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Rupert Crosse was an American television and film actor noted as the first African American to receive a nomination for a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award — for his role in the 1969 adaptation of William Faulkner's The Reivers.
Born
Tuesday, 29 November 1927
Died
Monday, 05 March 1973
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Partners | Det. George Robinson | 1971 |
| Men at Law | Johnson | 1970 |
| The Reivers | Ned McCaslin / Ned | 1969 |
| Bracken's World | Frederick Webster Sr. | 1969 |
| The Bill Cosby Show | Felix E. LeBlanc | 1969 |
| Waterhole #3 | Prince | 1967 |
| Cowboy in Africa | Jama | 1967 |
| CBS Playhouse | Funeral Director | 1967 |
| Ride in the Whirlwind | Indian Joe | 1966 |
| Mission: Impossible | 1966 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Partners | Det. George Robinson | 1971 |
| Men at Law | Johnson | 1970 |
| The Reivers | Ned McCaslin / Ned | 1969 |
| Bracken's World | Frederick Webster Sr. | 1969 |
| The Bill Cosby Show | Felix E. LeBlanc | 1969 |
| Waterhole #3 | Prince | 1967 |
| Cowboy in Africa | Jama | 1967 |
| CBS Playhouse | Funeral Director | 1967 |
| Ride in the Whirlwind | Indian Joe | 1966 |
| Mission: Impossible | 1966 | |
| The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. | Tchelba | 1966 |
| The Felony Squad | Rex Hawkins | 1966 |
| The Monkees | Thursday | 1966 |
| That Girl | Policeman | 1966 |
| Daktari | Kukuia | 1966 |
| I Spy | Chester | 1965 |
| Run for Your Life | Hotel Clerk | 1965 |
| Wild Seed | Hobo | 1965 |
| The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Corporal Remy / Nobuk | 1964 |
| Marnie | Office Worker | 1964 |
| The Best Man | Reporter | 1964 |
| To Trap a Spy | Gen. Molte Nobuk | 1964 |
| Twilight of Honor | Jailer's Assistant | 1963 |
| The Great Adventure | William Still | 1963 |
| The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Dr. Paul Mackey | 1962 |
| Sam Benedict | Moffat | 1962 |
| The Lloyd Bridges Show | Butler | 1962 |
| Too Late Blues | Baby Jackson | 1961 |
| Ben Casey | George | 1961 |
| Dr. Kildare | George Parker | 1961 |
| The Dick Powell Theatre | Eli | 1961 |
| Shadows | Rupert | 1960 |
| Bonanza | Davis | 1959 |
| Johnny Staccato | Redtop | 1959 |
| Rawhide | A Trooper | 1959 |
| Have Gun - Will Travel | Aaron Jedediah Gibbs | 1957 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1970 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
