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Dorian Harewood


Dorian Harewood
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BornWille Dorian Harewood
August 6, 1950 (age 64)
DaytonOhio, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1974-present
Spouse(s)Ann McCurry (m. 1980; 2 children)
Awards1994 - NAACP Image AwardOutstanding Actor in a Drama Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie
(I'll Fly Away)
Dorian Harewood (born Willie Dorian Harewood; August 6, 1950) is an American actor.

Career

Harewood first attracted attention for his portrayal of Simon Haley (father of author Alex Haley) in the ABC miniseries Roots: The Next Generations. He is known for his roles in Full Metal Jacket, for starring as Jesse Owens in The Jesse Owens Story, and for his co-starring role in the ABC Television series Strike Force (starring Robert Stack). In 1994, he was awarded the NAACP Image Awardfor Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie, for his recurring role as jazz/blues saxophonist Clarence "Cool Papa" Charleston on the NBC drama series I'll Fly Away. In 1995, he co-starred in the Warren Chaney docudramaAmerica: A Call to Greatness.[1][2] In 2012, he is an announcer for NBC.[3] He also played Dr. Julian Wilkes in the NBC (later syndicated) TV series Viper.

Personal life

Harewood was born in DaytonOhio, the son of Emerson Macaulay (1915-1980) and Estelle Olivia Harewood (1924-1991).[4] He has five siblings, Emerson M. Harewood, Jr. (deceased), Theolanda Harewood, Philip B. Harewood (deceased), Floranne E. Dunford and Lawanda G. Pitts. Graduated from the CCM at the University of Cincinnati in 1971....
He is married to actress/writer Ann McCurry, with whom he has two children, Olivia Ruth and John Dorian.

Notable roles


Harewood and Debbi Morgan inThe Jesse Owens Story in 1984

Animation

Films[edit]

Television[edit]

Video games

Radio

Music

  • "Show Me (One More Time)" (recorded in the 1980s)
  • Love Will Stop Calling (1988) Emeric Records

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