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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Brigitte Nielsen to Bill Owen
Ron O'Neal Biography (1937-)
Born September 1, 1937, in Utica, NY. Addresses: Agent: Paradigm Talent Agency, 10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 2500, Los Angeles, CA 90067.
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, director
- Birth Details
- September 1, 1937
- Utica, New York
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Peter, Move, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1970
- Joe Peralez, The Organization, United Artists, 1971
- Youngblood Priest, Superfly, Warner Bros., 1972
- Youngblood Priest, Superfly T.N.T., Paramount, 1973
- Paulo, The Master Gunfighter, Billy Jack, 1975
- Walter Nance, Brothers, Warner Bros., 1977
- Dan Rollins, A Force of One, Columbia, 1979
- Otis, The Hitter, 1979
- Lieutenant Charlie Garber, When a Stranger Calls, Columbia, 1979
- Commander Dan Thurman, The Final Countdown, United Artists, 1980
- Otis Kaylor, St. Helens (also known as St. Helens, Killer Volcano), Parnell, 1981
- Bella, Red Dawn, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1984
- Cliff Taylor, Freedom Fighters (also known as Mercenary Fighters), 1987 Cannon, 1988
- Mayor, Hero and the Terror, Cannon, 1988
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Death House, 1988 American International Pictures Home Video, 1992
- George "Cotton" Shorter, Trained to Kill, 1988
- Samuel "Tubbs" Tubarian, Hyper Space, 1989
- George Wilkes, Up against the Wall, 1991
- Detective, Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter, Paramount Home Video, 1994
- Bubba, Original Gangstas (also known as Hot City), Orion, 1996
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Deadly Rhapsody, EnterTech Media Group, 2001
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Film Director
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Superfly T.N.T., Paramount, 1973
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Up against the Wall, 1991
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Television Appearances
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Miniseries
- Francis Cardozo, Freedom Road, NBC, 1979
- Mustapha Mond, Brave New World, NBC, 1980
- Clarence "Claire" Henderson, The Sophisticated Gents, NBC, 1981
- William Still, North and South, ABC, 1985
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Movies
- Colonel Robles, Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (also knownas The Mad Messiah), CBS, 1980
- Steve Phillips, Playing with Fire, NBC, 1985
- Kyle Weston, North Beach and Rawhide, CBS, 1985
- Daniel Backus, As Summers Die, HBO, 1986
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Series
- H. H., the Sultan of Johore, Bring 'em Back Alive, CBS, 1982-1983
- Lieutenant Isadore Smalls, The Equalizer, CBS, 1986-1987
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Specials
- Ray Samuels, Hammer, Slammer, and Slade, ABC, 1990
- Uncle John, The Boys, ABC, 1992
- Youngblood Priest (in archival footage) Half Past Autumn: The Life andWorks of Gordon Parks, 2000
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Superfly: Ron O'Neal Story--The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2000
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Episodic
- Colonel, "A Chicken in Every Plot," The Greatest American Hero, 1982
- Mr. Putnam, "Lofty Steele," Remington Steele, 1984
- Pete, "El Capitan," Hill Street Blues, 1985
- "Fox and Hounds," Crazy Like a Fox, 1985
- "Sky Knight," Knight Rider, 1985
- Stan Williams, "Bald Ambition," Hill Street Blues, 1986
- Isaac Stubbs, "Once Upon a Time," Beauty and the Beast, CBS, 1987
- "Frank Joins the Club," Frank's Place, 1987
- Sergeant Bill Dietrich, "The Case of the Great Car Robbery," Mathnet, c. 1988.
- Quentin, "The Prime of Miss Lettie Bostic," A Different World, 1988
- Sergeant Joe Santiago, "J.B. As in Jailbird," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1988
- Mercer Gilbert, "Whitley's Last Supper," A Different World, 1990
- Superfly, "David's Van," The Sinbad Show, 1993
- Clinton James, "One Degree of Separation," Living Single, Fox, 1997
- Clinton James, "Never Can Say Goodbye," Living Single, Fox, 1997
- Arthur Fairchild, "Roots III," Sparks, UPN, 1997
- Sergeant Scully, "Saving Private Marlon," The Wayans Bros., The WB, 1999
- Also appeared in an episode of The Interns, NBC.
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Stage Appearances
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The Best of Broadway (revue), 1968
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No Place to Be Somebody, Public Theatre, then American National Theatre and Academy Theatre, New York City, 1969
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American Pastorale, off-Broadway production, 1969
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The Mummer's Play, off-Broadway production, 1969
- Corporal Lestrade, The Dream on Monkey Mountain, Negro Ensemble Company, St. Mark's Playhouse, New York City, 1971
- Title role, Othello, Avon Theatre, Stratford, Ontario, Canada, 1994
- Also appeared in Tiny Alice; appeared with the New York Shakespeare Festival, 1970.
Further Reference
ADAPTATIONS
- The screenplay Superfly T.N.T. was based on a story by O'Neal.
OTHER SOURCES
Television Specials
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Superfly: Ron O'Neal Story--The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2000
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