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Paul Winfield Biography (1941-)

Full name, Paul Edward Winfield; born May 22, 1941, in Los Angeles, CA; son of Lois Beatrice (a union organizer in the garment industry; maiden name, Edwards) and stepson of Clarence (a construction worker) Winfield; companion of Charles Gillian, Jr. (died March 3, 2002). Addresses: Contact: 5693 Holly Oak Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90068.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor

Birth Details

May 22, 1941

Los Angeles, California, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• (Uncredited) Garbage man, Who's Minding the Mint? (also known as Guess Who's Minding the Mint?), 1967
• Orville Turner, The Lost Man, Universal, 1969
• King: A Filmed Record ... , Montegomery to Memphis, 1970
• Steve Dempsey, R.P.M. (also known as Revolutions Per Minute), Columbia, 1970
• Henry Birkhardt, Brother John, Columbia, 1971
• Nathan Lee Morgan, Sounder, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1972
• Chalky Price, Trouble Man, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1972
• Gordon Hudson (title role), Gordon's War, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1973
• Mad Billy, Conrack, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1974
• Jim, Huckleberry Finn (also known as Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn: A Musical Adaptation), United Artists, 1974
• Sergeant Louis Belgrave, Hustle, Paramount, 1975
• Keegan, Damnation Alley (also known as Survival Run), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1977
• Lawyer, The Greatest, Columbia, 1977
• Butler, A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich, New World, 1977
• Watson, High Velocity, First Asian, 1977
• Willis Powell, Twilight's Last Gleaming (also known as NuclearCountdown and Das Ultimatum), Allied Artists, 1977
• Bob Garvey, Carbon Copy, Avco Embassy, 1981
• Captain Terrell, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (also known as Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan and Star Trek II: The Vengeance of Khan), Paramount, 1982
• Keys, White Dog (also known as Trained to Kill), Paramount,1982
• Harry, On the Run, Cineworld, 1983
• Phillip, Mike's Murder, Warner Bros., 1984
• Detective Lieutenant Edward "Ed" Traxler, The Terminator, Orion, 1984
• Luther Reynolds, Blue City, Paramount, 1986
• Ambassador, Death before Dishonor, New World, 1987
• Johnnie Red, Big Shots, Lorimar, 1987
• Lucien Celine, The Serpent and the Rainbow, Universal, 1988
• Judge Larren Lyttle, Presumed Innocent, Warner Bros., 1990
• Walter Wright, Treasury Agent, Cliffhanger (also known as Cliffhanger--l'ultima sfida and Cliffhanger, traque au sommet), TriStar, 1993
• Chief of police, Dennis the Menace (also known as Dennis),Warner Bros., 1993
• Judge, Trapped (also known as The Killing Jar), 1994
• Papa Joe, In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King (also known as In the Kingdom of the Blind), Arrow Video, 1995
• William Stone, Im Sog des Boesen (also known as Desperate Measures, Undercurrent, In the Flesh, Nanny's Nightmare,and Desperate--Verzweifelt), 1995
• Bob, The Legend of Gator Face, Hallmark Home Entertainment, 1996
• Reverend Dorsey, Original Gangstas (also known as Hot City), Orion, 1996
• General Casey, Mars Attacks!, Warner Bros., 1996
• Vernon, Dead of Night (also known as Dark Hunger), 1996
• Rowan, Strategic Command (also known as Executive Command),Command Productions, 1997
• Ron Regent, Knockout, 1998
• Auntie Miriam, Relax ... It's Just Sex, Atlas Entertainment, 1998
• Al Spector, Assignment Berlin (also known as Babyhandel Berlin--Jenseits aller Skrupel), Hallmark Entertainment, 1998
• Harold Williams, Catfish in Black Bean Sauce, Phaedra Cinema, 2000
• Detective Grady, Second to Die, New Concorde Home Entertainment, 2001
• Vegas City of Dreams, 2001
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Paul Cameron (some sources say Paul Carter), Julia (also known asMama's Man), NBC, 1968-1970
• Host, Livin', 1975
• The mirror, The Charmings, ABC, 1987-1988
• Isaac Twine, Wiseguy, 1989
• Julian C. Barlow, 227, NBC, 1989-1990
• Darron Holloway, a recurring role, L.A. Law, NBC, 1990
• Voice of Jeffrey Robbins, Gargoyles (animated), ABC, 1994
