Ted Ross
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ted Ross (June 30, 1934 – September 3, 2002) was an American actor who was probably 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 went on to recreate the role in the 1978 film version which also starred Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. Ross went on to appear in the films Arthur and Police Academy, and on the television sitcoms Th...
Known For
Filmography
The Fisher King
1991
as Limo Bum
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
1988
as Bitterman
Stealing Home
1988
as Bud Scott
A Different World
1987
as Dean Harris
227
1985
The Equalizer
1985
as Pike
Police Academy
1984
as Captain Reed
The Cosby Show
1984
as Dean Harris
Fighting Back
1982
as Commissioner
Parole
1982
as Barney
Amityville II: The Possession
1982
as Mr. Booth
Arthur
1981
as Bitterman
Ragtime
1981
as Black Lawyer
Purlie
1981
as Ensemble
Death Penalty
1980
as Woody
F.D.R.: The Last Year
1980
as Prettyman
The Wiz
1978
as Lion
Wiz on Down the Road
1978
as Lion
The Fourth King
1977
as Uno (voice)
Minstrel Man
1977
as Charlie Bates
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
1976
as Sallie
Sirota's Court
1976
as Sawyer Dabney
The Jeffersons
1975
Dinah!
1974
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self