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It should go without saying that not every smiler I get to feature on SciFiHistory.Net was known only for contributions to genre projects, but the great Richard Roundtree -- a screen icon if there ever were -- did manage to squeeze in participation in a good number of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror properties to become very well known amongst fandom. Granted, it goes without saying that -- to a certain generation of viewers -- he'll always be Shaft (1971), and there's nothing wrong with that. As the hip, urban private eye, he established a charisma unlike others on the silver screen; and he's owed props for, largely, being deservedly christened as 'the first black action hero' by so, so many.
But about those forays into the realms of the Fantastic?
How about a list, my friend?
That, my friends, demonstrates that Roundtree definitely made his way across the genres, and he and his career deserve a bit of extra reflection in the days ahead.
Our warmest thoughts and prayers are extended to the family, friends, and fans of Richard Roundtree. May he rest in peace.
-- EZ
But about those forays into the realms of the Fantastic?
How about a list, my friend?
- Q: The Winged Serpent (1982)
- Night Visitor (1989)
- Beauty And The Beast (3 episodes)
- Amityville: A New Generation (1993)
- Touched By An Angel
- Steel (1997)
- Alias (2 episodes)
- Painkiller Jane (2005)
- Blade: The Series
- Vegas Vampires (2007)
- Heroes (6 episodes)
- Speed Racer (2008)
- Knight Rider
- Haunting Of The Mary Celeste (2020)
That, my friends, demonstrates that Roundtree definitely made his way across the genres, and he and his career deserve a bit of extra reflection in the days ahead.
Our warmest thoughts and prayers are extended to the family, friends, and fans of Richard Roundtree. May he rest in peace.
-- EZ
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