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Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 11, 1939
Died
May 28, 1984
Place of Birth
New York City, New York
D'Urville Martin
0.8 Popularity
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. D'Urville Martin (February 11, 1939 – May 28, 1984) was an American actor and director in both film and television. He appeared with regularity in numerous 1970s movies in the blaxploitation genre of films. Born in New York City, D'urville began his career in the mid 1960s, soon becoming a prominent recurring figure in the genre. Martin acted in several movies of the time, including Black Like Me and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Among his partners was the famous blaxploitation actor Fred “The Hammer” Williamson, playing his partner Toby in the Black Charley. Martin also directed films in his career, including Dolemite, starring Rudy Ray Moore. His career ended in 1984 with a heart attack at age 45 likely caused by his hard-partying lifestyle. Description above from the Wikipedia article D'Urville Martin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
Black Hollywood
as Self
1984
0.0
The Bear
as Billy
1984
6.2
The Big Score
as Easy
1983
5.0
Blind Rage
as Willie Black
1976
4.9
Boss Nigger
as Amos
1975
6.7
Dolemite
as Willie Green
1975
5.8
Sheba, Baby
as Pilot
1975
5.7
Hell Up In Harlem
as Reverend Rufus
1973
5.5
Five on the Black Hand Side
as Booker T.
1973
6.8
The Soul of Nigger Charley
as Toby
1973
4.4
Book of Numbers
as Billy Bowlegs
1973
6.0
Black Caesar
as Rev. Rufus
1973
5.8
Hammer
as Sonny
1972
5.2
The Final Comedown
as Billy Joe Ashley
1972
6.2
The Legend of Nigger Charley
as Toby
1972
6.3
Watermelon Man
as Bus Driver
1970
6.3
The Name of the Game
as Carlton
1968
6.8
🎬
A Time to Sing
as Luke Harper
1968
5.0
Rosemary's Baby
as Diego
1968
7.8
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
as Frankie
1967
7.6
The Invaders
as Casey
1967
6.8
The Monkees
as The Champ
1966
6.5
Black Like Me
1964
5.9