Ted Ross
Known for Acting · 25 credits
- Born
- 1934-06-30
- Died
- 2002-09-03
- Place of birth
- Zanesville, Ohio, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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Known For
TV Shows (8)
Movies (17)
Police Academy
1984
as Captain Reed
The Wiz
1978
as Lion
The Fisher King
1991
as Limo Bum
Amityville II: The Possession
1982
as Mr. Booth
Arthur
1981
as Bitterman
Ragtime
1981
as Black Lawyer
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
1976
as Sallie
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
1988
as Bitterman
Fighting Back
1982
as Commissioner
F.D.R.: The Last Year
1980
as Prettyman
Stealing Home
1988
as Bud Scott
Death Penalty
1980
as Woody
Purlie
1981
as Ensemble
Minstrel Man
1977
as Charlie Bates
Parole
1982
as Barney
Wiz on Down the Road
1978
as Lion
The Fourth King
1977
as Uno (voice)
About Ted Ross
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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… With 25 credits spanning from 1962 to 1991, Ted Ross has appeared in 17 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ted Ross Movies
- Police Academy (1984) — as Captain Reed
- The Wiz (1978) — as Lion
- The Fisher King (1991) — as Limo Bum
- Amityville II: The Possession (1982) — as Mr. Booth
- Arthur (1981) — as Bitterman
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