Marilyn Coleman

Acting

Marilyn Coleman

Born March 23, 1934 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died June 25, 2013 · aged 79

Marilyn B. Coleman was a writer, a singer, and an award-winning actress on Broadway, on television, and in film. She was born to the late Estella and Fred Bonaparte in Philadelphia. She moved to Los Angeles in 1966 and began a career that spanned more than 45 years on stage, film and television. Coleman started her acting career landing roles in films, such as the drama "Looking For Mr. Goodbar"…

Known For

Menace II SocietyMenace II Society · 1993
Menace II Society
7.51993
MovieDramaCrime
A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.
Aunt MaryAunt Mary · 1979
Aunt Mary
7.31979
MovieTV MovieDrama
The true-life drama about a handicapped Baltimore woman living on welfare who organized a sandlot baseball team and ended up coaching more than 50,000 boys and girls over nearly 40 years.
I'm Gonna Git You SuckaI'm Gonna Git You Sucka · 1988
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
6.41988
MovieComedyAction
Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. Jack declares war on Mr. Big, powerful local crimelord. His army is led by John Slade, his childhood idol who used to fight bad guys in the 70s.
Something So RightSomething So Right · 1982
Something So Right
5.91982
MovieComedyTV Movie
Joey lives with his mother. His father isn't around, he doesn't like school, he is bored and doesn't take orders from anyone. In other words he is a real little scamp. Being at one's wit's end, his mother decides to look for a "big brother" (sort of surrogate father) for Joey. At first this clumsy Arnie doesn't know how to handle Joey but after a while everything changes and not only for Joey ...
The Meteor ManThe Meteor Man · 1993
The Meteor Man
5.81993
MovieActionComedy
One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly, but he's scared of heights. He can master the information in any book ... for about thirty seconds. Now his friends and family want him to protect their community from the dreaded Golden Lords.
Looking for Mr. GoodbarLooking for Mr. Goodbar · 1977
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
6.41977
MovieDramaCrime
A short, unhappy affair with a married man leads a dedicated schoolteacher into the alcohol-and-drug fueled underworld of singles’ bars, where she begins to engage in a pattern of dangerous sexual activity.
Vice SquadVice Squad · 1982
Vice Squad
6.21982
MovieCrimeThriller
An unlikely Hollywood hooker helps a detective set a trap for a mutilator pimp.
Up the SandboxUp the Sandbox · 1972
Up the Sandbox
5.91972
MovieComedyDrama
Bored with day-to-day life in New York City and neglected by her husband, a young wife and mother slips into increasingly outrageous fantasies: her mother breaking into the apartment, an explorer's demonstration of tribal fertility music at a party causing strange transformations, and joining terrorists to plant explosives in the Statue of Liberty.

