Carl Lee
Biography
Carl Lee was an American actor who worked in film, television and theater. Born in New York City in 1926, he was the son of the actor and boxer Canada Lee, and at 25 he was billed as Canada Lee Jr when he played a Tuskegee Institute student in a 1952 episode of American Inventory. His first film appearance came in Human Desire (1954). He took the central role of a heroin dealer in The Connection, an Obie Award-winning play, and he was in the film version that followed in 1961. He acted with Sammy Davis Jr. and Cicely Tyson in A Man Called Adam (1966), and among his later credits was Super Fly (1972), a blaxploitation film. His television work included Good Times, Mannix and The Defenders. He died in 1986.
59years old at death
- Born New York City
- Died New York City
- Star sign: SagittariusFirst day of the sign, on the Scorpio cusp
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 18 years1954 to 1972
Every film, newest first
- 1972Super FlyIMDb rating 6.4
- 1971Werewolves on WheelsIMDb rating 4.3
- 1954Human DesireIMDb rating 7.1
Genres
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Worked with
Carl Lee made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Gordon Parks Jr.Director, 1 film, 1972
All films by Gordon Parks Jr.
All films by Fritz Lang
Michel LevesqueDirector, 1 film, 1971
All films by Michel Levesque
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