Ted Ross

Actor

Born: June 30, 1934
Died: September 3, 2002 (age 68)
From: Zanesville, Ohio, USA

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…

Filmography (17)

The Fisher King (1991)
Limo Bum
Stealing Home (1988)
Bud Scott
Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988)
Bitterman
Police Academy (1984)
Captain Reed
Amityville II: The Possession (1982)
Mr. Booth
Fighting Back (1982)
Commissioner
Parole (1982)
Barney
Ragtime (1981)
Black Lawyer
Purlie (1981)
Ensemble
Arthur (1981)
Bitterman
F.D.R.: The Last Year (1980)
Prettyman
Death Penalty (1980)
Woody
The Wiz (1978)
Lion
Wiz on Down the Road (1978)
Lion
The Fourth King (1977)
Uno (voice)
Minstrel Man (1977)
Charlie Bates
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976)
Sallie