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Los Angeles, California, USA
Paul Edward Winfield (born May 22, 1939) 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 which earned him an Academy Award nomination. Winfield also portrayed Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the television miniseries King, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award.…
Known for
- Sounder — The Teacher2003
- A Life and Seth Situation: Commandments 5-6 — Shadi(voice)2003
- Stolen Jewels, Stolen Hearts: Commandments 7-8 — Shadi(voice)2003
- The Rest is Yet to Come: Commandments 3-4 — Shadi(voice)2003
- Toying with the Truth: Commandments 9-10 — Shadi(voice)2003
- The Not So Golden Calf: Commandments 1-2 — Shadi(voice)2003
- Second to Die — Detective Grady2002
- Vegas, City of Dreams — Edgar Jones2001
- Crossing Jordan — Phillip Sanders2001
- Knockout — Ron Regent2000
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Key facts
- 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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Paul
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- voice actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Paul Winfield Mark Slade High Chaparral 1969 (cropped).JPG
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- place of burial
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
- date of birth
- 1939-05-22
- date of death
- 2004-03-07
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Actor
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1965-00-00
- end of work period
- 2004-00-00
- Commons category
- Paul Winfield
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- name in native language
- Paul Winfield
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Early years
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