• Voice of Mr. Ruhle, the school principal, The Magic School Bus (also known as Scholastic's The Magic School Bus), PBS, 1994
• Russel Watkins, Built to Last, NBC, 1997
• Teen Angel, ABC, 1997
• Narrator, City Confidential, Arts and Entertainment, 1998
• Miniseries
• Martin Luther King, Jr. (title role), King, NBC, 1978
• Emmett Rogers, Sr., Backstairs at the White House, NBC, 1979
• Dr. Horace Huguley, Roots: The Next Generation, ABC, 1979
• Jonathan Henry, The Blue and the Gray, CBS, 1982
• Cap'n Jack, Alex Haley's "Queen" (also known as Queen), CBS, 1993
• Voice, Baseball, PBS, 1994
• Big Sam, Scarlett, 1994
• Movies
• Dr. Enkalla, The Horror at 37,000 Feet, CBS, 1973
• Roy Campanella, It's Good to Be Alive, CBS, 1974
• Lloyd Dubeck, Green Eyes, ABC, 1977
• Cy, Angel City (also known as Field of Tears), CBS, 1980
• Richard "Bubbles" Wiggins, The Sophisticated Gents, NBC, 1981
• Charlie Banks, Dreams Don't Die (also known as Children of theStreets), ABC, 1982
• Eddie Craven, Sister, Sister (also known as Sisters), NBC,1982
• Andrew Simon, Under Siege, NBC, 1986
• George Hairston, Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story (alsoknown as Justice Delayed: The Lenell Geter Story), CBS, 1987
• Sam Michael, The Women of Brewster Place, ABC, 1989
• Dr. Dantley, 83 Hours 'til Dawn, CBS, 1990
• Mastergate, Showtime, 1992
• Commander Toole, Irresistible Force, 1993
• Mr. Otis, "Breathing Lessons," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1994
• Don King, Tyson, HBO, 1995
• Dr. Akada, White Dwarf, Fox, 1995
• Horace, Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden (also knownas Forbidden Memories), The Family Channel, 1995
• Senator Alan Laskey, The Assassination File (also known as Outin the Cold), Starz!, 1996
• Thurgood Marshall, Strange Justice, Showtime, 1999
• Specials
• Himself, The Making of "Terminator," 1984
• Mr. Bateman, "The War between the Classes," CBS Schoolbreak Specials, CBS, 1985
• Drug Free Kids: A Parent's Guide, PBS, 1988
• Presenter, The Movie Awards, CBS, 1991
• Host, The Streets, ABC, 1991
• Narrator, At the River I Stand, PBS, 1993
• Voice of the old man, Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale, ABC, 1995
• Presenter, The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1995
• The Magic School Bus Family Holiday Special, PBS, 1996
• An African American Salute to the Academy Awards, syndicated, 1998
• An Evening of Stars: A Celebration of Education Excellence Benefitingthe United Negro College Fund, syndicated and Black Entertainment Television, 1998
• An Evening of Stars: A Celebration of Education Excellence Benefittingthe United Negro College Fund, syndicated, 1999
• Narrator, Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory, PBS, 200.
• Pilots
• Cyclone Williams, Key Tortuga, CBS, 1981
• Episodic
• Mitch, "The Case of the Runaway Racer," Perry Mason, CBS, 1965
• "The Diamond Smugglers," Daktari, CBS, 1966
• First M.P., "The Minus-X Affair," The Man from U.N.C.L.E., 1966
• Prison guard Lincoln, "Anatomy of a Prison Break," The F.B.I., 1966
• "What's an Elephant Mother to Do?," Cowboy in Africa, ABC, 1967
• Klaus, "Trial by Fury," Mission: Impossible, CBS, 1968
• Robert Phillips, "Robert Phillips vs. the Man," Ironside, NBC, 1968
• Graham Jessup, "Sea of Enemies," High Chaparral, NBC, 1969
• Walter Lucas, "The Odds against Donald," Mannix, CBS, 1969
• "Arizona State Loves You," Room 222, ABC, 1969
• "The Suntan Mob," The Name of the Game, 1969
• "A Simple Thing Called Justice," The Young Lawyers, ABC, 1970
• "Unbroken Chains," The Young Rebels, ABC, 1970
• "Eddie Joe," Nichols, NBC, 1972
• "To Find a Victim," Ironside, NBC, 1972
• Reverend J. A. Delain, "With All Deliberate Speed," American Parade, CBS, 1976
• "For Us the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers" (also known as "For Us theLiving: The Medgar Evers Story"), American Playhouse, PBS, 1983
• Bert Perkins, "Old Heroes Never Die," The Fall Guy, ABC, 1984
• Bill Griffin, "Final Chapters," Hotel, ABC, 1984
• Lieutenant Starkey, "Tough Guys Don't Die," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1985
• "Katherine Anne Porter: The Eye of Memory," American Masters, PBS,1986
• "The Sing-Off," 227, NBC, 1988
• Ned Wright, "The Mighty Pawns," WonderWorks, PBS, 1988