Movies

Menace II SocietyMenace II Society · 1993
Menace II Society
7.51993
MovieDramaCrime
A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.
Aunt MaryAunt Mary · 1979
Aunt Mary
7.31979
MovieTV MovieDrama
The true-life drama about a handicapped Baltimore woman living on welfare who organized a sandlot baseball team and ended up coaching more than 50,000 boys and girls over nearly 40 years.
I'm Gonna Git You SuckaI'm Gonna Git You Sucka · 1988
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
6.41988
MovieComedyAction
Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. Jack declares war on Mr. Big, powerful local crimelord. His army is led by John Slade, his childhood idol who used to fight bad guys in the 70s.
Something So RightSomething So Right · 1982
Something So Right
5.91982
MovieComedyTV Movie
Joey lives with his mother. His father isn't around, he doesn't like school, he is bored and doesn't take orders from anyone. In other words he is a real little scamp. Being at one's wit's end, his mother decides to look for a "big brother" (sort of surrogate father) for Joey. At first this clumsy Arnie doesn't know how to handle Joey but after a while everything changes and not only for Joey ...
The Meteor ManThe Meteor Man · 1993
The Meteor Man
5.81993
MovieActionComedy
One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly, but he's scared of heights. He can master the information in any book ... for about thirty seconds. Now his friends and family want him to protect their community from the dreaded Golden Lords.
Looking for Mr. GoodbarLooking for Mr. Goodbar · 1977
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
6.41977
MovieDramaCrime
A short, unhappy affair with a married man leads a dedicated schoolteacher into the alcohol-and-drug fueled underworld of singles’ bars, where she begins to engage in a pattern of dangerous sexual activity.
Vice SquadVice Squad · 1982
Vice Squad
6.21982
MovieCrimeThriller
An unlikely Hollywood hooker helps a detective set a trap for a mutilator pimp.
Up the SandboxUp the Sandbox · 1972
Up the Sandbox
5.91972
MovieComedyDrama
Bored with day-to-day life in New York City and neglected by her husband, a young wife and mother slips into increasingly outrageous fantasies: her mother breaking into the apartment, an explorer's demonstration of tribal fertility music at a party causing strange transformations, and joining terrorists to plant explosives in the Statue of Liberty.
Remember My NameRemember My Name · 1978
Remember My Name
6.11978
MovieDramaThriller
Just released from prison, a young woman arrives in town to "start a new life," but soon begins stalking a married construction worker for no apparent reason, turning his life inside out and eventually terrorizing him and his wife.
Don't Go to SleepDon't Go to Sleep · 1982
Don't Go to Sleep
6.51982
MovieHorrorTV Movie
One year after a young girl dies in a car accident, her sister begins seeing visions of her, while the family home is plagued by strange happenings.
Heat WaveHeat Wave · 1990
Heat Wave
6.81990
MovieHistoryDrama
A rookie black journalist investigates the tensions of the Watts section of Los Angeles in the bloody summer of 1965.
No Other LoveNo Other Love · 1979
No Other Love
8.01979
MovieDramaTV Movie
A young marginally intellectually-disabled girl and boy meet, plan to marry, and convince the world that they are entitled to a life of their own -- despite attempts by the girl's parents to separate them.
Which Way Is Up?Which Way Is Up? · 1977
Which Way Is Up?
6.11977
MovieComedy
Orange picker Leroy Jones inadvertently becomes a union leader and is forced out of town, leaving behind his sex-obsessed father, Rufus, and timid spouse, Annie Mae. He heads for Los Angeles, where he falls for union organizer Vanetta. Annie Mae seeks solace from local preacher Lenox Thomas, who eventually impregnates her. When Leroy catches wind, he heads home for a showdown with Lenox.
The Best Little Girl in the WorldThe Best Little Girl in the World · 1981
The Best Little Girl in the World
5.61981
MovieTV MovieDrama
Casey Powell is a teenage girl who is secretly suffering from anorexia nervosa, a mental and physical illness of deliberately starving herself or self-inducing vomiting, because of her inability to cope with family stress and because of social pressures.
Willie DynamiteWillie Dynamite · 1974
Willie Dynamite
6.41974
MovieCrimeDrama
Willie Dynamite is a pimp who operates in New York City. Willie was a big success as a pimp, but now, just as fast as he rose to the top, he has hit bottom. A former prostitute who has become a social worker tries to get Willie to clean up his life while it is still possible.
Nowhere to RunNowhere to Run · 1978
Nowhere to Run
7.01978
MovieTV MovieDrama
Harry's married to Marian and things are not going all that well, so he wants out but somehow feels that a divorce is not the answer. After developing a winning blackjack system, he hatches a plan that takes years of preparation: to fake his death, assume a new identity and win $500,000 at blackjack.
Better Off Dead.Better Off Dead. · 1993
Better Off Dead.
4.81993
MovieDramaTV Movie
A lawyer fights a losing battle against the courts to overturn the death sentence for a convicted female robber/murderer despite demands from the woman that her death sentence be carried out.
Road to NowhereRoad to Nowhere · 1993
Road to Nowhere
3.71993
MovieThriller
A psychotic convict escapes from jail, kidnaps his sister, and takes an American couple hostage in their seaside vacation home while planning his escape from the police.

TV Shows

The Love BoatThe Love Boat · 1977
The Love Boat
6.31977
SeriesDramaComedy
Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins.
HunterHunter · 1984
Hunter
7.11984
SeriesDrama
Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt. Dee Dee McCall, which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1991. However, Kramer left after the sixth season to pursue other acting and musical opportunities. In the seventh season, Hunter partnered with two different women officers. The titular character, Sgt. Rick Hunter, was a wily, physically imposing, and often rule-breaking homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. The show's main characters, Hunter and McCall, resolve many of their cases by shooting dead the perpetrators. The show's executive producer during the first season was Stephen J. Cannell, whose company produced the series.
A Woman Called MosesA Woman Called Moses · 1978
A Woman Called Moses
7.01978
SeriesDrama
A television miniseries based on the life of Harriet Tubman, the escaped African American slave who helped to organize the Underground Railroad, and who led dozens of African Americans from enslavement in the Southern United States to freedom in the Northern states and Canada.
The Atlanta Child MurdersThe Atlanta Child Murders · 1985
The Atlanta Child Murders
5.81985
SeriesDrama
The Atlanta Child Murders is a TV miniseries that aired on February 10 and 12, 1985 on CBS. Inspired by true events, the miniseries examines the so-called "Atlanta child murders" of the late 1970s and early 1980s.