Record Producer, Film & TV Actor. Harvard Graduate, Motown executive, producing albums for Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and Jose Feliciano. He managed the Supremes for a short period of time, then wrote for TV shows such as "Columbo," "The Rockford Files," and "Sanford and Son." For science fiction fans, he will be remembered as 'Dr. M'Benga' on "Star Trek." This character had two memorable appearences during the original series in the 1960s. He also acted in "The Mod Squad" and "The FBI" TV series.
Record Producer, Film & TV Actor. Harvard Graduate, Motown executive, producing albums for Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and Jose Feliciano. He managed the Supremes for a short period of time, then wrote for TV shows such as "Columbo," "The Rockford Files," and "Sanford and Son." For science fiction fans, he will be remembered as 'Dr. M'Benga' on "Star Trek." This character had two memorable appearences during the original series in the 1960s. He also acted in "The Mod Squad" and "The FBI" TV series.
Bio by: John Sheets
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Records on Ancestry
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U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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1950 United States Federal Census
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U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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Web: Los Angeles, California, U.S., Coroner's Inquest Index, 1992-2016
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Massachusetts, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963
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