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D'Urville Martin

D'Urville Martin

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 11, 1939
Died May 28, 1984 (45)
Birthplace New York City, New York
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 05, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   D'Urville Martin (February 11, 1939 – May 28, 1984) was an American actor and director in both film and television. He appeared with regularity in numerous 1970s movies in the blaxploitation genre of films. Born in New York City, D'urville began his career ... in the mid 1960s, soon becoming a prominent recurring figure in the genre. Martin acted in several movies of the time, including Black Like Me and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Among his partners was the famous blaxploitation actor Fred “The Hammer” Williamson, playing his partner Toby in the Black Charley. Martin also directed films in his career, including Dolemite, starring Rudy Ray Moore. His career ended in 1984 with a heart attack at age 45 likely caused by his hard-partying lifestyle. Description above from the Wikipedia article D'Urville Martin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

The Bear

The Bear

1984

as Billy

The Big Score

The Big Score

1983

as Easy

Blind Rage

Blind Rage

1976

as Willie Black

Dolemite

Dolemite

1975

as Willie Green

Boss Nigger

Boss Nigger

1975

as Amos

Sheba, Baby

Sheba, Baby

1975

as Pilot

Black Caesar

Black Caesar

1973

as Rev. Rufus

Hell Up In Harlem

Hell Up In Harlem

1973

as Reverend Rufus

Five on the Black Hand Side

Five on the Black Hand Side

1973

as Booker T.

Book of Numbers

Book of Numbers

1973

as Billy Bowlegs

The Final Comedown

The Final Comedown

1972

as Billy Joe Ashley

Hammer

Hammer

1972

as Sonny

Watermelon Man

Watermelon Man

1970

as Bus Driver

A Time to Sing

A Time to Sing

1968

as Luke Harper

Rosemary's Baby

Rosemary's Baby

1968

as Diego

The Human Tornado

The Human Tornado

1976

Second Unit Director

Disco 9000

Disco 9000

1976

Director

Dolemite

Dolemite

1975

Director

The Final Comedown

The Final Comedown

1972

Associate Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Name of the Game

as Carlton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

The Invaders

as Casey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1967

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