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D'Urville Martin was an American actor and director in both film and television. He appeared in numerous 1970s movies in the blaxploitation genre. He also appeared in two unaired pilots of what would become All in the Family as Lionel Jefferson, the role which was eventually played by Mike Evans. Born in New York City, Martin began his career in the mid-1960s and soon appeared in prominent films such as Black Like Me and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Martin also directed films in his career, including Dolemite, starring Rudy Ray Moore.
Born
Saturday, 11 February 1939
Died
Monday, 28 May 1984
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Black Hollywood | Self | 1984 |
| The Bear | Billy | 1984 |
| The Big Score | Easy | 1983 |
| Blind Rage | Willie Black | 1976 |
| Disco 9000 | Stuffman | 1976 |
| Death Journey | Gas Station mechanic | 1976 |
| Dolemite | Willie Green | 1975 |
| Joe and Sons | Deen Martin | 1975 |
| 'Sheba, Baby' | Pilot | 1975 |
| Boss Nigger | Amos | 1975 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Black Hollywood | Self | 1984 |
| The Bear | Billy | 1984 |
| The Big Score | Easy | 1983 |
| Blind Rage | Willie Black | 1976 |
| Disco 9000 | Stuffman | 1976 |
| Death Journey | Gas Station mechanic | 1976 |
| Dolemite | Willie Green | 1975 |
| Joe and Sons | Deen Martin | 1975 |
| 'Sheba, Baby' | Pilot | 1975 |
| Boss Nigger | Amos | 1975 |
| The Get-Man | The Pimp | 1974 |
| Hell Up in Harlem | Reverend Rufus | 1973 |
| Five on the Black Hand Side | Booker T. | 1973 |
| The Soul of Nigger Charley | Toby | 1973 |
| Book of Numbers | Billy Bowlegs | 1973 |
| Black Caesar | Rev. Rufus | 1973 |
| Hec Ramsey | Willie Watson | 1972 |
| Hammer | Sonny | 1972 |
| The Final Comedown | Billy Joe Ashley | 1972 |
| The Legend of Nigger Charley | Toby | 1972 |
| Watermelon Man | Bus Driver | 1970 |
| The Young Lawyers | Mitch Cole | 1969 |
| Love, American Style | Brother (segment "Love and the Fur Coat") | 1969 |
| The Bold Ones: The New Doctors | Ed | 1969 |
| The Bill Cosby Show | Male Attendant | 1969 |
| The Name of the Game | Hewitt Smith / Carlton | 1968 |
| A Time to Sing | Luke Harper | 1968 |
| Rosemary's Baby | Diego | 1968 |
| Guess Who's Coming to Dinner | Frankie | 1967 |
| Ironside | Cpl. Lester Howe | 1967 |
| Judd for the Defense | Bob Tolover | 1967 |
| Cimarron Strip | Messenger | 1967 |
| The Invaders | Casey | 1967 |
| The Monkees | The Champ | 1966 |
| Daktari | Ngaio / Abdul | 1966 |
| The F.B.I. | Paul Laraby | 1965 |
| Daniel Boone | Joseph | 1964 |
| The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Gardner Brown / Student #5 | 1964 |
| Black Like Me | 1964 | |
| Dr. Kildare | Gage | 1961 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Disco 9000 | 1976 |
| Dolemite | 1975 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Disco 9000 | 1976 |
| The Final Comedown | 1972 |
