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Ted Ross

ActorBorn 1934, died 2002On stage 1969 to 19754 productions on this page

Theodore Ross Roberts (June 30, 1934 – September 3, 2002) was an American actor best known for his role as the Lion in The Wiz, an all-African American reinterpretation of The Wizard of Oz. He won a Tony Award for the original 1975 Broadway production and recreated the role in the 1978 film version which also starred Diana Ross (no relation), Michael Jackson, Richard Pryor, Nipsey Russell, and Lena Horne. Ross appeared in many films including the role of Bitterman in Arthur and on the television sitcoms Benson, The Jeffersons, What's Happening Now!!, The Cosby Show and its spin-off A Different World. His final role was in the 1991 movie The Fisher King.

On stage

4 productions, 6 years

1969

Buck WhiteBroadway George Abbott Theatre. Original. Directed by Jean Pace

7 performances

1972

PurlieBroadway Billy Rose Theatre. Revival. Directed by Louis Johnson

14 performances

1973

RaisinBroadway 46th Street Theatre. Original. Directed by Donald McKayle

847 performances

1975

The WizBroadway Majestic Theatre. Original. Directed by Geoffrey Holder (Gilbert Moses uncredited)

1,672 performances

Worked with more than once

7 names

Zelda Pulliam 2 productions
Vanessa Shaw 2 productions
Renee Rose 2 productions
Helen Martin 2 productions
Eugene Little 2 productions
Demarest Grey 2 productions
Chuck Thorpe 2 productions

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