Actor, Songwriter. A rhythm and blues musician in the 1940s and 1950s, he wrote the song "Break It to Me Gently", which was a top hit for singer Brenda Lee in 1962 and Juice Newton in 1982. He began an acting career in 1974 with "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three", and appeared in motion pictures such as "The Verdict" (1982), "Silverado" (1985), "Crossroads" (1986), "School Daze" (1988), "The Blob" (1988), "Mo' Better Blues" (1990), "Mississippi Masala" (1991), "Malcolm X" (1992), "The Saint of Fort Washington" (1993) and "A Time to Kill" (1996).
Actor, Songwriter. A rhythm and blues musician in the 1940s and 1950s, he wrote the song "Break It to Me Gently", which was a top hit for singer Brenda Lee in 1962 and Juice Newton in 1982. He began an acting career in 1974 with "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three", and appeared in motion pictures such as "The Verdict" (1982), "Silverado" (1985), "Crossroads" (1986), "School Daze" (1988), "The Blob" (1988), "Mo' Better Blues" (1990), "Mississippi Masala" (1991), "Malcolm X" (1992), "The Saint of Fort Washington" (1993) and "A Time to Kill" (1996).
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