- Original Name
- Theodore Roberts
- Birth
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Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA
- Death
- 3 Sep 2002 (aged 68)
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
- Burial
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Cremated, Ashes scattered
- Memorial ID
- 6761985 View Source
Theodore Ross Roberts (June 30, 1934 – September 3, 2002) was an American actor who was probably 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 went on to recreate the role in the 1978 film version which also starred Diana Ross (no relation), Michael Jackson, Richard Pryor, Nipsey Russell, and Lena Horne. Ross went on to appear in many films from including the role of Bitterman in the classic 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" .
He won a Tony Award for the original 1975 Broadway production and went on to recreate the role in the 1978 film version which also starred Diana Ross (no relation), Michael Jackson, Richard Pryor, Nipsey Russell, and Lena Horne. Ross went on to appear in many films from including the role of Bitterman in the classic 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" .
Theodore Ross Roberts (June 30, 1934 – September 3, 2002) was an American actor who was probably 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 went on to recreate the role in the 1978 film version which also starred Diana Ross (no relation), Michael Jackson, Richard Pryor, Nipsey Russell, and Lena Horne. Ross went on to appear in many films from including the role of Bitterman in the classic 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" .
He won a Tony Award for the original 1975 Broadway production and went on to recreate the role in the 1978 film version which also starred Diana Ross (no relation), Michael Jackson, Richard Pryor, Nipsey Russell, and Lena Horne. Ross went on to appear in many films from including the role of Bitterman in the classic 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" .
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