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D'Urville Martin
Acting

D'Urville Martin
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1939-02-11,New York City, New York
Gender
Male
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.

Filmography

Rosemary's Baby

7.8

Rosemary's Baby
1968-06-12

5.765

Black Caesar
1973-02-07

6.7

Boss Nigger
1975-08-17

5.717

Sheba, Baby
1975-03-26

6.271

Watermelon Man
1970-05-27

5.852

Dolemite
1975-04-26

The Final Comedown

6.458

The Final Comedown
1972-05-31

Hell Up In Harlem

5.5

Hell Up In Harlem
1973-12-01

5.3

Blind Rage
1976-10-06

6

The Big Score
1983-03-17

6.5

A Time to Sing
1968-08-15

Book of Numbers

7

Book of Numbers
1973-04-10

5.382

Hammer
1972-07-04

7.125

The Bear
1984-09-28

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

7.6

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
1967-12-11

The Legend of Nigger Charley

6.447

The Legend of Nigger Charley
1972-03-16

The Soul of Nigger Charley

5.2

The Soul of Nigger Charley
1973-05-15

Five on the Black Hand Side

7.167

Five on the Black Hand Side
1973-10-25

6.182

Black Like Me
1964-05-20

Black Hollywood

0

Black Hollywood
1984-11-28

5.2

Death Journey
1976-05-01

The Name of the Game

7

The Name of the Game
1968-09-20

6.8

The Invaders
1967-01-10

6.6

The Monkees
1966-09-12