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Louis Gossett Jr. (1936–2024)
Actor, Producer, Director
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For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots (2010)
(TV Movie) - Self (voice), Executive Producer |
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Love Songs (1999)
(TV Movie) - Reuben (segment "Love Song for Dad, A"), Director (segments: Love Song for Champ, A) |
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The Powers of Matthew Star (1982–1983)
(TV Series) - Walt Shepherd / Julian (22 episodes, 1982), Director (1 episode, 1983) |
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The Rockford Files (1976–1977)
(TV Series) - Marcus Aurelius 'Gabby' Hayes / Marcus Aurelius Hayes / O'Brien (2 episodes, 1976)
Foul on the First Play (Mar
12,
1976)
Season 2,
Episode 21
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Marcus Aurelius Hayes / O'Brien (as Lou Gossett)
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Police Story (1975–1976)
(TV Series) - Det. Virgil Barnes / Freddie (2 episodes, 1975)
50 Cents-First Half Hour, $1.75 All Day (Jan
30,
1976)
Season 3,
Episode 17
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Det. Virgil Barnes (as Lou Gossett)
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Petrocelli (1974–1975)
(TV Series) - District Attorney Kurt Olson / Kurt Olson, DA (2 episodes, 1974) |
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Love, American Style (1972)
(TV Series) - Freddy (segment "Love and the Mystic") (1 episode, 1972)
Love and the Christmas Punch/Love and the Mystic/Love and the Tycoon (Nov
17,
1972)
Season 4,
Episode 10
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Freddy (segment "Love and the Mystic") (as Lou Gossett)
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Longstreet (1971)
(TV Series) - Sergeant Cory (1 episode, 1971)
The Way of the Intercepting Fist (Sep
16,
1971)
Season 1,
Episode 1
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Sergeant Cory (as Lou Gossett)
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15
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The Bill Cosby Show (1970)
(TV Series) - Hurricane Smith (1 episode, 1970)
The Return of Big Bad Bubba Bronson (Mar
22,
1970)
Season 1,
Episode 24
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Hurricane Smith (as Lou Gossett)
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The Ed Sullivan Show (1964)
(TV Series) - Performer ("Don't Let a Woman Get You, Man") (1 episode, 1964), Self - America Be Seated Cast (1 episode, 1964)
Patti Page, Bill Dana, Vaughn Meader, Gerry and the Pacemakers, cast of The America Be Seated Musical Ft. Lola Falana, Mae Barnes & Louis Gossett, Jr. (May
3,
1964)
Season 17,
Episode 30
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Self - America Be Seated Cast,
Performer ("Don't Let a Woman Get You, Man")
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What's Up Orange County (2018)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2018)
Jermaine Jackson, Lou Ferrigno, Lee Majors, Tanya Tucker, Louis Gossett Jr., Frankie Valli (Sep
1,
2018)
Season 9,
Episode 11
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Self
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KNEKT on the Carpet: Live from the 27th Annual 100 Stars Oscars Red Carpet (2017)
(TV Special) - Self |
American Masters (2017)
(TV Series) - Self - Actor (1 episode, 2017)
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (Feb
21,
2017)
Season 31,
Episode 2
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Self - Actor (as Lou Gosset Jr.)
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Teens Wanna Know (2016)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2016)
Hollywood Walk of Fame Honors Red Carpet with Louis Gossett Jr, Penn & Teller, BC Jean & More (Oct
27,
2016)
Season 5,
Episode 4
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Self - Guest
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The View (2015)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2015)
Guest Co-Hostesses Stacy London & Michelle Williams/Terrence Howard/Louis Gossett Jr. (Feb
16,
2015)
Season 18,
Episode 100
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Self - Guest
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The Queen Latifah Show (2014)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2014)
Lou Gossett Jr. And "Reckless" Star Adam Rodriguez (Jul
7,
2014)
Season 1,
Episode 168
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Self - Guest
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Celebrity Ghost Stories (2014)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2014)
Louis Gossett Jr/Carolyn Hennesy/Nathan Morris/Kevin Nash (Apr
11,
2014)
Season 5,
Episode 10
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Self
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Celebrity Close Calls (2011)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2011)
Louis Gossett Jr./Charlene Tilton/Jena Malone/Lynn Whitfield (Jul
30,
2011)
Season 1,
Episode 7
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Self
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ADHDtv: With Lew Marklin (2008–2009)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest / Self - Celebrity Guest (2 episodes, 2008) |
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Pride Against Prejudice: The Larry Doby Story (2007)
(TV Movie) - Narrator (voice) (as Lou Gossett Jr.) |
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AFI Life Achievement Award (1992–2006)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Audience Member / Self (2 episodes, 1992)
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Sean Connery (Jun
21,
2006)
Season 1,
Episode 34
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Self - Audience Member
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Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood (1998)
(TV Movie) - Self - Host / Narrator |
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American Experience (1992)
(TV Series) - Self - Narrator (1 episode, 1992)
Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II (Nov
11,
1992)
Season 5,
Episode 4
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Self - Narrator
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1983–1991)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest / Self (2 episodes, 1983)
Jay Leno (guest host), Jill Clayburgh, Cindy Crawford, Louis Gossett, Jr. (May
14,
1991)
Season 29,
Episode 116
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Self - Guest
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The 43rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 1986 (1986)
(TV Special) - Self - Presenter (as Lou Gossett Jr.) |
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Saturday Night Live (1982)
(TV Series) - Self - Host / Various (1 episode, 1982)
Louis Gossett Jr/George Thorogood & The Destroyers (Oct
2,
1982)
Season 8,
Episode 2
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Self - Host / Various
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The Merv Griffin Show (1966)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest (2 episodes, 1966)
Eli Wallach, Louis Gossett, Minnie Pearl, Cliff Arquette, The Geezinslaw Brothers (Feb
28,
1966)
Season 3,
Episode 125
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Self - Guest
Molly Picon, Fleury D'Antonakis, Lou Gossett, Reni Santoni, the Geezinslaw Brothers, Burton Lane, Charlie Smalls (Jan
24,
1966)
Season 3,
Episode 101
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Self - Guest
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The Ed Sullivan Show (1964)
(TV Series) - Self - America Be Seated Cast (1 episode, 1964)
Patti Page, Bill Dana, Vaughn Meader, Gerry and the Pacemakers, cast of The America Be Seated Musical Ft. Lola Falana, Mae Barnes & Louis Gossett, Jr. (May
3,
1964)
Season 17,
Episode 30
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Self - America Be Seated Cast
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Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers (2022)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Lakers Fan (1 episode, 2022) |
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The Punisher : Violence Down Under - Interview with Mark Goldblatt (2016)
(Video) - Jake Berkowitz (archive footage) |
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The Best TV Shows That Never Were (2004)
(TV Special) - Marcus Aurelius 'Gabby' Hayes (archive footage) |
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The Greatest Show You Never Saw (1996)
(TV Special) - Francis Fuzz (archive footage) (as Lou Gossett Jr.) |
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Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes: Up Where We Belong (1982)
(Music Video) - Sgt. Emil Foley (archive footage) |
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The Jeffersons (1978)
(TV Series) - Wendell Brown (2 episodes, 1978)
George and Louise in a Bind: Part 3 (Feb
25,
1978)
Season 4,
Episode 25
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Wendell Brown (archive footage)
George and Louise in a Bind: Part 1 (Feb
25,
1978)
Season 4,
Episode 23
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Wendell Brown (archive footage)
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The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas (2009)
(Podcast Series) - Tim 'Steel' Kelly / Adam Cook (2 episodes, 2009) |
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