Thomas Anderson (November 29, 1905 – January 12, 1996) was an American stage and television

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

. He is best known for originating the role of Mr. Percy in the 1972 original

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production of ''

Don't Play Us Cheap ''Don't Play Us Cheap'' is a 1973 American musical comedy film written, produced, scored, edited and directed by Melvin Van Peebles. The film stars Avon Long and Joe Keyes Jr. as Brother Dave and Trinity, a pair of demons who take human form to bre ...

''; a role he reprised in the 1973 film adaptation. He was born on November 29, 1905, in

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and died on January 12, 1996, in Englewood,

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Filmography

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East Side/West Side ''East Side/West Side'' is an American drama series starring George C. Scott, Elizabeth Wilson, Cicely Tyson, and, later on, Linden Chiles. The series aired for one season (1963–1964), and was shown Monday nights on CBS. Set in New York City, t ...

'' (1963) - TV series, episode "No Hiding Place" *''

The Learning Tree ''The Learning Tree'' is a 1969 American coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Gordon Parks. It depicts the life of Newt Winger, a teenager growing up in Cherokee Flats, Kansas, in the 1920s, and chronicles his journey into manhood m ...

'' (1969) - Pastor Broadnap *''

The Legend of Nigger Charley ''The Legend of Nigger Charley'' is a 1972 blaxploitation Western (genre), Western film directed by Martin Goldman. The story of a trio of escaped slaves, it was released during the heyday of blaxploitation films. Filmed in Charles City, Virgin ...

'' (1972) - Shadow *''

Shaft's Big Score! ''Shaft's Big Score!'' is a 1972 American blaxploitation action-crime film starring Richard Roundtree as private detective John Shaft. It is the second entry in the ''Shaft'' film series, with both director Gordon Parks and screenwriter Ernest Ti ...

'' (1972) - Preacher *''

'' (1973) - Mr. Percy *''Benny's Place'' (1982) - Isaac *''South Bronx Heroes'' (1985) - Tony's Grandfather

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, Thomas (Actor) 1905 births 1996 deaths American male stage actors American male television actors 20th-century American male actors Federal Theatre Project people