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Paul Winfield

actor (1939–2004)

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Born: Paul Edward Winfield , ( 1939-05-22 ) May 22, 1939, Dallas, Texas , U.S.
Died: March 7, 2004 (2004-03-07) (aged 64), Los Angeles, California , U.S.
Resting place: Forest Lawn Memorial Park , Hollywood Hills, California , U.S.
Other name: Paul E. Winfield
Occupation: Actor
Years active: 1965–2004
Partner: Charles Gillan Jr. (1972–2002; Gillan's death)

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Paul Edward Winfield (May 22, 1939 – March 7, 2004) was an American actor. He was known for his portrayal of a Louisiana sharecropper who struggles to support his family during the Great Depression in the landmark film Sounder (1972), which earned him an Academy Award nomination. Winfield portrayed Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1978 television miniseries King, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award. Winfield was also known for his roles in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, The Terminator, L.A. Law,, the Magic Mirror in The Charmings, and Julian c. Barlow in the final season of 227. Winfield received four Emmy nominations overall, winning in 1995 for his 1994 guest role in Picket Fences.

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