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Dorian Harewood (born August 6, 1950) is an African American actor. He first garnered attention for his portrayal of Simon Haley (father of author Alex Haley) in the ABC miniseries Roots: The Next Generations. He is also known for his roles in Full Metal Jacket and The Jesse Owens Story, and for his co-starring role in the ABC Television series Strike Force. In 1994, he was awarded the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie, for his recurring role as jazz/blues saxophonist Clarence "Cool Papa" Charleston on the NBC drama series I'll Fly Away. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dorian Harewood, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Dorian Harewood (born August 6, 1950) is an African American actor. He first garnered attention for his portrayal of Simon Haley (father of author Alex Haley) in the ABC miniseries Roots: The Next Generations. He is also known for his roles in Full Metal Jacket and The Jesse Owens Story, and for his co-starring role in the ABC Television series Strike Force. In 1994, he was awarded the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie, for his recurring role as jazz/blues saxophonist Clarence "Cool Papa" Charleston on the NBC drama series I'll Fly Away. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dorian Harewood, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Murder, She Wrote

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Superman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

Eight Is Enough

The New Batman Adventures

Beauty and the Beast

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

Private Practice

Legion of Super Heroes

Sonic the Hedgehog

The Incredible Hulk

Assault on Precinct 13

The Last Debate

The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

Full Metal Jacket

Hollywood Wives: The New Generation

The California Raisin Show

Polly: Comin' Home!

The Making of the Wiz Live!

The Ambush Murders

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