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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 10, 1927
Died
September 2, 2006
Place of Birth
N/A
Also Known As
- Sonny Jim
- James E. Gaines
Sonny Jim Gaines
0.2 Popularity
Known For
5.7
Lillys Grandfather
The Fighting Temptations
2003
6.6
Sarge
The Pelican Brief
1993
6.0
Van Dyke
The Distinguished Gentleman
1992
7.5
Cholly
Malcolm X
1992
7.4
Albert Giggins
Law & Order
1990
7.0
Coach Charles 'Chappie' Davis
The Sophisticated Gents
1981
4.1
Death of a Prophet
1981
4.8
Brother Peter
Freedom Road
1979
0.0
Mr. Smith
Lawman Without a Gun
1979
4.0
Uncle Willie
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
1979
Credits
The Fighting Temptations
as Lillys Grandfather
2003
5.7
The Pelican Brief
as Sarge
1993
6.6
The Distinguished Gentleman
as Van Dyke
1992
6.0
Malcolm X
as Cholly
1992
7.5
Law & Order
as Albert Giggins
1990
7.4
The Sophisticated Gents
as Coach Charles 'Chappie' Davis
1981
7.0
Death of a Prophet
1981
4.1
Freedom Road
as Brother Peter
1979
4.8
Lawman Without a Gun
as Mr. Smith
1979
0.0
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
as Uncle Willie
1979
4.0
Roots
as Field Hand
1977
7.4
Just an Old Sweet Song
as Trunk
1976
7.0
Five on the Black Hand Side
as Sweetmeat
1973
6.8
If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band
as Mr. Sims
1972
1.0