Lincoln Kilpatrick

Lincoln Kilpatrick
Kilpatrick in 1968.
Born	February 12, 1932 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died	May 18, 2004 (aged 72) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Film, television actor
Years active	1958–2002
Spouse(s)	Helen Ferguson Kilpatrick (1957-2004) (his death) (5 children)
Children	Erik Kilpatrick Dacarla Kilpatrick Lincoln Kilpatrick, Jr. Jozella Reed Marjorie L. Kilpatrick[1]

Lincoln Kilpatrick (February 12, 1932 – May 18, 2004) was an American film, television, and stage actor.

Biography

Career

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Kilpatrick attended Lincoln University and earned a degree in drama before he began acting. Encouraged by Billie Holiday, Kilpatrick began his career in 1959 in the Broadway production of A Raisin in the Sun. In the 1960s, he mainly guest-starred in television roles and bit parts in movies. His primary acting talents were showcased in stage and theater work, which he remained active in until his death. Kilpatrick was co-founder of the Kilpatrick-Cambridge Theatre Arts School in Hollywood, California. He was also the first African-American member of the Lincoln Center Repertory Company.^[2][3]

Personal life and death

Kilpatrick was married 47 years to the singer and stage performer Helena Ferguson from 1957 until his death from lung cancer in 2004. Kilpatrick had five children: actor and composer Lincoln Kilpatrick, Jr.; writer, director and actor DaCarla Kilpatrick; actor and director Erik Kilpatrick; actor Jozella Reed; and producer Marjorie L. Kilpatrick.^[2]

Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Notes
1958	Cop Hater	Detective Dave Foster
1968	Madigan	Patrolman Grimes
	A Lovely Way to Die	Daley	Alternative title: A Lovely Way to Go
	What's So Bad About Feeling Good?	Wilson	Uncredited
1969	The Lost Man	Minister
	Stiletto	Hannibal Smith
	Generation	Hey Hey	Alternative titles: A Time for Giving and A Time for Caring
1970	The Curious Female	Uncle Charlie	Alternative title: Curious Females
	The Red, White, and Black	Sgt. Hatch	Alternative titles: Black Cavalry, Buffalo Soldiers, and Soul Soldiers
1971	Brother John	Charley Gray
	The Omega Man	Zachary
	Honky	Fabulous Traveling Shoes
1972	Cool Breeze	Lt. Brian Knowles
1973	Soylent Green	Father Paul
1974	Chosen Survivors	Woody Russo
	Uptown Saturday Night	Slim's Henchman #1
	Together Brothers	Billy Most	First portrayal of a transgender African American in a feature film
1975	The Master Gunfighter	Jacques
1983	Deadly Force	Otto Hoxley
1987	Flicks	Walt	Alternative titles: Hollyweird and Loose Joints
1988	Hollywood Cop	Jaguar
	Prison	Cresus
	Bulletproof	Captain Briggs
1993	Fortress	Abraham
2002	The Stoneman	Sgt. Wykorski
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1962–1963	Naked City	Cappy Fleers George - Bailiff	2 episodes
1963	The Nurses	Will	1 episode
1965	Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre		1 episode
1969	The Leslie Uggams Show		Unknown episodes
	The Bold Ones: The Lawyers	Clellan	Episode: "The People Against Ortega"
	Then Came Bronson	Leuty Giles	1 episode
1969–1972	Medical Center	Jolly Sargent	2 episodes
1970	The Mask of Sheba	Ben Takahene	Television movie
1970–1972	Ironside	Tom Reinike Maurice	2 episodes
	The Bold Ones: The New Doctors	Gil Dodds Maurice	2 episodes
1971	The Bold Ones: The Senator	Isaac Johnson	Episode: "A Single Blow of the Sword"
	Bearcats!	Jake	1 episode
1972	McCloud	Calvin Jones	1 episode
1974	Police Story	Sergeant Bruckner	1 episode
	Mannix	Lonnie	1 episode
1975	Harry O	Nat Collins	1 episode
	Baretta	Jefferson Hayes	1 episode
1976	Just an Old Sweet Song	Joe Mayfield	Television movie
	Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers	Deacon Euphrates	Miniseries
1977	Tales of the Unexpected		1 episode
	Hunter	Jackson	2 episodes
1978	Kojak	Flynn	1 episode
	King	Jerry Waring	Miniseries
	Dr. Scorpion	Eddie	Television movie
	The White Shadow	Reverend Jackson	1 episode, uncredited
1980	Buck Rogers in the 25th Century	Dr. Ecbar	Episode: "Space Vampire"
	The Jeffersons	Doctor	Episode: "The Jeffersons Go to Hawaii (Part 1)"
1982	The Greatest American Hero	Le Masters	1 episode
1983	Hill Street Blues	Hawkins Sr	Episode: "Moon Over Uranus: The Final Legacy"
1983–1985	Matt Houston	Lt. Michael Hoyt	44 episodes
1984	Trapper John, M.D.		1 episode
1987	Frank's Place	Reverend Deal	1 episode
1988	227	Mr. DeWitt	Episode: "The Whiz"
1989	Amen	Walter Newton	1 episode
1990	Gabriel's Fire	Ted Duke	3 episodes
1991	Tagget	Loman	Television movie
	Chance of a Lifetime		Television movie
1993	Doogie Howser, M.D.	Judge	Episode: "Eleven Angry People... and Vinnie"
1994	Frasier	Artie	Episode: "Burying a Grudge"
1995	Martin	John Pittman	Episode: "'Xpress Yourself"
	Melrose Place	Public Defender	Episode: "Framing of the Shrews"
	Piranha	Father	Television movie
1996	Sisters	Eli Hayes	1 episode
1998	NYPD Blue	Darwin	Episode: "Honeymoon at Viagra Falls"
2000	ER	Chet Fulton	Episode: "Loose Ends"

References

1. http://www.bherc.org/Obituaries/LincolnKilpatrick/page1.html
2. "Veteran actor Lincoln Kilpatrick succumbs at 73 in Los Angeles". Jet. 2004-06-14. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
3. "Lincoln Kilpatrick, 72, Theater and Film Actor". The New York Times. 2004-05-30. Retrieved 2008-10-28.

External links

• Lincoln Kilpatrick at the Internet Movie Database
• Lincoln Kilpatrick at the Internet Broadway Database
• Lincoln Kilpatrick at AllMovie
• Lincoln Kilpatrick at Find a Grave