Dick Gregory

Career timeline

1. 1932 · Born

   Born in St. Louis, Missouri, USA

2. 1956 · Screen debut

   Armchair Theatre (TV)

3. 1963 · Breakthrough

   World in Action (TV)

4. 2017 · Died

   August 19, 2017

5. 2018 · Latest release

   The Leisure Seeker (Movie)

Career in numbers

1 1950s

7 1960s

1 1970s

1 1980s

2 1990s

4 2000s

1 2010s

• Documentary7
• Comedy5
• Drama5
• Music2
• News1
• Fantasy1

Highest-rated title Reno 911! 2003 7.3 Most popular title The Hot Chick 2002 6.4

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Dick Gregory in our catalogue.

Ted Kotcheff

2 titles together

1. 2018 The Leisure Seeker as Dan Coleman 7.1 Movie
2. 2009 Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy as Self Movie
3. 2005 Wonder Showzen 7.3 TV
4. 2003 Reno 911! as Blind Panhandler 7.3 TV
5. 2002 The Hot Chick as Bathroom Attendant 6.4 Movie
6. 1995 Panther as Reverend Slocum 6.3 Movie
7. 1992 The Real Malcolm X Movie
8. 1986 An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Movie
9. 1972 Chicago Blues Movie
10. 1968 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self 6.8 TV
11. 1967 Sweet Love, Bitter as Richie 'Eagle' Stokes Movie
12. 1967 Bill's Hat Movie
13. 1966 ABC Stage 67 as Self - Civil Rights Marcher TV
14. 1966 Neighbours as Bill Kingsbury Movie
15. 1963 World in Action TV
16. 1960 ABC Close-Up! as Self TV
17. 1956 Armchair Theatre as Bill Kingsbury TV

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