- Born: Jun 30, 1934 in Zanesville, Ohio
- Died: Sep 03, 2002 in Dayton, Ohio
- Occupation: Actor
- Active: '70s-'80s
- Major Genres: Drama, Comedy
Ted Ross
| Actor: Ted Ross |
| Filmography: Ted Ross |
| Wikipedia: Ted Ross |
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| Born | Theodore Ross Roberts June 30, 1934 Zanesville, Ohio, USA |
| Died | September 3, 2002 (aged 68) Dayton, Ohio, USA |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1968-1991 |
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 Black pride-era classic 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 The Jeffersons, Benson, The Cosby Show, and its spin-off A Different World. His final role was in the 1991 film The Fisher King.
Ross was born Theodore Ross Roberts in Zanesville, Ohio, but he moved with his family to Dayton at age seven. He died from complications of a stroke he suffered in 1998. His ashes were scattered.
Broadway and stage
Filmography
- The Fisher King (1991)
- Stealing Home (1988)
- Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988)
- Police Academy (1984)
- Amityville II: The Possession (1982)
- Arthur (1981)
- The Wiz (1978)
- The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976)
External links
- Ted Ross at Find a Grave
- Ted Ross at the Internet Broadway Database
- Ted Ross at the Internet Movie Database
- Ted Ross at Yahoo! Movies
- Ted Ross at The African American Registry
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