Louis Gossett Jr.
Born: 1936-05-27
From: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
About: Louis Gossett Jr. (May 27, 1936 – March 29, 2024) was an American film and television actor, best known for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in the movie "An Officer and a Gentleman" and as Fiddler in the television miniseries "Roots". He won an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards in an acting career that spanned over five decades.
Iron Eagle III
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The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
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An Officer and a Gentleman
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The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence
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Iron Eagle II
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Iron Eagle on the Attack
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The Laughing Policeman
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Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
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Left Behind: World at War
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The Josephine Baker Story
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The Lazarus Syndrome
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In His Father's Shoes
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Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
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The Color of Love: Jacey's Story
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The Inspectors
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The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
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Delancey Street: The Crisis Within
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It Rained All Night the Day I Left
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A Good Man in Africa
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Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
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Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
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Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
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Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
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Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
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What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away
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Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
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The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
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Stories USA
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Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
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