Ted Ross
Biography
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 Jackson. Ross went on to appear in the films Arthur and Police Academy, and on the television sitcoms The Jeffersons, Benson, The Cosby Show, and its spin-off A Different World. His final role was in the 1991 film The Fisher King. Ross was born Theodore Ross Roberts in Zanesville, Ohio, but he moved with his family to Dayton at age seven. He died from complications of a stroke he suffered in 1998. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ted Ross, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie Appearances
The Fisher King
as Limo Bum
1991
The Wiz
as Lion
1978
Police Academy
as Captain Reed
1984
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
as Bitterman
1988
Arthur
as Bitterman
1981
Fighting Back
as Commissioner
1982
Death Penalty
as Woody
1980
The Fourth King
as Uno (voice)
1977
Minstrel Man
as Charlie Bates
1977
F.D.R.: The Last Year
as Prettyman
1980
Ragtime
as Black Lawyer
1981
Parole
as Barney
1982
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
as Sallie
1976
Wiz on Down the Road
as Lion
1978
Amityville II: The Possession
as Mr. Booth
1982
Purlie
as Ensemble
1981
Stealing Home
as Bud Scott
1988
