D'Urville Martin
Acting
Born 1939-02-11 · New York City, New York · Died 1984-05-28
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.
Acting
Black Hollywood
Self
The Bear
Billy
The Big Score
Easy
Blind Rage
Willie Black
Death Journey
Gas Station Attendant
Boss Nigger
Amos
Dolemite
Willie Green
Sheba, Baby
Pilot
Hell Up In Harlem
Reverend Rufus
Five on the Black Hand Side
Booker T.
The Soul of Nigger Charley
Toby
Book of Numbers
Billy Bowlegs
Black Caesar
Rev. Rufus
Hammer
Sonny
The Final Comedown
Billy Joe Ashley
The Legend of Nigger Charley
Toby
Watermelon Man
Bus Driver
The Name of the Game
Carlton
A Time to Sing
Luke Harper
Rosemary's Baby
Diego
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Frankie
The Invaders
Casey
The Monkees
The Champ
Black Like Me
