Joel Fluellen

ActorWriter Dec 2 (died age 82) Monroe, Louisiana, USA 1940–2021 (81 year career)

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Biography

Joel Fluellen was an actor, known for The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974), The Great White Hope (1970) and Friendly Persuasion (1956). He died on February 2, 1990 in Los Angeles, California.

Known For

Film

Imitation of Life

Minister

Film

The Chase

Lester Johnson

Film

A Raisin in the Sun

Bobo

Film

Run Silent, Run Deep

Bragg (uncredited)

Film

Friendly Persuasion

Enoch

Film

Riot in Cell Block 11

Film

His Kind of Woman

Sam (uncredited)

Film

Good Neighbor Sam

Judge (uncredited)

Filmography

Acting (81)

Movies (54)

Monster from British Hell

2021

as Arobi (archive footage)

Black Hollywood

1984

as Self

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

1979

as Jack the Bartender

Freedom Road

as James Allenby

Casey's Shadow

as Jimmy Judson

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

as Mr. Holland

Man Friday

as Doctor

Thomasine & Bushrod

as Nathaniel

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

1974

as Unc Isom

6.6

A Dream for Christmas

as Arthur Rogers

Skin Game

as Uncle Abram

The Sheriff

as Charley Dobey

The Great White Hope

as Tick

The Learning Tree

as Uncle Rob

Uptight

as Kyle's Associate (uncredited)

6.6

Who's Minding the Mint?

as Policeman

The Chase

as Lester Johnson

Good Neighbor Sam

as Judge (uncredited)

Roustabout

as Cody Marsh

He Rides Tall

as Dr. Sam

A Raisin in the Sun

as Bobo

Imitation of Life

as Minister

Run Silent, Run Deep

as Bragg (uncredited)

6.9

The Decks Ran Red

1958

as Pete

6.3

Monster from Green Hell

as Arobi

House of Numbers

as Ashlow

Friendly Persuasion

as Enoch

The Opposite Sex

as Club Car Bartender (uncredited)

Lord of the Jungle

as Molu

Jungle Gents

as Rangori, witch doctor

4.0

Sitting Bull

1954

as Sam

5.2

Riot in Cell Block 11

as Al

Duffy of San Quentin

as Bill Lake

Perils of the Jungle

as Kenny

Jungle Drums of Africa

1953

as Matambo, Native Searcher

6.0

Affair in Trinidad

1952

as Jeffrey Mabetes, Fisherman (uncredited)

6.3

His Kind of Woman

1951

as Sam (uncredited)

6.6

You're in the Navy Now

1951

as Officer's Club Waiter

4.4

The Jackie Robinson Story

1950

as Mack Robinson

6.3

Buccaneer's Girl

1950

as Black Man in Marketplace (uncredited)

5.6

Walk Softly, Stranger

1950

as Florist (uncredited)

5.0

The Great Jewel Robber

1950

as Train Waiter (uncredited)

6.8

No Time for Romance

1948

Family Honeymoon

1948

as Waiter (uncredited)

The Burning Cross

as Charlie West

Without Reservations

as Train Waiter (uncredited)

White Pongo

as Mumbo Jumbo

The Negro Sailor

as Bill Johnson

Jasper's Paradise

1944

as God (uncredited) (voice)

Cabin in the Sky

1943

as Mr. Kelso / Jim Henry's Paradise Patron (uncredited)

6.5

Hit the Ice

1943

as Club Car Bartender (uncredited)

5.9

Heart of the Golden West

1942

as Member, Hall Johnson Choir

1.5

Congo Maisie

1940

as Native (Uncredited)

3.7

Day of the crow’s call

Television (27)

Hill Street Blues

1981

7.6

Roots: The Next Generations

as State Man

Columbo

as Charles

Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Uncle Clem

Adam-12

as Oren Johnson

The Mod Squad

The Invaders

as Butler

Cimarron Strip

Tarzan

The F.B.I.

as Williams

The Big Valley

as Butler

The Wild Wild West

Laredo

Gidget

Daniel Boone

as Joselito

The Great Adventure

as Newby

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Jessie

Sam Benedict

The Dick Van Dyke Show

as Roger Johnson

Ben Casey

My Three Sons

One Step Beyond

as Cookie

Perry Mason

as Bartender

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Telephone Time

Ramar of the Jungle

Dragnet

Crew (1)

Movies (1)

Day of the crow’s call

Writer