• Gabriel Grimes, "Go Tell It on the Mountain," James Baldwin: The Priceof the Ticket (also known as American Masters), PBS, 1989
• Jim Watson, "Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn," The Magical World of Disney, The Disney Channel, 1990
• Hoke, "Driving Miss Garry," It's Garry Shandling's Show, 1990
• Voice of Mr. Smith, "The Wish That Changed Christmas," Ronald McDonaldFamily Theatre, CBS, 1991
• Captain Dathon, "Darmok," Star Trek: The Next Generation, 1991
• Jimmy Baines, "Finding the Words," Family Matters, 1991
• Voice of Earl Cooper, "The Mechanic," Batman: The Animated Series(animated), 1993
• Storytime, PBS, 1994
• Judge Harold Nance, "The Bus Stops Here," Picket Fences, CBS, 1994
• Judge Harold Nance, "Enemy Lines," Picket Fences, CBS, 1994
• General Richard Franklin, "GROPOS," Babylon 5, TNT, 1995
• Ramses, "Ghost Story," Second Noah, ABC, 1996
• Sam, "The Journalist," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1996
• Voice of Lucius Sweet, "The Homer They Fall," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1996
• Sam, "Inherit the Wind," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1997
• Voice of Omar Mosley, "Six Forgotten Warriors Chapter 3: Secrets of the Six," Spider-Man (animated), Fox, 1997
• Sam, "Nothing But Net," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1997
• Voice of Omar Mosley/Black Marvel, "Six Forgotten Warriors Chapter 4: TheSix Fight Again," Spider-Man (animated), Fox, 1997
• Voice of Omar Mosley/Black Marvel, "Six Forgotten Warriors Chapter 5: ThePrice of Heroism," Spider-Man (animated), Fox, 1997
• Voice of Lucius Sweet, "The Trouble with Trillions," The Simpsons(animated), Fox, 1998
• Pastor Roscoe Jones, "The Soul of Winter," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1998
• Sam, "The Medium and the Message," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1999
• Voice of Sam Young, "A Touch of Curare," Batman Beyond (animated),The WB, 1999
• Voice of Sam Young, "Splicers," Batman Beyond (animated), The WB,1999
• Voice of Sam Young, "Sneak Peek," Batman Beyond (animated), The WB, 1999
• Dr. Phillip Sanders, "Four Fathers," Crossing Jordan, NBC, 2002
• Also appeared in "The Dying of the Light," Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles (animated), ABC; as voice, "Beauty and the Beast," Happily EverAfter: Fairy Tales for Every Child; in The Pet Shop.
• Stage Appearances
• Title role, Coriolanus, Kennedy Theatre, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, 1971
• Title role, Othello, Alliance Theatre, Atlanta, GA, 1979
• Title role, Othello, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, 1981
• Calvin, Happy Ending, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, 1981
• A Midsummer Night's Dream, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, 1981
• A Lesson from Aloes, Dallas Theatre Center, Dallas, TX, 1982
• Title role, Othello, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA, 1985
• Dorn, The Seagull, Eisenhower Theatre, Washington, DC, 1985
• Checkmates, Westwood Playhouse, Los Angeles, 1987
• Frank Cooper, Checkmates, 46th Street Theatre, New York City, 1988-1989
• William Makepeace Ladd III, Love Letters, Old Globe Theatre, 1991
• Sir John Falstaff, Merry Wives of Windsor, Folger Shakespeare Library summer outdoor theatre, Washington, DC, 1991
• Title role, Othello, Guthrie Theatre, Minneapolis, MN, 1993
• Also appeared in An Enemy of the People, Goodman Theatre, Chicago,IL; The Latent Heterosexual and Richard III, both Lincoln Center, New York City; and The Merry Wives of Windsor, Broadway production.
• Major Tours
• A Few Good Men, 1992
• RECORDINGS
• Taped Readings
• Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting, L.A. Theatre Works, 1996
• Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned by Walter Mosley, Dove Audio,1998
• Walkin' the Dog by Walter Mosley, Time Warner Audio, 1999

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

• Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 2, Gale Research, 1992

Periodicals

• American Film, May, 1991, p. 46
• Booklist, January 1, 1998, p. 831
• Entertainment Weekly, April 28, 1995, p. 51; November 10, 1995, p.78
• Jet, September 25, 1995, p. 53; March 12, 2001, p. 26
• People Weekly, August 20, 1990, p. 61
• Starlog, June, 1990, p. 59
• Variety, February 23, 1998, p. 87