Percy Rodriguez (born Percy Rodrigues; June 13, 1918 – September 6, 2007) was a
Canadian
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actor
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who appeared in many television shows and films from the 1950s to the 1980s. He was of
Afro-Portuguese
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heritage and was born in the
Saint-Henri
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Saint-Henri is usually considered to be bounded to the east by Atwater Avenue, to the west by the town of Montreal West, to the north by Au ...
neighbourhood of
Montreal
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. Born with the surname "Rodrigues," he adopted the spelling "Rodriguez" after it was misspelled in a
Broadway program
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Business and management
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* Time management
* Program, a part of planning
Arts and entertainment Audio
* Progra ...
early in his career. Rodriguez was also known for his extensive voiceover work as the narrator of film trailers, television spots and documentaries.
Early life
Rodriguez was the oldest of three siblings and was of African and Portuguese descent. After his father left home while Percy was in his early teens, Percy began working to help provide for his family. He developed an interest in boxing and acting, becoming a professional boxer while simultaneously exploring acting jobs. He ended up joining Montreal’s Negro Theatre Guild and ultimately won the Canadian Drama Festival acting award in 1939. Despite the award, finding a legitimate acting job was difficult, which led to him working as a toolmaker and machinist for 10 years at Pratt & Whitney in Longueuil, Quebec in order to survive.
Career
Rodriguez began his acting career in the 1930s, appearing in
stage play
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Pla ...
s and television series in his native country. He eventually moved to
New York City
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, where he made his
Broadway theatre
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debut in
Lillian Hellman's ''
Toys in the Attic'' in 1960. Appearing next in
The Actors Studio
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Theatre production of
James Baldwin
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's ''
Blues for Mister Charlie'' (and, shortly thereafter, in an abbreviated television adaptation on
CBS), Rodriguez subsequently became a life member of the Studio.
Known for his rich and distinctive voice, Rodriguez became one of the few
black
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actors in the 1960s who were able to circumvent restrictive and negative
stereotype
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s. He managed to avoid the stereotypical roles given to black actors at the time and was known for applying and projecting quiet authority and inner calm during his roles, as well as for the touch of grey in his hair. He went on to star on
American television
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in programs such as ''
The Nurses'', ''
Naked City'', ''
The Wild Wild West
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'', ''
Route 66
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'' and ''
Star Trek
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'' but first gained widespread notoriety in 1968 for his role as
neurosurgeon Dr. Harry Miles in the prime time
soap opera
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''
Peyton Place'', seen as a breakthrough
white-collar role for a black actor. He also appeared in the made-for-
television films ''The Old Man Who Cried Wolf'' (1970), ''Ring of Passion'' (1978), ''Angel Dusted'' (1981), and the
miniseries
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''
Roots: The Next Generations'' (1979). Through his depictions on television, Percy was seen as an excellent
supporting character actor.
Rodriguez also had an extensive career on the stage and worked with several prominent African-American actors, such as
Al Freeman Jr.,
Brock Peters,
Moses Gunn,
William Marshall,
Raymond St. Jacques
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,
Lincoln Kilpatrick
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Biography Career
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Kilpatrick attended Lincoln University and earned a degree in drama before he began acting. ...
,
Rosetta LeNoire
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,
Otis Young and
Tony
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* Gregory Tony (born 1978), American law enforcement officer
* Motu Tony (born 1981), New Zealand international rugby leagu ...
nominee
Diana Sands. He also narrated numerous film trailers, TV spots and documentaries throughout his career, continuing to do voiceovers after retiring from acting in 1987, following his final on-camera role as a doctor in the TV movie ''Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit''.
Film Trailers
Rodriguez was a prolific voice-over artist for film advertising. He is particularly famous for his eerie narration for trailers and TV spots for the film ''
Jaws
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Anatomy
* Jaw, an opposable articulated structure at the entrance of the mouth
** Mandible, the lower jaw
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Jaws (James Bond), a character in ''The Spy Who Loved Me'' and ''Moonraker''
* ...
'' (1975), as well as the opening narration for
Michael Jackson’s science fiction musical ''
Captain EO
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'' (1986) for
Disney
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theme parks.
