Carol Speed

Acting

Carol Speed

Born March 14, 1945 · Bakersfield, California, USA

Died January 14, 2022 · aged 76

Carol Speed was an African-American actress best known for her roles in blaxploitation films of the 1970s. After retiring from acting, she became the author of many books.

Known For

The New CenturionsThe New Centurions · 1972
The New Centurions
★ 6.71972
MovieCrimeDrama
An idealistic rookie cop joins the LAPD to make ends meet while finishing law school, and is indoctrinated by a seasoned veteran. As time goes on, he loses his ambitions and family as police work becomes his entire life.
The Big Bird CageThe Big Bird Cage · 1972
The Big Bird Cage
★ 5.61972
MovieActionCrime
Women rebel against slave labor in a filthy jungle prison where they feed sugar cane to a mechanical maw.
Love Hate LoveLove Hate Love · 1971
Love Hate Love
★ 5.91971
MovieDramaTV Movie
Ryan O'Neal plays Russ Emery, a glib engineer who steals the heart of a fashion model named Sheila Blunden. She in turn leaves her jet setter fiance who turns out to be a psychotic who will not let go of Sheila that easily.
The MackThe Mack · 1973
The Mack
★ 6.41973
MovieDramaCrime
A recently-released convict becomes the most powerful pimp in Oakland, but tragedy ensues when his activities draw the ire of two corrupt cops and the crime lord he once worked for.
Disco GodfatherDisco Godfather · 1979
Disco Godfather
★ 5.61979
MovieActionComedy
Retired cop and celebrity DJ Tucker Williams (aka The Disco Godfather) takes to the streets as a dangerous hallucinogenic drug called Angel Dust begins to take hold of the neighborhood.
AbbyAbby · 1974
Abby
★ 5.51974
MovieHorror
When a minister's wife becomes possessed by Eshu, the Nigerian god of sexuality, an exorcist is called in to drive the evil spirit away.
BummerBummer · 1973
Bummer
★ 3.51973
MovieDramaHorror
The manager of a rock band fires the drunken, psycho bass player, who goes on a rape and murder spree.
Getting Away from It AllGetting Away from It All · 1972
Getting Away from It All
★ 10.01972
MovieComedyTV Movie
Two city couples decide to leave the hectic urban life and retreat to the country, but find that rural living isn't quite what they thought it would be.

Filmography

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JuliaJulia · 1968
Julia
★ 6.41968
SeriesComedy
Julia is an American sitcom notable for being one of the first weekly series to depict an African American woman in a non-stereotypical role. Previous television series featured African American lead characters, but the characters were usually servants. The show stars actress and singer Diahann Carroll, and ran for 86 episodes on NBC from September 17, 1968 to March 23, 1971. The series was produced by Savannah Productions, Inc., Hanncar Productions, Inc., and 20th Century-Fox Television. During pre-production, the proposed series title was Mama's Man. The series was also unique in that it was among the few situation comedies in the late 1960s that did not use a laugh track; however, 20th Century-Fox Television added them when the series was reissued for syndication and cable rebroadcasts in the late 1980s.

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