1934 - 2002
Ted Ross American Actor
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| First Name | Ted |
| Last Name | Ross |
| Full Name at Birth | Theodore Ross Roberts |
| Birthday | 30th June, 1934 |
| Birthplace | Zanesville, Ohio, USA |
| Died | 3rd September, 2002 |
| Place of Death | Dayton, Ohio, USA |
| Cause of Death | Complications from stroke |
| Buried | Cremation |
| Build | Large |
| Hair Color | Salt and Pepper |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
| Ethnicity | Black |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation Text | Actor |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | Arthur |
| Year(s) Active | 1968–1991, 1968–2002 |
Theodore Ross Roberts (June 30, 1934 – September 3, 2002), known as Ted Ross, was an American actor who was probably best known for his role as the Lion in The Wiz, an all-African American reinterpretation of The Wizard of Oz. He won a Tony Award for the original 1975 Broadway production and went on to recreate the role in the 1978 film version which also starred Diana Ross (no relation), Michael Jackson, Richard Pryor, Nipsey Russell and Lena Horne. Ross went on to appear in many films from including the role of Bitterman in the classic Arthur and on the television sitcoms Benson, The Jeffersons, What’s Happening Now, The Cosby Show and its spin-off A Different World. His final role was in the 1991 movie The Fisher King .
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