Sonny Jim Gaines

ACTING

1927-09-10

2006-09-02

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Best known for:

6.5

Malcolm X

5.5

The Pelican Brief

Law & Order

4.6

The Distinguished Gentleman

6.1

Roots

4.4

The Fighting Temptations

Death of a Prophet

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Freedom Road

Five on the Black Hand Side

If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band

Just an Old Sweet Song

The Sophisticated Gents

Lawman Without a Gun

Filmography:

If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band poster

If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band(1972)

apperead as

Mr. Sims

Five on the Black Hand Side(1973)

apperead as

Sweetmeat

Just an Old Sweet Song(1976)

apperead as

Trunk

Roots(1977)

6.1

apperead as

Field Hand

Freedom Road(1979)

apperead as

Brother Peter

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings(1979)

apperead as

Uncle Willie

Lawman Without a Gun(1979)

apperead as

Mr. Smith

The Sophisticated Gents(1981)

apperead as

Coach Charles 'Chappie' Davis

Law & Order(1990)

apperead as

Albert Giggins

Malcolm X(1992)

6.5

apperead as

Cholly

The Distinguished Gentleman(1992)

4.6

apperead as

Van Dyke

The Pelican Brief(1993)

5.5

apperead as

Sarge

The Fighting Temptations(2003)

4.4

apperead as

Lillys Grandfather