Ted Ross
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ted Ross (June 30, 1934 – September 3, 2002) was an American actor who was probably best known for his role as the Lion in The Wiz, an all-African American reinterpretation of The Wizard of Oz. He won a Tony Award for the original 1975 Broadway production, and went on to recreate the role in the 1978 film version which also starred Diana Ross and Michael...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ted Ross (June 30, 1934 – September 3, 2002) was an American actor who was probably best known for his role as the Lion in The Wiz, an all-African American reinterpretation of The Wizard of Oz. He won a Tony Award for the original 1975 Broadway production, and went on to recreate the role in the 1978 film version which also starred Diana Ross and Michael...
Known For
Cast Credits
The Fisher King
as Limo Bum
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
as Bitterman
Police Academy
as Captain Reed
Amityville II: The Possession
as Mr. Booth
Fighting Back
as Commissioner
Parole
as Barney
Ragtime
as Black Lawyer
Purlie
as Ensemble
Arthur
as Bitterman
F.D.R.: The Last Year
as Prettyman
Death Penalty
as Woody
The Wiz
as Lion
The Fourth King
as Uno (voice)
Minstrel Man
as Charlie Bates