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Ted Ross

Ted Ross

Actor

Born June 30, 1934 in Zanesville, Ohio, USA

Died September 3, 2002

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Ted Ross (June 30, 1934 – September 3, 2002) 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 and Michael Jackson. Ross went on to appear in the films Arthur and Police Academy, and on the television sitcoms The Jeffersons, Benson, The Cosby Show, and its spin-off A Different World. His final role was in the 1991 film The Fisher King.

Ross was born Theodore Ross Roberts in Zanesville, Ohio, but he moved with his family to Dayton at age seven. He died from complications of a stroke he suffered in 1998. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered.

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The Fisher King Poster

The Fisher King Feature Film1991Limo Bum

Arthur 2: On the Rocks Poster

Arthur 2: On the Rocks Feature Film1988Bitterman

Stealing Home Poster

Stealing Home Feature Film1988Bud Scott

A Different World Poster

A Different World TV Series1987Dean Harris

227 TV Series1985Judge Eckworth

American Masters Poster

American Masters TV Series1985Narrator

MacGruder and Loud Poster

MacGruder and Loud TV Series1985Sergeant Debbin

The Equalizer Poster

The Equalizer TV Series1985Pike

What's Happening Now! Poster

What's Happening Now! TV Series1985Leon

Police Academy Poster

Police Academy Feature Film1984Capt. Reed

The Cosby Show Poster

The Cosby Show TV Series1984Dean Harris

The Wiz Video1983Lion

Amityville II: The Possession Poster

Amityville II: The Possession Feature Film1982Mr. Booth

Fighting Back Poster

Fighting Back Feature Film1982Commissioner

High Five TV Movie1982Calvin T. Washburn

Parole TV Movie1982Barney

Arthur Feature Film1981Bitterman

Purlie TV Movie1981

Ragtime Feature Film1981Black Lawyer

Death Penalty Poster

Death Penalty TV Movie1980Woody

F.D.R.: The Last Year Poster

F.D.R.: The Last Year TV Movie1980Prettyman

Benson TV Series1979Mr. Hackett

The Wiz Feature Film1978Lion

Wiz on Down the Road Poster

Wiz on Down the Road Short Film1978Lion

Minstrel Man Poster

Minstrel Man TV Movie1977Charlie Bates

The Fourth King Poster

The Fourth King TV Movie1977Uno, the Lion

Sirota's Court TV Series1976Sawyer Dabney

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings Poster

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings Feature Film1976Sallison 'Sallie' Potter, Owner of Ebony Aces

Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell Poster

Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell TV Series1975Self - Lion

The 29th Annual Tony Awards TV Special1975Self - Winner

The Jeffersons Poster

The Jeffersons TV Series1975Mr. Mayflower

Dinah! TV Series1974Self

Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon Poster

Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon TV Series1966Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Series1962Self

The Mike Douglas Show Poster

The Mike Douglas Show TV Series1961Self - Actor

This Is Your Life Poster

This Is Your Life TV Series1955Self

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