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Vince Townsend Jr.(1906-1997)

  • Actor
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Vince Townsend Jr. was born on 12 April 1906 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, USA. He was an actor, known for Weird Science (1985), Porgy and Bess (1959) and Never Wave at a WAC (1953). He died on 16 October 1997 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 12, 1906
DiedOctober 16, 1997(91)
BornApril 12, 1906
DiedOctober 16, 1997(91)
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Known for

Anthony Michael Hall, Kelly LeBrock, and Ilan Mitchell-Smith in Weird Science (1985)
Weird Science
6.6
  • Bar Patron(as Vince Monroe Townsend)
  • 1985
Sidney Poitier, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dorothy Dandridge in Porgy and Bess (1959)
Porgy and Bess
6.9
  • Elderly man(as Vince Townsend)
  • 1959
Never Wave at a WAC (1953)
Never Wave at a WAC
5.9
  • Henry
  • 1953
Fred Williamson in The Messenger (1986)
The Messenger
4.5
  • FBI Chief(as Vince Townsend)
  • 1986

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  • Beverly D'Angelo, Ally Sheedy, Michael Ontkean, Valerie Perrine, and Dick Shawn in Maid to Order (1987)
    Maid to Order
    5.6
    • Johnny 'Slide' James (as Vince Monroe Townsend Jr.)
    • 1987
  • Fred Williamson in The Messenger (1986)
    The Messenger
    4.5
    • FBI Chief (as Vince Townsend)
    • 1986
  • Anthony Michael Hall, Kelly LeBrock, and Ilan Mitchell-Smith in Weird Science (1985)
    Weird Science
    6.6
    • Bar Patron (as Vince Monroe Townsend)
    • 1985
  • Bill Dana and Maggie Peterson in The Bill Dana Show (1963)
    The Bill Dana Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Police Officer
    • 1964
  • Channing (1963)
    Channing
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Edward (as Vince M. Townsend)
    • 1964
  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
    Kraft Suspense Theatre
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Civilian Employee
    • 1964
  • Kirk Douglas, Mitzi Gaynor, Julie Newmar, and Leslie Parrish in For Love or Money (1963)
    For Love or Money
    6.2
    • Guard (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Raymond Burr in Perry Mason (1957)
    Perry Mason
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Court Clerk
    • 1962
  • Angela Lansbury and Tuesday Weld in The Eleventh Hour (1962)
    The Eleventh Hour
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Bill
    • 1962
  • 20,000 Eyes (1961)
    20,000 Eyes
    5.3
    • Museum Guard (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • The Miracle of the Hills (1959)
    The Miracle of the Hills
    7.4
    • Harry
    • 1959
  • Bruce Bennett and Beverly Garland in The Alligator People (1959)
    The Alligator People
    5.6
    • Toby - the Butler (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Sidney Poitier, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dorothy Dandridge in Porgy and Bess (1959)
    Porgy and Bess
    6.9
    • Elderly man (as Vince Townsend)
    • 1959
  • Elizabeth Taylor in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
    Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
    7.9
    • Lacey (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Scott Forbes in The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
    The Adventures of Jim Bowie
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Claiborne (as Vince Townsend)
    • 1958

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Vince M. Townsend Jr.
  • Born
    • April 12, 1906
    • Arkadelphia, Arkansas, USA
  • Died
    • October 16, 1997
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)

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    The First African-American Attorney In The City of Los Angeles, California (Post 1930's), Actor and Honorable Reverend/Minster at First AME Church, Los Angeles, California & Municipal Court Judge, Roommates with the late Thurgood Marshall Judge/Justice of the United States Supreme Court (Best known for his historical Supreme Court victory in Brown v. Board of Education) at Howard University School of Law. Vince Townsend (aka "Vince Monroe Townsend Jr., "Vince M. Townsend Jr." & "Vince Monroe Townsend.

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