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Paul Winfield

Paul Winfield

Before he inaugurated his professional career, African-American actor Paul Winfield received a well-rounded education: He trained at the University of Portland, Los Angeles City College, Stanford, U.C.L.A., the University of Hawaii, and the University of Santa Barbara. After stage work, Winfield received his first major Hollywood break as Paul Cameron on the TV sitcom Julia (1968-1971). In films from 1969, he received an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of a fiercely proud sharecropper in Sounder (1972). Back on the small screen, he earned Emmy nominations for his interpretation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1978 miniseries King and his work as Dr. Huguley in 1979's Roots: The Next Generation. An indispensable purveyor of authoritative roles, he has played several judges, winning a 1994 Emmy for his performance in this capacity on TV's Picket Fences. Paul Winfield has also been seen on a regular basis in three television series, playing Julian C. Barlow in the 1989-1990 episodes of 227, Isaac Tuhle in Wiseguy (1987-1991), and a no-nonsense Magic Mirror (voice only) in the 1987 Cinderella spoof The Charmings. In 2004, not long after playing a small role in a remake of Sounder, Winfield suffered a heart attack and passed away at the age of 62. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide


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Paul Winfield Trivia

When was Paul Winfield born?
Paul Winfield was born on May 22, 1941

What role did Paul Winfield portray in Catfish in Black Bean Sauce?
Paul Winfield played Harold in Catfish in Black Bean Sauce

Who did Paul Winfield portray in Only the Ball Was White?
Paul Winfield was Narrator in Only the Ball Was White

Who did Paul Winfield portray in Go Tell It on the Mountain?
Paul Winfield was Gabriel Grimes in Go Tell It on the Mountain

Who did Paul Winfield portray in White Dog?
Paul Winfield was Keys in White Dog

Who did Paul Winfield portray in Sounder?
Paul Winfield was Nathan Lee Morgan in Sounder

What role did Paul Winfield play in A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich?
Paul Winfield played Butler in A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

What role did Paul Winfield portray in Death Before Dishonor?
Paul Winfield played Ambassador in Death Before Dishonor

Who did Paul Winfield portray in Sounder?
Paul Winfield was Teacher in Sounder

Who did Paul Winfield portray in Knockout?
Paul Winfield was Ron Regent in Knockout

What role did Paul Winfield portray in Original Gangstas?
Paul Winfield played Reverend Dorsey in Original Gangstas

What role did Paul Winfield portray in The Terminator?
Paul Winfield played Traxler in The Terminator

Who did Paul Winfield play in The Serpent and the Rainbow?
Paul Winfield was Lucien Celine in The Serpent and the Rainbow

Who did Paul Winfield play in Hustle?
Paul Winfield was Sgt. Louis Belgrave in Hustle

Who did Paul Winfield play in Blue City?
Paul Winfield was Luther Reynolds in Blue City

Who did Paul Winfield portray in Presumed Innocent?
Paul Winfield was Judge Larren Lyttle in Presumed Innocent

Who did Paul Winfield portray in Carbon Copy?
Paul Winfield was Bob Garvey in Carbon Copy

What role did Paul Winfield play in Backstairs at the White House?
Paul Winfield played Emmett Rogers Sr. in Backstairs at the White House

What role did Paul Winfield portray in Dennis the Menace?
Paul Winfield played Chief of Police in Dennis the Menace

Who did Paul Winfield portray in Cliffhanger?
Paul Winfield was Walter Wright in Cliffhanger

What role did Paul Winfield portray in The Women of Brewster Place?
Paul Winfield played Sam Michael in The Women of Brewster Place

What role did Paul Winfield portray in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan?
Paul Winfield played Terrell in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Who did Paul Winfield portray in The Greatest?
Paul Winfield was Lawyer in The Greatest

Who did Paul Winfield portray in Relax ... It's Just Sex?
Paul Winfield was Auntie Miriam in Relax ... It's Just Sex

Who did Paul Winfield play in Roots: The Next Generations?
Paul Winfield was Dr. Horace Huguley in Roots: The Next Generations

Who did Paul Winfield portray in Mars Attacks!?
Paul Winfield was Gen. Casey in Mars Attacks!

Who did Paul Winfield play in Huckleberry Finn?
Paul Winfield was Jim in Huckleberry Finn

Who did Paul Winfield play in Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory - The Life and Music of the World's Greatest Gospel Singer?
Paul Winfield was Narrator in Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory - The Life and Music of the World's Greatest Gospel Singer

Who did Paul Winfield portray in 83 Hours 'Til Dawn?
Paul Winfield was Doctor Dantley in 83 Hours 'Til Dawn

Who did Paul Winfield portray in Trouble Man?
Paul Winfield was Chalky in Trouble Man

Who did Paul Winfield portray in Brother John?
Paul Winfield was Henry Birkhardt in Brother John


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