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Ivan Dixon

Actor

Ivan Dixon

Born April 6, 1931 in Harlem, New York, USADied March 16, 200816 films

Ivan Nathaniel Dixon III was an American actor, director, and producer best known for his series role in the 1960s sitcom Hogan's Heroes, and for his starring roles in the 1964 independent drama Nothing But a Man and the 1967 television film The Final War of Olly Winter.

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A Raisin in the Sun posterFirst watchA Raisin in the Sun19617.7as AsagaiWalter Lee Younger is a young man struggling with his station in life. Sharing a tiny apartment with his wife, son, sister and mother, he seems like an imprisoned man.View film

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A Patch of Blue poster7.6A Patch of Blue1965Car Wash poster6.0Car Wash1976

Filmography

16 films as actor
  1. 1986Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting StarJudge
  2. 1976Car WashLonnie
  3. 1974Fer-de-LanceJoe Voit
  4. 1974ClaudineWedding Guest (uncredited)
  5. 1971Clay PigeonSimon
  6. 1970Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?Sgt. Jones
  7. 1969Where's Jack?Naval Officer
  8. 1965A Patch of BlueMark Ralfe
  9. 1965To Trap a SpyJean Francis Soumarin
  10. 1964Nothing But a ManDuff Anderson
  11. 1961Too Late BluesParty Guest (uncredited)
  12. 1961Battle at Bloody BeachTiger Blair
  13. 1961A Raisin in the SunAsagai
  14. 1961The Murder Men
  15. 1959Porgy and BessJim
  16. 1957Something of ValueLathela - Loyal Gun-Bearer