Deceased
When Did Orlando Martins Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 85Also known asEmmanuel Alhandu Martins, Orlando Martins ListenGenderMaleNationalityNigeriaBorn08/12/1899Born inLagos, NigeriaDied25/09/1985Died inLagosWikidataQ7103128 ↗TMDb#533115 ↗
Orlando Martins was a pioneering Yoruba Nigerian film and stage actor. In the late 1940s, he was one of Britain's most prominent and leading black actors, and in a poll conducted in 1947, he was listed among Britain's top 15 favourite actors.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Call Me BwanaMovie | Chief | 64 |
| 1963 | Sammy Going SouthMovie | Abu Lubaba | 64 |
| 1959 | The Nun's StoryMovie | Kalulu | 60 |
| 1959 | SapphireMovie | Barman | 60 |
| 1957 | Theatre NightSeries | T.T. Williams | 58 |
| 1957 | Tarzan and the Lost SafariMovie | Oparian Chieftain Ogonoore | 58 |
| 1956 | SafariMovie | Jerusalem | 57 |
| 1955 | SimbaMovie | Headman | 56 |
| 1946 | Men of Two WorldsMovie | Magole | 47 |
| 1945 | The Man from MoroccoMovie | Jeremiah | 46 |
| 1937 | The Green CockatooMovie | — | 38 |