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Louis Gossett Jr. (1936–2024)

Author of An Actor and a Gentleman

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Works by Louis Gossett Jr.

An Actor and a Gentleman (2010) 22 copies
The Cuban — Actor — 2 copies
Iron Eagle (DVD) 2 copies
Iron Eagle DVD 1 copy
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Associated Works

An Officer and a Gentleman [1982 film] (1982) 210 copies, 1 review
The Grace Card [2010 film] (2010) — Actor — 164 copies, 6 reviews
A Raisin in the Sun [1961 film] (1961) — Actor — 143 copies
Roots [1977 TV miniseries] (1977) — Actor — 126 copies, 2 reviews
Left Behind: World at War [2005 film] (2005) — Actor — 107 copies, 1 review
Enemy Mine [1985 film] (1985) — Actor — 93 copies, 1 review
The Punisher [1989 film] (1989) — Actor — 84 copies
Iron Eagle [1986 film] (1986) — Actor — 81 copies
The Deep [1977 film] (1977) — Actor — 69 copies
Watchmen [2019 TV miniseries] (2019) — Actor — 61 copies, 2 reviews
Jaws 3-D [1983 film] (1983) — Actor — 47 copies
Smitty [2012 film] (2012) — Actor — 44 copies
Daddy's Little Girls [2007 film] (2007) — Actor — 36 copies
The Color Purple [2023 film] (2023) — Actor — 26 copies, 1 review
Toy Soldiers [1991 film] (1991) — Actor — 19 copies
Hallmark Entertainment: 4 Films Collector's Set Vol 3 — Actor — 17 copies, 1 review
The Batman: Season 4 (2006) — Actor, some editions — 16 copies
Alien Nation [and] Enemy Mine (Double Feature video) (1985) — Actor — 16 copies
Lackawanna Blues [2005 TV movie] (2005) — Actor — 14 copies
Cover-Up [1991 film] (1991) — Actor — 14 copies
The Word of Promise Christmas Story (2007) 14 copies
Blood Tide / Deadly Drifter / The River Niger / Death of a Prophet — Actor — 13 copies
Firewalker [1986 film] (1989) — Actor — 13 copies
The Principal [1987 film] (1987) — Actor — 13 copies
Diggstown [1992 film] (1992) — Actor — 13 copies
Deceived [2002 film] (2008) — Actor — 13 copies
Travels with My Aunt [1972 film] (1972) — Actor — 12 copies
Backstairs at the White House [1979 miniseries] (1979) — Actor — 11 copies
The Laughing Policeman [1973 film] (1973) 11 copies
The Josephine Baker Story [1991 film] (2001) 11 copies, 1 review
The Landlord [1970 Film] (1970) — Actor — 10 copies
Amazing Racer [2009 film] (2014) 9 copies
Aces: Iron Eagle III [1992 film] (1992) — Actor — 9 copies, 1 review
The River Niger [1976 film] (1976) — Actor — 9 copies
The Least Among You [2009 film] (2009) — Actor — 9 copies
Skin Game [1971 film] (1971) — Actor — 8 copies
Legend of the Mummy [1998 film] (1998) — Actor — 7 copies
Iron Eagle II [1988 film] (1988) — Actor — 7 copies, 1 review
Iron Eagle IV [1995 film] (1995) — Actor — 7 copies
Undercover Grandpa [2017 film] — Actor — 5 copies
Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II [1992 film] — Narrator — 5 copies, 1 review
A Gathering of Old Men [1987 film] (2006) 5 copies, 1 review
A Fighting Man [2014 film] (2014) — Actor — 4 copies
Hallmark Collector's Set Vol 3 (Silent Night / In His Father's Shoes / Out of the Woods / Where There's A Will) — Actor — 3 copies
The Powers of Matthew Star: All Episodes Plus the Pilot 3 copies
The Choirboys [1977 film] (1977) — Actor — 3 copies
In His Father's Shoes [1997 TV movie] (1997) — Actor — 3 copies
High Lonesome [1995 film] — Actor — 2 copies
Terminal Countdown [2001 film] (2001) — Actor — 2 copies
My Name is Zora! (American Playhouse) [1990 film] (1990) — Actor — 2 copies
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story [1996 film] (2014) — Actor — 2 copies
8 Movie Soul Collection (2015) 2 copies
The White Dawn [1974 film] — Actor — 2 copies
Pride of Lions [2014 film] (2014) — Actor — 2 copies
Carolina Skeletons [1991 TV movie] — Actor — 1 copy
It's Good to Be Alive [1972 film] (1972) — Actor — 1 copy
Little Ladies of the Night [1977 film] (2003) — Actor — 1 copy

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Legal name
Gossett Jr, Louis Cameron
Other names
Gossett Jr, Lou
Birthdate
1936-05-27
Date of death
2024-03-28
Gender
male
Education
New York University (drama scholarship)
Occupations
actor
Short biography
Lou Gossett Jr was the first black winner of an Academy Award for best supporting actor, for his performance as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in 'An Officer and A Gentleman' (1982), and only the third black actor (after Hattie McDaniel and Sidney Poitier) to take home an Oscar in any category.
Nationality
USA
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York, USA (Sheepshead Bay)
Associated Place (for map)
New York, USA

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Works
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Members
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Popularity
#483,026
Rating
½ 3.6
ISBNs
3