D'Urville Martin
Born: 1939-02-11 in New York City, New York
Died: 1984-05-28
Known For: Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. D'Urville Martin (February 11, 1939 – May 28, 1984) was an American actor and director in both film and television. He appeared with regularity in numerous 1970s movies in the blaxploitation genre of films. Born in New York City, D'urville began his career in the mid 1960s, soon becoming a prominent recurring figure in the genre. Martin acted in several movies of the time, including Black Like Me and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Among his partners was the famous blaxploitation actor Fred “The Hammer” Williamson, playing his partner Toby in the Black Charley. Martin also directed films in his career, including Dolemite, starring Rudy Ray Moore. His career ended in 1984 with a heart attack at age 45 likely caused by his hard-partying lifestyle. Description above from the Wikipedia article D'Urville Martin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
1984
- Black Hollywood as Self
- The Bear as Billy
1983
- The Big Score as Easy
1976
- The Human Tornado ... (Second Unit Director)
- Disco 9000 ... (Director)
- Blind Rage as Willie Black
- Death Journey as Gas Station Attendant
1975
- Boss Nigger as Amos
- Dolemite as Willie Green
- Sheba, Baby as Pilot
1973
- Black Caesar as Rev. Rufus
- Hell Up In Harlem as Reverend Rufus
- The Soul of Nigger Charley as Toby
- Five on the Black Hand Side as Booker T.
- Book of Numbers as Billy Bowlegs
1972
- Hammer as Sonny
- The Final Comedown as Billy Joe Ashley
- The Legend of Nigger Charley as Toby
1970
- Watermelon Man as Bus Driver
1968
- The Name of the Game as Carlton
- Rosemary's Baby as Diego
- A Time to Sing as Luke Harper
1967
- The Invaders as Casey
- Guess Who's Coming to Dinner as Frankie
1966
- The Monkees as The Champ