Rodriguez also provided narration for the ''Jaws'' sequels ''
Jaws 2'' (1978), ''
Jaws 3-D'' (1983), and ''
Jaws the Revenge
''Jaws: The Revenge'' is a 1987 American horror film produced and directed by Joseph Sargent. The fourth and final film in the Jaws (franchise), ''Jaws'' franchise, it stars Lorraine Gary, who came out of retirement to reprise her role from the ...
'' (1987); his final appearance was in the
documentary ''
The Shark is Still Working'', where he spoke of his narration of the trailer for the film ''Jaws''; he also provided the narration for the documentary's trailer.
Rodriguez also narrated the very first teaser trailer for ''
Alien
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** Enemy alien, the above in times of war
* Extraterrestrial life, life which does not originate from Earth
** Specifically, intelligent extrater ...
'' (1979) and the trailer for the "Special Edition" release of the
''Star Wars'' Trilogy in 1997. Of the many film trailers Rodriguez narrated over several decades, notable titles include ''
The Exorcist
''The Exorcist'' is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin and written for the screen by William Peter Blatty, based on his 1971 novel of the same name. It stars Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty W ...
'' (1973), ''
Shivers'' (1975), ''
Taxi Driver
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'' (1976), ''
The Omen
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'' (1976), ''
Close Encounters of the Third Kind'' (1977), ''
The China Syndrome
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'' (1979), ''
The Black Hole
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'' (1979), ''
1941
Events
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January
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'' (1979), ''
Monty Python's Life of Brian
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'' (1979), ''
The Amityville Horror
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'' (1979), ''
Psycho II'' (1983), ''
Videodrome'' (1983), ''
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life'' (1983), ''
Children of the Corn
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'' (1984), ''
Brazil
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'' (1985), ''
Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' (1986), ''
Spaceballs
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'' (1987), ''
Planes, Trains & Automobiles'' (1987), ''
Dead Ringers'' (1988), ''
Coming to America'' (1988), ''
Scrooged
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'' (1988), ''
A Fish Called Wanda
''A Fish Called Wanda'' is a 1988 heist comedy film directed by Charles Crichton and written by Crichton and John Cleese. It stars Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and Michael Palin. The film follows a gang of diamond thieves who double- ...
'' (1988), ''
Poltergeist III
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'' (1988), ''
Pet Sematary
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'' (1989), ''
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
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'' (1989), ''
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
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'' (1989), ''
Gremlins 2: The New Batch'' (1990),
Jetsons:The Movie'' (1990), ''
Alien 3'' (1992), ''
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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'' (1992), and ''
Wayne's World
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'' (1992).
Legacy
Rodriguez played numerous roles, including
detective
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s,
lawyer
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s,
politician
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s,
ambassador
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s, and
doctors
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Personal titles
* Doctor (title), the holder of an accredited academic degree
* A medical practitioner, including:
** Physician
** Surgeon
** Dentist
** Veterinary physician
** Optometrist
*Other roles
** ...
. According to Robert J. Thompson, "Television didn't have its equivalent of
Jackie Robinson
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– there wasn't that one moment when the race barrier was broken. But Rodriguez was one of a very small group of actors who were in a relatively quiet way beginning to get these roles that television was very reluctant in the 1960s to give to black actors."
Rodriguez was seen as a symbol of intelligence, moral strength and leadership during his various roles in the 1960s and 1970s. His upsurge in
Hollywood’s stature was due to a few of his earlier
Broadway appearances. Rodriguez is well known for helping to break the racial barriers on television. He is a well distinguished-looking actor and went on to become a voice of great distinction behind the camera.
Personal life
Rodriguez had a daughter, Hollis, and a son, Gerald, with his first wife, Alameda. Following Alameda's death, he married Karen Cook in 2003. On September 6, 2007, the actor died of kidney disease at his
Indio, California
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home, aged 89.
