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Across 110th Street
''Across 110th Street'' is a 1972 American action-crime film directed by Barry Shear and starring Yaphet Kotto, Anthony Quinn, Anthony Franciosa and Paul Benjamin. The film is set in Harlem, New York and takes its name from 110th Street, the traditional dividing line between Harlem and Central Park that functioned as an informal boundary of race and class in 1970s New York City. Focusing on a heist, murder and a subsequent investigation, ''Across 110th Street'' takes inspiration from both the blaxploitation films of the 1970s as well as the film noir genre. ''Across 110th Street'' is remembered in part for its soundtrack, which features a classic song of the same name by Bobby Womack. Plot Jim Harris goes with his partners to steal $300,000 from a Mafia-controlled policy bank in Harlem, disguised as police officers. The robbery goes wrong and results in the deaths of seven men — three black gangsters, two members of the Mafia, and two police officers. Lieutenant William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Shear
Barry Shear (March 23, 1923 in New York City – June 13, 1979 in Los Angeles) was an American film and television director and producer. Career Television career Shear began directing for television in the 1950s for the DuMont Television Network news program '' Newsweek Views the News'', and directed episodes of the DuMont series '' Guide Right'', '' Not for Publication'', and ''Joseph Schildkraut Presents''. Shear directed ''The Hazel Scott Show'' for DuMont, the first television show to feature a Black woman as the star of a show, performing without sketch comedy or guests. He quickly moved to episodic television. Over his 30-year career in television he directed both series and telefilms. Series that he directed several episodes for include ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'', ''The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.'', '' The Name of the Game'', '' Ironside'', ''Alias Smith and Jones'', '' Police Story'', ''Police Woman'', and ''The Feather and Father Gang''. Film career Shear's first made-fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African-American Organized Crime
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, African-American organized crime emerged following the first and second large-scale migration of African-Americans from the South to major cities of the Northeast, Midwest, and later the West Coast. In many of these newly established communities and neighborhoods, criminal activities such as illegal gambling (e.g. the numbers racket), speakeasies and bootlegging were seen in the post-World War I and Prohibition eras. Although the majority of these businesses were operated by African Americans, it is often unclear the extent to which these operations were run independently of the larger criminal organizations of the time. Colloquially, black West Indian American criminal organizations operating in the US, such as the Yardies, Shower Posse or Jamaican posse, may occasionally and mostly erroneously be included under the label of "African-American organized crime", but they are usually classified as culturally and ethnically separate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Harris (actor)
Paul Harris (September 15, 1917 – August 25, 1985) was an American actor with a commanding presence. He had roles in films such as '' All Night Long'', ''Across 110th Street'', '' The Slams '', ''Truck Turner'' and '' Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes'' aka ''Jive Turkey''. Background Harris was born and raised in Pasadena, California. At the age of sixteen, he became tremendously interested in entertainment and the theatrical world. Paul decided to study professionally at the Hebert Wall School of Music and The Actors Laboratory, both in Hollywood. He was chosen over many fine actors to study and appear in plays at the Pasadena Community Playhouse. Paul Harris became one of the first known Black Actors and singers, appearing with such renowned organizations as the “George Garner Community Sing Association”, “The DePaur Infantry Chorus”, which took him to New York where he studied at the American Theatre Wing. Paul traveled the U.S. with the touring company of the Broadway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles McGregor
Charles McGregor (September 1, 1922August 11, 1996) was an American actor, best known for his role as Fat Freddie in '' Super Fly''. McGregor served twenty-eight years in a number of state prisons for two murders.Pasts Imperfect '''' (October 14, 1987) During the 1970s, he became an actor and played supporting roles in several films. After his film career, he toured the United States and went to junior high schools and high schools, counseling children on the dangers of crime, drugs and prison. In 1980, he married Carolyn Pryor. He w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burt Young
Gerald Tommaso DeLouise (born April 30, 1940), known professionally as Burt Young, is an American actor, author and painter. He played Rocky Balboa's brother-in-law and best friend Paulie Pennino in the ''Rocky'' film series. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in the first film. He has also appeared in ''Chinatown'' (1974), '' The Gambler'' (1974), ''The Killer Elite'' (1975), ''Convoy'' (1978), '' Uncle Joe Shannon'' (1978), ''Once Upon a Time in America'' (1984), ''The Pope of Greenwich Village'' (1984), '' A Summer to Remember'' (1985), ''Back to School'' (1986), ''Last Exit to Brooklyn'' (1990), '' Mickey Blue Eyes'' (1999), '' Transamerica'' (2005), '' Win Win'' (2011), '' Bottom of the 9th'' (2019), ''Beckman'' (2020) and the documentary film '' Stallone: Frank, That Is'' (2021) and had a guest appearance on ''The Sopranos'' in 2001. Early life, family and education Young was born in Queens, New York City, New York, the son of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gloria Hendry
Gloria Hendry (born March 3, 1949) is an American actress and former model. Hendry is best known for her roles in films from the 1970s, most notably: portraying Rosie Carver in 1973's James Bond film '' Live and Let Die''; and Helen Bradley in the blaxploitation film '' Black Caesar'', and the sequel, ''Hell Up in Harlem''. Biography Early life and education Born in Jacksonville or Winter Haven, Florida (sources differ), Hendry was the older of two daughters. Hendry's family, which consisted of her mother and sister relocated to Newark, New Jersey to live with her grandparents during her early childhood. Hendry studied at Essex College of Business for Law. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim O'Connor (actor)
