Richard Roundtree Overview

Biography

Richard Roundtree made a name for himself as the smooth title character in the classic action film "Shaft" (1971). He subsequently starred in two sequels--"Shaft's Big Score" (1972) and "Shaft in Africa" (1973)--and a CBS TV series, "Shaft" (1973-1974) before settling in as a second lead and occasional star of various projects. There were years during the 1980s when the...