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Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Ji-Tu Cumbuka was an actor known for his role of Wrestler in the original Roots, as well as Brewster's Millions and Harlem Nights. Cumbuka published his memoir 'A Giant to Remember: The Black Actor in Hollywood' in 2011.


Aliases
  • Ji Tu Cumbuka
  • Ji-Tu Cumbaka
  • Ji-Tu
English
  • Born In Montgomery County, Alabama, USA
  • Born March 4, 1940
  • Died July 4, 2017
  • Gender Male
  • On Other Sites IMDB TheMovieDB.com Wikipedia
  • Created April 7, 2019 by
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Out of Bounds

1986
as Lemar

Mandingo

1975
as Cicero

Bachelor Party

1984
as Alley Pimp

Lost in the Stars

1974
as Johannes

Uptight

1968
as Rick

Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde

1976
as Lt. Jackson

Maurie

1973
as Oscar

Midnight Edition

1993
as Reginald Brown

The Jericho Mile

1980
as Brother Lateef

The Dream Makers

1975
as Speedout

Volunteers

1985
as Cicero

Walk Proud

1979
as Sgt. Gannett

Flesh & Blood

1979
as Woody Shaw

Mandrake

1979
as Lothar

Glitch!

1988
as Mookie

Death Ray 2000

1981
as Torque

Doin' Time

1985
as Bernie Feldstein

Bound for Glory

1976
as Slim Snedeger