Ted Ross
Born in Zanesville, Ohio, USA — Jun 30 1934• Died Sep 03 2002
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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 The Jeffersons, Benson, The Cosby Show, and its spin-off A Dif…
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The Equalizer
Pike
The Cosby Show
Dean Harris
Dinah!
Self
A Different World
Dean Harris
227
The Jeffersons
Police Academy
Captain Reed
The Wiz
Lion
The Fisher King
Limo Bum
Arthur
Bitterman
Ragtime
Black Lawyer
Amityville II: The Possession
Mr. Booth
Sirota's Court
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
Bitterman
Fighting Back
Commissioner
Purlie
Ensemble
F.D.R.: The Last Year
Prettyman
Parole
Barney
Minstrel Man
Charlie Bates
Death Penalty
Woody
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
Sallie
Wiz on Down the Road
Lion
The Fourth King
Uno (voice)