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KJ Smith - Wikipedia
Khaneshia " KJ " Smith born in Tallahassee, Florida is an American actress and model.
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Freda Payne - Wikipedia
Freda Charcilia Payne (born September 19, 1942) is an American singer and actress. Payne is best known for her career in music during the mid–1960s through the mid–1980s. Her most notable record is her 1970 hit single , " Band of Gold ". Payne was also an actress in musicals and film, as well as the host of a TV talk show . Payne is the older sister of Scherrie Payne , a former singer with the American vocal group The Supremes .
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Thomas Mikal Ford - Wikipedia
Thomas Mikal Ford (September 5, 1964 – October 12, 2016) was an American actor and comedian. He was best known for his role as Thomas "Tommy" Strawn on the FOX sitcom Martin which originally aired from 1992 until 1997. He also had a recurring role as Mel Parker in the UPN sitcom The Parkers from 1999 until 2001. He was also known for his role as Lt. Malcolm Barker on New York Undercover , which also aired on FOX for its final season.
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Flip Wilson - Wikipedia
Clerow " Flip " Wilson Jr. (December 8, 1933 – November 25, 1998) was an American comedian and actor best known for his television appearances during the late 1960s and 1970s. From 1970 to 1974, Wilson hosted his own weekly variety series The Flip Wilson Show , and introduced viewers to his recurring character Geraldine . The series earned Wilson a Golden Globe and two Emmy Awards , and it was the second highest-rated show on network television for a time. Wilson was the first African American to host a successful TV variety show. In January 1972, Time magazine featured Wilson's image on its cover and named him "TV's first black superstar". He released a number of comedy albums in the 1960s and 1970s and won a Grammy Award for his 1970 album The Devil Made Me Buy This Dress .
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Ron O'Neal - Wikipedia
Ron O'Neal (September 1, 1937 – January 14, 2004) was an American actor , director and screenwriter , who rose to fame in his role as Youngblood Priest, a New York cocaine dealer, in the blaxploitation film Super Fly (1972) and its sequel Super Fly T.N.T. (1973). O'Neal was also a director and writer for the sequel, and for the film Up Against the Wall .
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Antonio Fargas - Wikipedia
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 .
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