Ron O'Neal | |
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Born | Utica, New York, U.S. | September 1, 1937
Died | January 14, 2004 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 66)
Nationality | American |
Education | Ohio State University |
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Years active | 1969–2002 |
Spouses | Carol T. Banks (m. 1973–1980)Audrey Pool (m. 1993–2004) |
Ron O'Neal (September 1, 1937 – January 14, 2004) was an American actor, director and screenwriter, who rose to fame in his role as Youngblood Priest, a New York City cocaine dealer, in the blaxploitation film Super Fly (1972) and its sequel Super Fly T.N.T. (1973). O'Neal was also a director and writer for the sequel, and for the film Up Against the Wall.