Deceased
When Did DeForest Covan Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 89GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn09/09/1917Born inChicago, Illinois, USADied08/09/2007 (aged 89)Died inLos AngelesWikidataQ5243887 ↗TMDb#1214134 ↗
DeForest Covan was an American actor, dancer, and former black vaudeville performer. Starting with his first film appearance in The Singing Kid (1936), his acting career continued into the 1990s. In 1973, he appeared in an episode of Sanford and Son as Woodrow Anderson, in that character's first appearance in the series. From 1974 to 1975, he held a recurring role on the first season of That's My Mama as a barbershop patron.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | MartinSeries | Man in Audience #2 | 75 |
| 1991 | One Good CopMovie | Older Man | 74 |
| 1988 | The Night BeforeMovie | Concierge | 71 |
| 1981 | Midnight LaceMovie | Fred | 64 |
| 1980 | Cheech & Chong's Next MovieMovie | Pinochle Player | 63 |
| 1979 | When a Stranger CallsMovie | Officer #1 | 62 |
| 1977 | New York, New YorkMovie | Porter | 60 |
| 1977 | The Incredible Melting ManMovie | Janitor | 60 |
| 1976 | RockyMovie | Apollo's Corner | 59 |
| 1975 | The Day of the LocustMovie | Shoe Shine Boy | 58 |
| 1975 | Medical StorySeries | Patient in Robe | 58 |
| 1974 | That's My MamaSeries | Josh | 57 |
| 1974 | Black SamsonMovie | Samson's Street People | 57 |
| 1973 | KojakSeries | Cabbie | 56 |
| 1973 | A Dream for ChristmasMovie | Charlie Pritchard (uncredited) | 56 |
| 1966 | The Claw MonstersMovie | Koango (archive footage) (uncredited) | 49 |
| 1963 | Living Between Two WorldsMovie | Orderly | 46 |
| 1948 | No Time for RomanceMovie | — | 31 |
| 1942 | Take My LifeMovie | 'Shadow', Harlem Tuff-Kid Gang Member | 25 |
| 1940 | New MoonMovie | Dancer | 23 |
| 1938 | Too Hot to HandleMovie | South American Fire Dancer (uncredited) | 21 |
| 1938 | Going PlacesMovie | Shoe-Shine | 21 |