Television work
*''
A Carol for Another Christmas'' (1964)
*''
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'' episode "The My Friend the Gorilla Affair" (1966) as President Khufu
*''
The Wild Wild West
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'' (1966) episode "The Night of the Poisonous Posey" as Brutus
*''
Mission: Impossible'' four episodes (1966–1970)
*''
Star Trek
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'' episode "
Court Martial" (1967) as Commodore Stone
*''
The Fugitive'' episode "Passage To Helena" Sheriff Dalton (1967)
*''
Mannix
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'' (1967) episode "A Catalogue of Sins" as Roy Bradley
*''
Peyton Place'' (1968–1969) as Dr. Harry Miles
*''
Adventures in Rainbow Country
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'' episode "The Boy Who Loved Animals" (1969)
*''
Then Came Bronson'' episode "
Two Percent of Nothing" (1969)
*''
The Silent Force'' as Jason Hart (series regular, 15 episodes) (1970-1971)
*''
Somerset
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'' as The Lieutenant (1971)
*''
Cannon
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'' (1972) episode "A Flight of Hawks"
*''
The Starlost
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'' episode "Circuit of Death" as Sakharov Richards (1973)
*''
Genesis II'' (1973) as Primus Kimbridge
*''
Planet of the Apes
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'' episode "The Tyrant" (1974) as Aboro
*''
Good Times
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'' episode "Florida's Rich Cousin" (1975) as Cousin Edgar
*''
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
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'' (1975) as Dr. Mallen
*''
Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers'' (1976) as Nolan Wainwright
*''
The Jeffersons'' episode "Louise's New Interest" (1977) as Dr. Bob Jessup
*''
Roots: The Next Generations'' (1979) as Boyd Moffatt
*''
Sanford'' (1980) as Winston
*''
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* Benson, Oxfordshire ...
'' (1982–1985) as Judge Harper
*''
The Atlanta Child Murders
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'' (1985) as
Maynard Jackson
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*''Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit (1987)
* ''
The Incredible Crash Dummies
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crash test dummy popularized in a public service advertising campaign of the late 1980s, to educate people on the saf ...
PSAS'' (1985-1999) as announcer
*''
T.J. Hooker
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'' episode "Lady In Blue" (1983) as Jason
*''
Sanford and Son
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'' episode " The Olympics" (1975) as Lou Turner
*''
What's Happening!!'' episode "Mama, The School Girl" (1977) as Todd
Filmography
*''
Trouble-Maker (Trouble fête)'' (1964) as Le policier noir
*''
The Plainsman
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'' (1966) as Brother John
*''
The Sweet Ride
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'' (1968) as Lt. Harvey Atkins
*''
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
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'' (1968) as Dr. Benedict Copeland
*''
Come Back, Charleston Blue
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Plot
Detectiv ...
'' (1972) as Bryce
*''The Legend of Hillbilly John'' (1972) as Capt. Lojoie H. Desplain IV
*''
Rhinoceros
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'' (1974) as Mr. Nicholson
*''
Hugo the Hippo
Hugo or HUGO may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Hugo'' (film), a 2011 film directed by Martin Scorsese
* Hugo Award, a science fiction and fantasy award named after Hugo Gernsback
* Hugo (franchise), a children's media franchise based on a ...
'' (1975) as Jorma's father (voice)
*''
The Astral Factor
Andreas Hedlund (born 17 September 1973), better known by his stage names Vintersorg and Mr. V, is a Swedish vocalist and multi-instrumentalist who has played in several heavy metal bands.
Biography
Hedlund's musical career came to be at or aro ...
'' (1978) as Captain Wells
*''
Galaxina
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'' (1980) as Ordric (voice)
*''
Heavy Metal'' (1981) as Loc-Nar (voice, uncredited)
*''
Deadly Blessing
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'' (1981) as
Narrator (voice)
*''BrainWaves'' (1982) as Dr. Robinson
*''
Captain EO
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'' (1986) as
Narrator
*''
The Shark Is Still Working'' (2006) (documentary)
References
External links
Obituary in ''The Times'' (London), 3 October 2007(Registration Required)
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1918 births
2007 deaths
20th-century Canadian male actors
Anglophone Quebec people
Black Canadian male actors
Canadian male film actors
Canadian male stage actors
Canadian male television actors
Canadian male voice actors
Canadian people of Portuguese descent
Deaths from kidney failure
Male actors from Montreal
People from Indio, California
Canadian expatriate male actors in the United States