 9 10:17:49 2004 by sosgemini] The only African-American actors to win Oscars:
Sidney Poitier (Best Actor, Lilies of the Field) Louis Gossett Jr. (Best Supporting Actor, An Officer and a Gentleman) Denzel Washington (Best Supporting Actor, Glory) Whoopi Goldberg (Best Supporting Actress, Ghost) Cuba Gooding Jr. (Best Supporting Actor, Jerry Maguire) Halle Berry (Best Actress, Monster's Ball) Denzel Washington (Best Actor, Training Day Here I am, you lucky people!
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Why didn't they mention his role as the Mirror in the short lived tv series the Charmings?
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PusherMan said: The only African-American actors to win Oscars:
Sidney Poitier (Best Actor, Lilies of the Field) Louis Gossett Jr. (Best Supporting Actor, An Officer and a Gentleman) Denzel Washington (Best Supporting Actor, Glory) Whoopi Goldberg (Best Supporting Actress, Ghost) Cuba Gooding Jr. (Best Supporting Actor, Jerry Maguire) Halle Berry (Best Actress, Monster's Ball) Denzel Washington (Best Actor, Training Day what about lead nominiation? Sidney (twice) Denzel (two) Paul (once) isnt that it? Space for sale... | |
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sosgemini said: PusherMan said: The only African-American actors to win Oscars:
Sidney Poitier (Best Actor, Lilies of the Field) Louis Gossett Jr. (Best Supporting Actor, An Officer and a Gentleman) Denzel Washington (Best Supporting Actor, Glory) Whoopi Goldberg (Best Supporting Actress, Ghost) Cuba Gooding Jr. (Best Supporting Actor, Jerry Maguire) Halle Berry (Best Actress, Monster's Ball) Denzel Washington (Best Actor, Training Day what about lead nominiation? Sidney (twice) Denzel (two) Paul (once) isnt that it? Best African-American Lead Actor Nominees
1963: Sidney Poitier*, Lilies of the Field 1970: James Earl Jones, The Great White Hope 1972: Paul Winfield, Sounder 1986: Dexter Gordon, 'Round Midnight 1989: Morgan Freeman, Driving Miss Daisy 1992: Denzel Washington, Malcolm X 1993: Laurence Fishburne, What's Love Got to Do with It 1994: Morgan Freeman, The Shawshank Redemption 1999: Denzel Washington, Hurricane 2001: Denzel Washington*, Training Day 2001: Will Smith, Ali Best African-American Lead Actress Nominees
1972: Diana Ross, Lady Sings the Blues 1972: Cicely Tyson, Sounder 1974: Diahann Carroll, Claudine 1985: Whoopi Goldberg, The Color Purple 1993: Angela Bassett, What's Love Got to Do with It 2001: Halle Berry*, Monster's Ball Best Supporting Actress
1948: Ethel Waters, Pinky 1959: Juanita Moore, Imitation of Life 1961: Rita Moreno*, West Side Story 1967: Beah Richards, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner 1983: Alfre Woodard, Cross Creek 1985: Margaret Avery, The Color Purple 1985: Oprah Winfrey, The Color Purple 1990: Whoopi Goldberg*, Ghost 1996: Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Secrets and Lies 2002: Queen Latifah, Chicago Best Supporting Actor
1981: Howard E. Rollins Jr., Ragtime 1982: Louis Gossett Jr.*, An Officer and a Gentleman 1984: Adolph Caesar, A Soldier's Story 1987: Morgan Freeman, Street Smart 1987: Denzel Washington, Cry Freedom 1989: Denzel Washington*, Glory 1994: Samuel L. Jackson, Pulp Fiction 1996: Cuba Gooding Jr.*, Jerry Maguire 1999: Michael Clarke Duncan, The Green Mile 2003: Djimon Hounsou, In America * WON [This message was edited Tue Mar 9 10:53:33 2004 by PusherMan] Here I am, you lucky people!
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Moderator | I can't believe this . He was very talented I will miss him Ohh purple joy oh purple bliss oh purple rapture! REAL MUSIC by REAL MUSICIANS - Prince "I kind of wish there was a reason for Prince to make the site crash more" ~~ Ben |
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PusherMan said: Best African-American Lead Actor Nominees
1963: Sidney Poitier*, Lilies of the Field 1970: James Earl Jones, The Great White Hope 1972: Paul Winfield, Sounder 1986: Dexter Gordon, 'Round Midnight 1989: Morgan Freeman, Driving Miss Daisy 1992: Denzel Washington, Malcolm X 1993: Laurence Fishburne, What's Love Got to Do with It 1994: Morgan Freeman, The Shawshank Redemption 1999: Denzel Washington, Hurricane 2001: Denzel Washington*, Training Day 2001: Will Smith, Ali 1961: Rita Moreno*, West Side Story * WON i love that rita is considered black...YOU GO RITA!! SHE ROCKS!!! and let me give my first oscar prediction for next year...Irma P Hall will win best supporting actress for "The Lady Killer".. watch!! (this coming from the guy that predicted Charlize would win six months ago, here on the org..hehehehe) Space for sale... | |
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PusherMan said: Best Supporting Actress
1948: Ethel Waters, Pinky 1959: Juanita Moore, Imitation of Life 1961: Rita Moreno*, West Side Story 1967: Beah Richards, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner 1983: Alfre Woodard, Cross Creek 1985: Margaret Avery, The Color Purple 1985: Oprah Winfrey, The Color Purple 1990: Whoopi Goldberg*, Ghost 1996: Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Secrets and Lies 2002: Queen Latifah, Chicago this list is missing Rosie Perez for Fearless... "i couldnt hold on..i couldnt hold on"... Space for sale... | |
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PusherMan said: He also played a human Starfleet captain (Capt. Clark Terrell ) in the 1982 film "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan," and later an alien captain on a 1991 episode of TV's "Star Trek: The Next Generation.....
