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He's cool and tough. He's a black private dick that's a sex machine with all the chicks. He is the man who would risk his neck for his brother man. I'm talkin' about . Can you dig it? The man who became John for the movie also became John for his entire career. ....

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.... number one on the charts and won both a Grammy and an Oscar. Unfortunately, the character of John cast a shadow over Roundtree's career ever since. While the role ended much of the negative typecasting that had haunted black actors up until then, it also typecast Roundtree as a black action hero in a time when actors could not build successful careers on action films. Since then, he has landed numerous small roles in television, including parts in "Roots" and two recent "Bonanza" specials. His work in film has consisted mainly of over twenty low-budget action films. But none of his roles have matched the visibility or popularity of John . ....