Ji-Tu Cumbuka
Biography: Like many African-American actors of the '60s, Ji-Tu Cumbuka unfortunately found the demand for his services limited until black performers became "fashionable." Active in films since 1967, Cumbuka appeared in such productions as Uptight (1968), Mandingo (1975), Bound for Glory (1976), Fun with Dick and Jane (1977) and Brewster's Millions (1985). The actor also did plenty of TV, including the 1977 miniseries Roots (as "The Wrestler") and the unsold 1979 pilot for Mandrake the Magician, wherein he played Mandrake's muscular assistant Lothar. Among the "sold" TV series featuring Ji-Tu Cumbuka were Young Dan'l Boone (1977) and Robert Conrad's A Man Called Sloane (1979). Cumbuka died in 2017, at age 77.
Ji-Tu Cumbuka's Scores
- TV
| Average career score: | 53 | |
|---|---|---|
| Highest Metascore: | Alien Nation (1989): Season 1 | |
| Lowest Metascore: | Alien Nation (1989): Season 1 | |
- By date
- By user score
| Title: | Year: | Credit: | User score: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walker, Texas Ranger: Season 2 | Sep 25, 1993 | Actor | 5.5 |
| Murder, She Wrote: Season 6 | Sep 24, 1989 | Calder Williams | tbd |
| Alien Nation (1989): Season 1 | Sep 18, 1989 | Andy | 8.2 |
| The A-Team: Season 4 | Sep 24, 1985 | Convict / Ji-Tu Cumbuka | tbd |
| The Dukes of Hazzard: Season 7 | Sep 21, 1984 | Bubba Malone | tbd |
| The A-Team: Season 3 | Sep 18, 1984 | Actor | tbd |
| Roots: Season 1 | Jan 23, 1977 | Okiyu The Wrestler / The Wrestler | 9.3 |
| Sanford and Son: Season 6 | Sep 24, 1976 | Actor | tbd |
| The Rockford Files (1974): Season 2 | Sep 12, 1975 | Sherm Addison | tbd |
| The Streets of San Francisco (1972): Season 4 | Sep 11, 1975 | Lafayette Delacroix | tbd |
| Ironside: Season 7 | Sep 13, 1973 | Ji-Tu Cumbuka / Obbie | tbd |
