Ted Ross | |
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.jpg) Ross in 1976 | |
| Born | Theodore Ross Roberts June 30, 1934 Zanesville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | September 3, 2002 (aged 68) Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1968–2002 |
Theodore Ross Roberts (June 30, 1934 – September 3, 2002) was an American actor 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 recreated the role in the 1978 film version which also starred Diana Ross (no relation), Michael Jackson, Richard Pryor, Nipsey Russell, and Lena Horne. Ross appeared in many films including the role of Bitterman in Arthur and on the television sitcoms Benson, The Jeffersons, What's Happening Now!!, The Cosby Show and its spin-off A Different World. His final role was in the 1991 movie The Fisher King.