D'Urville Martin

D'Urville Martin

Birthday: 1939-02-11

Deathday: 1984-05-28

Place of birth: New York City, New York

Also known as:

imdb_id: nm0552121

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.

Played in movies:

Rosemary's Baby

Score: 7.8

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Score: 7.6

Five on the Black Hand Side

Score: 6.8

Boss Nigger

Score: 6.7

Watermelon Man

Score: 6.4

The Legend of Nigger Charley

Score: 6.3

The Bear

Score: 6.2

The Final Comedown

Score: 6.2

Book of Numbers

Score: 6.0

Black Like Me

Score: 5.9

Dolemite

Score: 5.9

Black Caesar

Score: 5.8

Sheba, Baby

Score: 5.8

Hell Up In Harlem

Score: 5.6

Hammer

Score: 5.4

A Time to Sing

Score: 5.0

The Big Score

Score: 5.0

Blind Rage

Score: 4.9

The Soul of Nigger Charley

Score: 4.3

Black Hollywood

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

The Invaders

Score: 6.8

The Name of the Game

Score: 6.8

The Monkees

Score: 6.5