D'Urville Martin
D'Urville Martin (February 11, 1939 – May 28, 1984) was an American actor and director 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 and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Martin also directed films in his career, including Dolemite, starring Rudy Ray Moore.
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| Full name at birth | D'Urville Martin
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| Claim to fame | Dolemite
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| Date of birth | 11 February 1939
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| Place of birth | New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA
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| Date of death | 28 May 1984
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| Age | 45 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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| Cause of death | Heart Attack
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| Resting place | Inglewood Park Cemetery
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D'Urville Martin is known for his role in the film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) as Frankie.
He is also known for his role in the film Stupa-Man (2008) as special thanks.
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