Name Adolph Caesar Role Actor | Spouse Diane Caesar (m. ?–1986) | |
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Born 5 December 1933 ( 1933-12-05 ) New York City, New York, USA Occupation Actor, Voice-over artist, Theatre director, dancer, choreographer Movies and TV shows A Soldier's Story, The Color Purple, Fist of Fear - Touch of Death, Club Paradise, SilverHawks Similar People Howard Rollins, Denzel Washington, Willard E Pugh, Larry Riley, Charles Fuller | ||
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Adolph Caesar (December 5, 1933 – March 6, 1986) was an American actor.
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- Adolph caesar on bruce lee s successor no one duh
- Adolph Caesar talks to Bruce Lee
- Biography
- Career
- Death
- Filmography
- References
Adolph Caesar "talks" to Bruce Lee
Biography
Caesar was born in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, as the youngest of three sons born to a Dominican mother.
Career
Caesar appeared in Norman Jewison's film A Soldier's Story, for which he received a nomination for "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" from both the Academy Awards and the Golden Globes. He also played the role of "Old Mister" in the Steven Spielberg film, The Color Purple and appeared in Fist of Fear, Touch of Death.
In addition to his film career, Caesar did much voice-over work for television and radio commercials, including theatrical previews and radio commercials for many blaxploitation films such as Cleopatra Jones, Superfly, Truck Turner and The Spook Who Sat by the Door. Caesar also lent his voice to Silverhawks, in which he voiced Hotwing, a magician and skilled illusionist.
Death
Caesar's last completed film was Club Paradise released posthumously. Caesar was working on the Los Angeles set of the 1986 film, Tough Guys (with Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas) when he suffered a heart attack and died a short time later. He was interred in the Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York. Caesar was survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son.
Filmography
Actor
1986
Silverhawks (TV Series) as
Seymour / Hotwing
- Airshow (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Zeek's Power (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Uncle Rattler (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- The Harder They Fall (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- The Invisible Destroyer (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Stargazer's Refit (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Match-Up (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Small World (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Battle Cruiser (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Burnout (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Diamond Stick-Pin (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Moon*Star (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Sneak Attack: Part II (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Sneak Attack: Part I (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Gangwar: Part II (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Gangwar: Part I (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Window in Time (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Junkyard Dog (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Switch (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- The Chase (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- The Bounty Hunter Returns (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- The Illusionist (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- The Star of Bedlama (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- The Blue Door (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Super Birds (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Flashback (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- A Piece of the Action (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Eye of Infinity (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Undercover (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Tally-Hawk Returns (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Melodia's Siren Song (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Gotbucks (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Smiley (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- The Saviour Stone (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Amber Amplifier (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Countdown to Zero (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Limbo Gold Rush (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Music of the Spheres (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- No More Mr. Nice Guy (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- One on One (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- The Renegade Hero (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- The Fighting Hawks (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Zeek's Fumble (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- The Bounty Hunter (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Hotwing Hits Limbo (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Fantascreen (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- The Great Galaxy Race (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- The Ghost Ship (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Operation Big Freeze (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Race Against Time (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- The Hardware Trap: Part II (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- The Hardware Trap: Part I (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- The Milk Run (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Zero the Memory Thief (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Gold Shield (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Magnetic Attraction (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Sky-Shadow (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- The Threat of Dritt (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- The Backroom (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Darkbird (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Stop Timestopper (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Save the Sun (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- The Planet Eater (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- Journey to Limbo (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
- The Origin Story (1986) - Seymour / Hotwing (voice)
1986
Club Paradise as
Prime Minister Solomon Gundy
1986
ABC Afterschool Specials (TV Series) as
Dr. Rancid
- Getting Even: A Wimp's Revenge (1986) - Dr. Rancid
1986
Fortune Dane (TV Series) as
Charles Dane
- Fortune Dane (1986) - Charles Dane
1986
The Twilight Zone (TV Series) as
Supervisor (segment "A Matter of Minutes")
- Monsters!/A Small Talent for War/A Matter of Minutes (1986) - Supervisor (segment "A Matter of Minutes")
1985
The Color Purple as
Old Mister Johnson
1985
Tales from the Darkside (TV Series) as
Mars Gillis
- Parlour Floor Front (1985) - Mars Gillis
1985
Day of the Dead as
Narrator of Theatrical Trailer (voice, uncredited)
1984
A Soldier's Story as
Sergeant Waters
1983
Sleepaway Camp as
Narrator of Theatrical Trailer (uncredited)
1982
Texas (TV Series) as
Sgt. Albertson
- Episode #1.594 (1982) - Sgt. Albertson
- Episode #1.593 (1982) - Sgt. Albertson (credit only)
1978
Watch Your Mouth (TV Series) as
Jeff Cremer
- Hostages - Part 2 (1978) - Jeff Cremer
- Hostages - Part 1 (1978) - Jeff Cremer
1978
The Hitter as
Nathan
1978
Dawn of the Dead as
Narrator of Theatrical Trailer (voice, uncredited)
1976
J.D.'s Revenge as
Narrator of Theatrical Trailer (voice, uncredited)
1975
Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle as
Brutish (English version, voice)
1974
Sister Street Fighter as
Narrator of Theatrical Trailer (voice, uncredited)
1973
Bodyguard Kiba as
Narrator of Theatrical Trailer (voice, uncredited)
1973
Scream Blacula Scream as
Narrator of Theatrical Trailer (voice, uncredited)
1972
Hammer as
Narrator of Theatrical Trailer (voice, uncredited)
1972
Blacula as
Narrator of Theatrical Trailer (voice, uncredited)
1970
The Challenge (TV Movie) as
Clarence Opano
1969
Che! as
Juan Almeida
1968
Daktari (TV Series) as
Nyanza
- Once Upon a Fang (1968) - Nyanza
1968
The Wild Wild West (TV Series) as
Vidoq
- The Night of the Gruesome Games (1968) - Vidoq
1963
General Hospital (TV Series) as
Douglas Burke
1952
Guiding Light (TV Series) as
Zamana (1984)
Self
1985
The 57th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Nominee
1985
The 42nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Nominee
1980
Fist of Fear, Touch of Death (Documentary) as
TV Anchorman
1977
Men of Bronze (Documentary) as
Narrator
References
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