- Was the original choice for the part of Williams in Enter the Dragon (1973). The role ended up going to his Melinda (1972) castmate, Jim Kelly.
- Worked on a documentary project on the geographical history of each of the fifty United States.
- Generally believed to be the first black actor to appear on The Andy Griffith Show (1960) and the first to appear in a recurring role in a television series (Daktari (1966)).
- Body Cremated and Specifically: Remains given to Son.
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