Carl Wright
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| Born | Circa 1932 Orlando, Florida |
| Died | May 19, 2007 Chicago, Illinois |
| Occupation | Tap dancer, actor, comedian |
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Carl Wright (circa 1932 – 19 May 2007) was an American tap dancer, actor, and comedian whose late life acting credits included Soul Food, Barbershop, and Big Momma's House.
Born in Orlando, Florida, he toured as a tapper as a young man, and for a time performed as The Three-Leggers with a one-legged partner. Wright died of cancer at his home in Chicago.[1]
[edit] Filmography
- The Cookout (2004) .... Grandpa
- Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) .... Checkers Fred
- Platinum Playaz (2003) .... Mr. Green
- M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team .... Darren (1 episode, 2003)
- Rubbish (2003) TV episode .... Darren
- When Thugs Cry (2003) .... Minister
- Barbershop (2002) .... Checkers Fred
- Just Visiting (2001) .... Station Master
- Big Momma's House (2000) .... Ben Rawley
- Early Edition .... Henderson (1 episode, 1998)
- Walk, Don't Run (1998) TV episode .... Henderson
- Soul Food (1997) .... Reverend Williams
[edit] References
- ^ Associated Press (May 20, 2007). Dancer, Actor Carl Wright Dies at 75.
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