D'Urville Martin
Personal Info
Known For Actor
Gender Male
Birthday 1939-02-11
Deathday 1984-05-28 (45 years old)
Place of Birth New York City, New York
D'Urville Martin
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. D'Urville Martin (February 11, 1939 – May 28, 1984) was an American actor and director in both film and television. He appeared with regularity in numerous 1970s movies in the blaxploitation genre of films. Born in New York City, D'urville began his career in the mid 1960s, soon becoming a prominent recurring figure in the genre. Martin acted in several movies of the time, including Black Like Me and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Among his partners was the famous blaxploitation actor Fred “The Hammer” Williamson, playing his partner Toby in the Black Charley. Martin also directed films in his career, including Dolemite, starring Rudy Ray Moore. His career ended in 1984 with a heart attack at age 45 likely caused by his hard-partying lifestyle. Description above from the Wikipedia article D'Urville Martin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Actor
as Self
as Billy
as Easy
as Willie Black
as Amos
as Willie Green
as Pilot
as Reverend Rufus
as Booker T.
as Toby
as Billy Bowlegs
as Rev. Rufus
as Sonny
as Billy Joe Ashley
as Toby
as Bus Driver
as Luke Harper
as Diego
as Carlton
as Frankie
as Casey
Director
Producer
as Associate Producer