Deceased
How Did D'Urville Martin Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 45GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn11/02/1939Born inNew York City, New YorkDied28/05/1984 (aged 45)Died inLos AngelesCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ5203179 ↗Buried atInglewood Park CemeteryTMDb#109086 ↗
D'Urville Martin was an American actor in both film and television. He appeared in numerous 1970s movies in the blaxploitation genre. He also appeared in two unaired pilots of what would become All in the Family as Lionel Jefferson. Born in New York City, Martin began his career in the mid-1960s and soon appeared in prominent films such as Black Like Me, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, and Rosemary's Baby. Martin also directed films in his career, including Dolemite, starring Rudy Ray Moore.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography18 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | The Big ScoreMovie | Easy | 44 |
| 1976 | Death JourneyMovie | Gas Station Attendant | 37 |
| 1975 | Boss NiggerMovie | Amos | 36 |
| 1975 | Sheba, BabyMovie | Pilot | 36 |
| 1975 | DolemiteMovie | Willie Green | 36 |
| 1973 | Book of NumbersMovie | Billy Bowlegs | 34 |
| 1973 | Hell Up In HarlemMovie | Reverend Rufus | 34 |
| 1973 | The Soul of Nigger CharleyMovie | Toby | 34 |
| 1972 | The Legend of Nigger CharleyMovie | Toby | 33 |
| 1972 | HammerMovie | Sonny | 33 |
| 1972 | The Final ComedownMovie | Billy Joe Ashley | 33 |
| 1968 | The Name of the GameSeries | Carlton | 29 |
| 1968 | Rosemary's BabyMovie | Diego | 29 |
| 1968 | A Time to SingMovie | Luke Harper | 29 |
| 1967 | The InvadersSeries | Casey | 28 |
| 1967 | Guess Who's Coming to DinnerMovie | Frankie | 28 |
| 1966 | The MonkeesSeries | The Champ | 27 |
| 1964 | Black Like MeMovie | — | 25 |