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Ted Ross
Acting
30 Jun 1934
† 03 Sept 2002
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 Th...
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Ted Ross's Movies
67%
Police Academy
22 Mar 1984
73%
The Fisher King
20 Sept 1991
65%
Arthur
17 Jul 1981
58%
Amityville II: The Possession
24 Sept 1982
61%
The Wiz
24 Oct 1978
70%
Ragtime
20 Nov 1981
55%
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
08 Jul 1988
59%
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
16 Jul 1976
56%
Fighting Back
21 May 1982
58%
F.D.R.: The Last Year
15 May 1980
53%
Purlie
12 Oct 1981
50%
Wiz on Down the Road
01 Jan 1978
0%
Death Penalty
22 Jan 1980
0%
The Fourth King
23 Dec 1977
0%
Minstrel Man
02 Mar 1977
0%
Parole
19 Apr 1982
