D'Urville Martin (February 11, 1939 - May 28, 1984) was an American actor, director, and producer best known for Rosemary's Baby (1968), Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), and Boss Nigger (1974).
He was married to Lillian Martin and they had three children.
Martin died of a heart attack in 1984 at the age of 45.
Filmography
- 1966: Dr. Kildare as Gage
- 1966-1968: Daktari as Abdul/Ngaio (2 episodes)
- 1967: Daniel Boone as Joseph
- 1967: The Monkees as The Champ
- 1967: The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as Student #5/Gardner Brown (2 episodes)
- 1967: Cimarron Strip as Messenger
- 1967: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner as Frankie
- 1968: The Invaders (1967) as Casey
- 1968: Rosemary's Baby as Diego
- 1968: A Time To Sing as Luke Harper
- 1968: Judd For The Defense as Bob Tolover
- 1968: Justice For All 1968 as Lionel
- 1968-1969: All in the Family as Lionel Jefferson
- 1968-1970: The Name Of The Game as Hewitt Smith/Carlton (2 episodes)
- 1968-1975: Insight as Mr. Anders/Jelly/Al/Eddie (5 episodes)
- 1969: The F.B.I. as Paul Laraby
- 1970: Watermelon Man as Bus Driver
- 1970: The Bold Ones The New Doctors as Ed
- 1970: The Bill Cosby Show as Male Attendant
- 1970: Love, American Style as Brother
- 1971: The Young Lawyers as Mitch Cole
- 1971: Ironside (1967) as Cpl. Lester Howe
- 1972: The Legend Of Nigger Charley as Toby
- 1973: The Soul Of Nigger Charley as Toby
- 1972: The Final Comedown as Billy Joe Ashley (also producer)
- 1972: Hammer as Sonny
- 1973: Black Caesar as Rev. Rufus
- 1973: Hell Up In Harlem as Rev. Rufus
- 1973: Hec Ramsey as Willie Watson
- 1973: Book Of Numbers as Billy Bowlegs
- 1973: Five On The Black Hand Side as Booker T.
- 1974: The Get Man as The Pimp
- 1974: Boss Nigger as Amos
- 1975: Dolemite as Willie Green (also director)
- 1975: Sheba, Baby as Pilot
- 1976: Joe And Sons as Deen Martin
- 1976: Death Journey as Gas Station Mechanic
- 1976: Blind Rage as Willie Black
- 1977: Disco 9000 as Stuffman (also director and producer)
- 1983: The Big Score as Easy
- 1984: The Bear 1984 as Billy
Second Unit Director
- 1976: The Human Tornado
Self
- 1984: Black Hollywood
Thanks
- 2008: Stupa Man
Media:
- 2019: Dolemite Is My Name: He is played by Wesley Snipes