| W. Dorian Harewood | |
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| Born | August 6, 1950 Dayton, Ohio |
| Occupation | Actor |
W. Dorian Harewood (born August 6, 1950) is an American actor. He first garnered attention for his portrayal of Simon Haley (father of author Alex Haley) in the ABC miniseries Roots: The Next Generations.
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Harewood is known for his roles in Full Metal Jacket, for starring as Jesse Owens in The Jesse Owens Story, and for his co-starring role in the ABC Television series Strike Force (starring Robert Stack). In 1994, he was awarded the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie, for his recurring role as jazz/blues saxophonist Clarence "Cool Papa" Charleston on the NBC drama series I'll Fly Away. In 1995, he co-starred in the Warren Chaney docudrama, America: A Call to Greatness.[1][2] He also played in the NBC (later syndicated) TV series Viper .
Harewood was born in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Emerson Macauly (1915-1980) and Estelle Olivia Harewood (1924-1991).[3] He has five siblings, Emerson M. Harewood, Jr. (deceased), Theolanda Harewood, Philip B. Harewood (deceased), Floranne E. Dunford and Lawanda G. Pitts.
He is married to actress/writer Ann McCurry, with whom he has two children, Olivia Ruth and John Dorian.