What is Ted Ross's full name?
Theodore Ross Roberts
Ted Ross date of birth:
June 30, 1934
How old was Ted Ross when died?
68
Where was Ted Ross born?
Zanesville, Ohio, USA
When did Ted Ross die?
September 3, 2002
Where did Ted Ross die?
Dayton, Ohio, USA
Why did Ted Ross die?
Complications from stroke
Ted Ross body shape:
Large
What color is Ted Ross's hair?
Salt and Pepper
What is Ted Ross's ethnicity?
Black
What is Ted Ross nationality?
American
What is Ted Ross's occupation?
Actor
Ted Ross claim to fame:
Arthur
Short Biography
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, Michael Jackson and Nipsey Russell. Ross went on to appear in films including Police Academy, and on the television sitcoms The Jeffersons, Benson, The Cosby Show, and its spin-off A Different World. His final role was in the 1991 movie The Fisher King.