I mostly remember him from the TV series "Wiseguy" as Isaac Twine ....And the voice of Lucius Sweet with The Simpsons May he rest in Piece.... [This message was edited Tue Mar 9 8:48:33 2004 by PusherMan] He was also Julian Barlow on 227. God Be With You. They did WHAT??!....
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kiss85 said: He was also Julian Barlow on 227. God Be With You. ohh yeah, i forgot about it.... im still shocked he was that voice of Lucius Sweet.....and damn the net for not having a pic of Lucius... Space for sale... | |
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Oh, no.
He was such a great actor. I mean, he did manly cop in The Terminator and old queen in Relax... It's Just Sex. That's quite a stretch, but he pulled off both parts real well. FREE THE 29 MAY 1993 COME CONFIGURATION!
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man...hopefully this year won't be a repeat of last year, with all of these celebrities passin away. | |
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Moderator | Handclapsfingasnapz said: man...hopefully this year won't be a repeat of last year, with all of these celebrities passin away.
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sosgemini said: PusherMan said: Best Supporting Actress
1948: Ethel Waters, Pinky 1959: Juanita Moore, Imitation of Life 1961: Rita Moreno*, West Side Story 1967: Beah Richards, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner 1983: Alfre Woodard, Cross Creek 1985: Margaret Avery, The Color Purple 1985: Oprah Winfrey, The Color Purple 1990: Whoopi Goldberg*, Ghost 1996: Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Secrets and Lies 2002: Queen Latifah, Chicago this list is missing Rosie Perez for Fearless... "i couldnt hold on..i couldnt hold on"... Sorry.....she is indeed a great actress....but she is not African-American...Birth Name: Rosa Maria Perez....Made film debut as Tina in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989) Awards:
1993: Boston Society of Film Critics Award: Best Supporting Actress, Fearless 1993: Chicago Film Critics Award: Best Supporting Actress, Fearless 1993: Dallas Film Critics Association Award: Best Supporting Actress, Fearless 1994: Berlin Film Festival Outstanding Performance Award: (Special Mention), Fearless; awarded the Silver Bear Here I am, you lucky people!
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WOW...I just found out they have Remade Sounder from 1972...In 2003 and Paul played the Teacher.....that is realy exciting....send shivers down my back... [This message was edited Wed Mar 10 0:22:17 2004 by PusherMan] Here I am, you lucky people!
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PusherMan said: sosgemini said: this list is missing Rosie Perez for Fearless... "i couldnt hold on..i couldnt hold on"... Sorry.....she is indeed a great actress....but she is not African-American...Birth Name: Rosa Maria Perez....Made film debut as Tina in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989) Awards:
1993: Boston Society of Film Critics Award: Best Supporting Actress, Fearless 1993: Chicago Film Critics Award: Best Supporting Actress, Fearless 1993: Dallas Film Critics Association Award: Best Supporting Actress, Fearless 1994: Berlin Film Festival Outstanding Performance Award: (Special Mention), Fearless; awarded the Silver Bear so then why was rita moreno mentioned? they are both rican....explain that mr man!! Space for sale... | |
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and she *did* receive a best supporting actress nomination for fearless..and she has been nominated for NAACP awards on numerous occassions..... Space for sale... | |
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sosgemini said: PusherMan said: Sorry.....she is indeed a great actress....but she is not African-American...Birth Name: Rosa Maria Perez....Made film debut as Tina in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989) Awards:
1993: Boston Society of Film Critics Award: Best Supporting Actress, Fearless 1993: Chicago Film Critics Award: Best Supporting Actress, Fearless 1993: Dallas Film Critics Association Award: Best Supporting Actress, Fearless 1994: Berlin Film Festival Outstanding Performance Award: (Special Mention), Fearless; awarded the Silver Bear so then why was rita moreno mentioned? they are both rican....explain that mr man!! But I think one of Rita's parents is black. Rosie is completely hispanic. Do not hurry yourself in your spirit to become offended, for the taking of offense is what rests in the bosom of the stupid ones. (Ecclesiastes 7:9) | |
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cant seem to find any info to support the statement.....but i did find this beautiful picture of her... however, i do recall when whoopi won for Ghost all the media outlets pointed out she was the first actress to win an Oscar since Hattie McDonald....So im inclinded to say Rita is only Rican... but then most puerta ricans are of african ancestory anyways..... Space for sale... | |
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JediMaster said: sosgemini said: so then why was rita moreno mentioned? they are both rican....explain that mr man!! But I think one of Rita's parents is black. Rosie is completely hispanic. Rita is also a full fledged Puerto-Rican (Humacao, Puerto Rico) and both her parents were Puerto Rican.....(not realy sure about her dad though...).....So actually she does not belong in the African-American list at all.....touche away JediMaster :thimbsup: Here I am, you lucky people!
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Isn't Rita Moreno a triple threat? In addition to an Oscar I think she has a Tony and an Emmy (or maybe it's a Grammy?). | |
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UptownDeb said: Isn't Rita Moreno a triple threat? In addition to an Oscar I think she has a Tony and an Emmy (or maybe it's a Grammy?).
quad thread....tony, emmy, oscar and grammy...first in history.....go sista girl!! Space for sale... | |
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i remember 2 of his works
green eyes - he was looking for his son who had green eyes and the KING mini series ill miss him | |
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