Actor, Comedian. He was best known for playing the roles of street artists, deacons, captains, doctors, reverends, judges, postmen, probation officers, cousins, criminals, bums, employees, waiters, gardeners, fathers, army veterans, husbands, messengers, bartenders, warrant officers, and cemetery guards, usually in classic comedy television series of the 1970s. He will be best remembered for playing the role of 'Earl Jefferson' in the comedy film, "The Furst Family Of Washington" (1973). The television film which was directed by Norman Campbell, which was written for the screen by Dan Bradley, Allan L. Rice, and Stanley Ralph Ross, and which also starred Godfrey Cambridge, Otis Day, and Eddy C. Dyer, tells the story of an African-American's barbershop that serves as the neighborhood meeting place for all sorts of interesting characters, much to the disgust of his mother. He is also best remembered for playing the roles of 'Ernie Tyler,' and 'Jimmy Grady,' in the episodes entitled, "Pool Hall Blues-September 4, 1954," and "Rebel Without A Clue-September 1, 1958," of the popular science fiction television series "Quantum Leap," which also starred Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell. He was born as Theodore Rosevelt Wilson in the Harlem area of New York, New York, on December 10, 1943. He was educated locally and later studied music at the prestigious Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Florida, before switching his passion to studying drama. Following his education, he moved back to his native New York, New York, and he joined the Negro Ensemble Company and later worked with the Arena Stage Repertory. He made his actual film debut playing the role of 'Barry' in the action comedy crime thriller film, "Cotton Comes To Harlem" (1970). The film which was directed by and which was written for the screen by actor and comedian Ossie Davis, which was also written for the screen by Chester Himes, and Arnold Perl, and which also starred Godfrey Cambridge, Raymond St. Jacques, and Calvin Lockhart, tells the story of two Harlem cops who investigate a robbery, believing that a reverend has staged it in order to steal the money he's collected for a local fundraiser. Besides, playing the role of 'Barry' in the action comedy crime thriller film, "Cotton Comes To Harlem" (1970), and playing the role of 'Earl Jefferson' in the comedy film, "The Furst Family Of Washington" (1973), his many other film credits include, "Come Back Charleston Blue" (1972), "Cleopatra Jones" (1973), "Black Eye" (1974), "Newman's Law" (1974), "Medical Story" (1975), "The River Niger" (1976), "Devil's Express" (1976), "The Greatest" (1977), "Run For The Roses" (1977), "Coming Attractions" (1978), "Rendezvous Hotel" (1979), "Carny" (1980), "The Hunter" (1980), "The Oklahoma City Dolls" (1981), "The Ambush Murders" (1982), "Weekend Pass" (1984), "A Bunny's Tale" (1985), "Malice In Wonderland" (1985), "Junior" (1985), "Big Trouble" (1986), "A Fine Mess" (1986), "Stewardess School" (1986), "That's Life" (1986), "Maid To Order" (1987), "Behind God's Back" (1989), "Kiss Shot" (1989), "Sweet Bird Of Youth" (1989), "Penny Ante: The Motion Picture" (1990), "Genuine Risk" (1990), "Life Stinks" (1991), "A Fond Little Memory" (1991), and "The Vagrant" (1992). Besides, playing the roles of 'Ernie Tyler,' and 'Jimmy Grady,' in the episodes entitled, "Pool Hall Blues-September 4, 1954," and "Rebel Without A Clue-September 1, 1958," of the popular science fiction television series "Quantum Leap," which also starred Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell, his many other television credits include, "The Rookies," "The Waltons," "The Paul Lynde Show," "The Partridge Family," "M*A*S*H," "That's My Mama," "Baretta," "Good Heavens," "All In The Family," "Sanford And Son," "Phyllis," "Police Woman," "The Bionic Woman," "Kojak," "The Jeffersons," "Sanford Arms," "What's Happening!!" "13 Queens Boulevard," "The Dukes Of Hazzard," "Good Times," "The White Shadow," "Amanda's," "What's Happening Now!" "The Twilight Zone," "Crazy Like A Fox," "227," "Hardcastle And McCormick," "The Redd Foxx Show," "Easy Street," "The New Mike Hammer," "Cagney & Lacey," "Gimme A Break!" "You Can't Take It With You," "The Golden Girls," "Annie McGuire," "L.A. Law," "Mama's Family," "Midnight Caller," 'Alien Nation," "The Munsters Today," "Dallas," "Family Matters," "Tales From The Crypt," "Beauty And The Beast," "Doogie Howser, M.D." "Gabriel's Fire," "The New Adam-12," and "Wings." During his acting career, he also appeared in several national television commercials as the character of 'Walter T. Wilson' in the 1970s for AAMCO, an American transmission-repair franchise that was founded by Robert Morgan and Anthony A. Martino. His last film role was playing 'Wallace' in the crime film drama "Bound By Honor" (1993). The film which was directed by Taylor Hackford, which was written for the screen by Ross Thomas, Jimmy Santiago Boca, and Jeremy Iacone, and which also starred Damian Chapa, Jesse Borrego, and Benjamin Bratt, tells the story of the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on step-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo. The film was released to the general public two years after his death. During his acting career, he used both the names Theodore Wilson and Teddy Wilson. He passed away unexpectedly following a stroke at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, on July 21, 1991, at the age of 47. He had undergone open-heart surgery a few years before. Following his death, he was cremated and his ashes were sent to his residence in Glendale, California. He was married to actress Joan Pringle from January 11, 1989, until his death on July 21, 1991. The couple had appeared together in the second season of the television series, "That's My Mama," and after his untimely death, she was named the executrix of his estate. He was the father of three children including, Theodore Wilson Jr., Robert Wilson, and Nicole Wilson.