When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Now, don’t get me wrong. John Shaft didn’t wear a cape or anything like that. But, here was a ...

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Richard Roundtree had a long and storied career, with over 150 credits and dozens of characters. But sometimes an actor needs but one role to make history. Roundtree had John Shaft. He played the ...

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LOS ANGELES -- Richard Roundtree, who broke cinematic ground with his lead role in the 1971 film "Shaft," has died at age 81, his manager confirms. Roundtree died from pancreatic cancer, his ...

Richard Roundtree lent his velvet voice and cool cat stride to one of the most influential action heroes of the 1970s. Who is the man that would risk his neck for his brother man? “Shaft” — Can you ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Samuel L. Jackson took over the Shaft movie franchise in 2000 from its original lead Richard Roundtree. In the sequel to the 1971 ...

When it comes to trailblazers in the world of movies, Richard Roundtree ranks pretty high on the list. His time as private detective John Shaft earned him the designation of being the “first Black ...

It was a movie that grabbed one by the lapels from its opening scene: Roundtree as John Shaft gives a middle finger to a White cab driver as he illegally crosses a busy New York City intersection. It ...