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Leonard Jackson

Highest Rated: 93% Ganja & Hess (1973)

Lowest Rated: 49% Boomerang (1992)

Birthday: Feb 7, 1928

Birthplace: Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Leonard Jackson has built an incredible presence on the big screen throughout his acting career. Jackson's early acting career consisted of roles in various films, such as the Clifton Davis romance "Together for Days" (1972), "Five on the Black Hand Side" (1973) and the Duane Jones horror film "Ganja and Hess" (1973). He also appeared in "Super Spook" (1974), the musical comedy "Car Wash" (1976) with Richard Pryor and the sci-fi fantasy "The Brother From Another Planet" (1984) with Joe Morton. His film career continued throughout the eighties and the nineties in productions like the Danny Glover dramatic adaptation "The Color Purple" (1985), "Eddie Murphy Raw" (1987) and "Second Sight" (1989) with John Larroquette. He also appeared in "A Rage in Harlem" (1991). Jackson most recently acted on "Mulaney" (Fox, 2014-15).

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Highest-Rated Movies

93% 53% Ganja & Hess
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89% 75% The Brother From Another Planet
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86% 59% Car Wash
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73% 94% The Color Purple
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49% 59% Boomerang Watchlist
Just Another Day in the Neighborhood
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Super Spook
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Electric Nostalgia
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45% Five on the Black Hand Side
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The Baron
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Filmography

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Electric Nostalgia 2016 Michael Actor Just Another Day in the Neighborhood 2004 Scotty Actor Boomerang 49% 59% 1992 Chemist Actor The Color Purple 73% 94% 1985 Pa Actor The Brother From Another Planet 89% 75% 1984 Smokey Actor The Baron 1977 Gus Actor Car Wash 86% 59% 1976 Earl Actor Super Spook 1975 Super Spook Actor, Screenwriter Five on the Black Hand Side 45% 1973 Mr. Brooks Actor Ganja & Hess 93% 53% 1973 Archie Actor
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