From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ted Ross (June 30, 1934 – September 3, 2002) was an American actor who was probably best known for his role as the Lion in The Wiz, an all-African American reinterpretation of The Wizard of Oz. He won a Tony Award for the original 1975 Broadway production, and went on to recreate the role in the 1978 film version which also starred Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. Ross went on to appear in the films Arthur and Police Academy, and on the television sitcoms The Jeffersons, Benson, The Cosby Show, and its spin-off A Different World. His final role was in the 1991 film The Fisher King. Ross was born Theodore Ross Roberts in Zanesville, Ohio, but he moved with his family to Dayton at age seven. He died from complications of a stroke he suffered in 1998. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ted Ross, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
17 movies · 8 shows
The Fisher King
1991·7.3
Stealing Home
1988·6.3
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
1988·5.5
Police Academy
1984·6.7
Amityville II: The Possession
1982·5.8
Fighting Back
1982·5.8
Parole
1982·7.0
Ragtime
1981·7.0
Purlie
1981·6.5
Arthur
1981·6.5
F.D.R.: The Last Year
1980·6.9
Death Penalty
1980·8.0
The Wiz
1978·6.2
Wiz on Down the Road
1978·7.5
The Fourth King
1977·7.0
Minstrel Man
1977·0.0
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
1976·6.1