Timothy Joseph O'Connor (July 3, 1927 – April 5, 2018) was an American character actor known for his prolific work in television, although he made only a few appearances after the early 1990s. Before moving to California, he lived on an island in the middle of Glen Wild Lake, located in Bloomingdale, New Jersey, 30 miles from Manhattan. O'Connor specialized in playing officials, military men, and police officers. Career Some of O'Connor's best-known roles include: Dr. Elias Huer in '' Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'', Jack Boland in ''General Hospital'', and Elliot Carson in '' Peyton Place''. He also had recurring roles on ''Barnaby Jones'' and ''Dynasty'' and made several appearances on ''Cannon''. O'Connor's film credits include roles in ''The Groundstar Conspiracy'' (1972), ''Across 110th Street'' (1972), and '' Sssssss'' (1973). He was a director for The Foothill Theater Company in Nevada City, California, before it closed. O'Connor starred in the 2011 film ''Dreams Awak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nat Polen
Nat Polen (June 14, 1914 — May 3, 1981) was an American actor. He is known for his long-running character roles playing physicians on ABC and CBS soap operas. Polen played Dr. Doug Cassen on ''As the World Turns'' for over 9 years, from April 1957 until October 1966. He then played Ephraim Webster on ''The Edge of Night'' and Dr. John Crager on the ABC afternoon version of '' The Nurses''. He later became second acor to portray Dr. Jim Craig on ''One Life to Live'' from 1969 until shortly before his death from pancreatic cancer in 1981. He was also a film actor, playing Lt. Reilly in the 1972 film ''Across 110th Street''. Other credits include appearing in 37 episodes of CBS Radio Mystery Theatre ''CBS Radio Mystery Theater'' (a.k.a. ''Radio Mystery Theater'' and ''Mystery Theater'', sometimes abbreviated as ''CBSRMT'') is a radio drama series created by Himan Brown that was broadcast on CBS Radio Network affiliates from 1974 to 1982, an .... Filmography References Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marlene Warfield
Marlene Warfield (born in Queens, New York (state), New York) is an American actress. Warfield has acted in films and American television. She portrayed the underground revolutionary Laureen Hobbs in the 1976 film ''Network (1976 film), Network'' and played Victoria Butterfield on the television sitcom ''Maude (TV series), Maude'' (1977–1978). Warfield starred in the play ''Janie Jones'' at the Noël Coward Theatre, New Theatre, London (opened July 15, 1968). She won the Clarence Derwent Awards, Clarence Derwent Award in 1969 for Outstanding Broadway Debut Performance and a Theatre World Award for the role of Clara in ''The Great White Hope'', which she reprised in the 1970 film version. Filmography References External links * * Living people African-American actresses Actresses from Queens, New York American television actresses American film actresses 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses 20th-century African-American women 20th-ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilbert Lewis (actor)
Gilbert Lewis (April 6, 1936 – May 7, 2015) was an American actor who is best known for playing The King of Cartoons in the first season of the 1986 children's show, ''Pee-wee's Playhouse''. Lewis played the King of Cartoons in thirteen episodes before being replaced by actor William Marshall. He also made guest appearances on ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'', ''General Hospital ''General Hospital'' (often abbreviated as ''GH'') is an American daytime television soap opera. It is listed in ''Guinness World Records'' as the longest-running American soap opera in production, and the second in American history after '' ...'', and '' Alien Nation''. Filmography References External links * * 1941 births 2015 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male television actors Male actors from Philadelphia {{US-tv-actor-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norma Donaldson
Norma C. Donaldson (August 18, 1928 – November 22, 1994) was an American actress and singer. Perhaps she is best known for her roles, as Miss Adelaide in the 1976 revival of ''Guys and Dolls''; Lillie Belle Barber on the CBS television soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'', in which she played from 1990 until her death in 1994. Biography Early life Donaldson was born Norma C. Donaldson in the Harlem section of New York City. Her parents were Laura, a housekeeper and Fredrick Donaldson (b. 1906; d. 1955). The first of two children, Donaldson attended Boys and Girls High School (known at the time as Girls' High School), studying there until her junior year. Career In 1949, Donaldson then aged 21, launched her career as a nightclub singer, booking gigs in throughout New York City. During her nightclub stint, Donaldson began touring with Harry Belafonte and later Lena Horne. Donaldson began her acting career in the late–1960s, first appearing in an episode of ''Callback!'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Fargas
Antonio Juan Fargas (born August 14, 1946) is an American actor known for his roles in 1970s blaxploitation and comedy movies, as well as his portrayal as Huggy Bear in the 1970s TV series ''Starsky & Hutch''. Early life Fargas was born in New York City to Mildred (née Bailey) and Manuel Fargas; he was one of 11 children. His father was a Puerto Rican who worked for the City of New York. His mother was from Trinidad and Tobago. Raised in New York's Spanish Harlem, Fargas graduated from Fashion Industries High School in 1965. Acting career Fargas' breakout role was in the comedy film ''Putney Swope'' (1969). After starring in a string of blaxploitation movies in the early 1970s, such as ''Across 110th Street'' (1972) and '' Foxy Brown'' (1974), he gained recognition as streetwise informant Huggy Bear in the television series ''Starsky & Hutch''. He appeared in ''All My Children'' beginning in 1982 as Les Baxter, the upper-class lawyer who was the father of Angie Hubbard; he wou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
