Roscoe Lee Browne
Roscoe Lee Browne ( born 2 May 1925 in Woodbury, New Jersey, † April 11, 2007 in Los Angeles ) was an American actor.
Life and work
Roscoe Lee Browne studied comparative literature and French. During his student years he was also a successful athlete, who won twice on the 1000 -yard distance the U.S. Indoor Championships. In 1956, he appeared as a theater actor, mostly in classical roles. In 1960 he made his debut in the movie and has since been one of the few established African-American actor. In 1970 he won great popularity through the title role of LB Jones in William Wyler's racism drama The embers of violence (The Liberation of LB Jones) alongside Sidney Poitier. Alfred Hitchcock had hired him in 1969 for his espionage drama topaz for the role of Philippe Dubois. Besides John Wayne, he played in Mark Rydell's 1972 feature film The Cowboys the lead role of Jebediah Night Linger.
Browne appeared in numerous film and television roles ( such as as Judge Davis in prosecutors not kiss you or as a butler Saunders in Soap - Home Sweet Home ) and was also a sought-after speaker and storyteller, so about 1995 in Babe and 2007 Smiley Face. Besides his work as an actor Browne profiled as a writer of poems and short stories.