Entertainment & Arts
Often heralded as the first Black action hero, Roundtree shot to superstardom with his portrayal of private eye and smooth lady’s man John Shaft in 1971’s “Shaft.”
Oct. 25, 2023
Television
Television: Richard Roundtree may have gained fame in the ‘70s ‘Shaft’ films, but he’s aiming to forge a new identity with ‘Buddies.’
March 12, 1996
Movies
When he took up the mantle of Harlem detective John Shaft for the 2000 action reboot “Shaft,” Samuel L.
June 13, 2019
Richard Roundtree, best known for the “Shaft” movies, will join the cast of NBC’s daytime drama, “Generations,” as a doctor.
Jan. 12, 1990
Archives
Brandon Tartikoff, president of NBC entertainment, marked the first anniversary of the daytime soap “Generations” Tuesday by establishing a $10,000 college scholarship to benefit minority students seeking a career in the dramatic arts.
March 28, 1990
Would it surprise you to learn that a recurring motif in “Steel” involves Shaquille O’Neal trying--and initially failing--to throw things into baskets?
Aug. 18, 1997
Sept. 13, 2022
This 1996 release rounds up the stars of those “blaxploitation” pictures of the early ‘70s--Jim Brown (pictured), Ron O’Neal, Richard Roundtree, Pam Grier and Fred Williamson--and drops them down in the derelict steel-mill town of Gary, Ind.
Aug. 31, 1997
Music: Budos Band to play Echoplex on Sunday
Jan. 18, 2013
Samuel L.
June 12, 2019