Ted Ross
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| Birth name | Theodore Ross Roberts |
| Born | June 30, 1934 Zanesville, Ohio, USA |
| Died | September 3, 2002 (age 68) Dayton, Ohio |
| Years active | 1968-1991 |
| Notable roles | The Lion, The Wiz |
| Tony Awards | |
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| Best Featured Actor in a Musical 1975 The Wiz |
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Ted Ross (June 30, 1934 - September 3, 2002), born Theodore Ross Roberts in Zanesville, Ohio, 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 several television sitcoms of the 1980s. His final role was in the 1991 film The Fisher King. Ross died on 3 September 2002 from complications of a stroke he suffered in 1998; he was 68 years old.
[edit] Broadway and stage
[edit] 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)
[edit] External links
- Ted Ross at the Internet Broadway Database
- Ted Ross at the Internet Movie Database
- Ted Ross at the Notable Names Database
- Ted Ross at Yahoo! Movies
- Ted Ross at at The African American Registry
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| Preceded by Tommy Tune Seesaw |
Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical 1975 The Wiz |
Succeeded by Sammy Williams A Chorus Line |
