Carol Speed

Carol Speed

Born: March 14, 1945
Died: January 14, 2022
in Bakersfield, California, USA
Carol Speed was an African-American actress best known for her roles in blaxploitation films of the 1970s. After retiring from acting, she became the author of many books.

Movies for Carol Speed...

Disco Godfather
Title: Disco Godfather
Character: Noel
Released: September 4, 1979
Type: Movie
Retired cop and celebrity DJ Tucker Williams (aka The Disco Godfather) takes to the streets as a dangerous hallucinogenic drug called Angel Dust begins to take hold of the neighborhood.
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Abby
Title: Abby
Character: Abby Williams
Released: December 25, 1974
Type: Movie
When a minister's wife becomes posessed by Eshu, the Nigerian god of sexuality, an exorcist is called in to drive the evil spirit away.
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Black Samson
Title: Black Samson
Character: Leslie
Released: August 14, 1974
Type: Movie
Noble nightclub owner Samson does his best to keep his neighborhood clean of crime and drugs. When vicious mobster Johnny Nappa tries to muscle in on Samson's territory, Samson takes a brave stand against Nappa and his flunkies.
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The Dynamite Brothers
Title: The Dynamite Brothers
Character: Sarah
Released: May 1, 1974
Type: Movie
Young black man teams up with a Chinese kung-fu expert to fight a drug ring.
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Savage!
Title: Savage!
Character: Amanda Cavanagh
Released: May 1, 1973
Type: Movie
Low-budget adventure starring former baseball star James Iglehart as Savage, who is kidnapped by South American rebels. After a time, he sees their position and is joined by a female commando squad in battling the repressive government officials.
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The Mack
Title: The Mack
Character: Lulu
Released: April 4, 1973
Type: Movie
Goldie returns from five years at the state pen and winds up king of the pimping game. Trouble comes in the form of two corrupt white cops and a crime lord who wants him to return to the small time.
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Bummer
Title: Bummer
Character: Janyce
Released: March 3, 1973
Type: Movie
The manager of a rock band fires the drunken, psycho bass player, who goes on a rape and murder spree.
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The Girls of Huntington House
Title: The Girls of Huntington House
Character: Marlene
Released: February 15, 1973
Type: Movie
An unmarried teacher in a school for unwed mothers finds herself becoming too emotionally attached to her students and their problems.
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Title: The Paul Lynde Show
Character: Laverne
Released: September 13, 1972
Type: TV
The Paul Lynde Show is an American sitcom that aired on ABC. The series stars Paul Lynde and aired from September 13, 1972 to September 8, 1973.
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The New Centurions
Title: The New Centurions
Character: Martha
Released: August 3, 1972
Type: Movie
An idealistic rookie cop joins the LAPD to make ends meet while finishing law school, and is indoctrinated by a seasoned veteran. As time goes on, he loses his ambitions and family as police work becomes his entire life.
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The Big Bird Cage
Title: The Big Bird Cage
Character: Mickie
Released: July 1, 1972
Type: Movie
Women rebel against slave labor in a filthy jungle prison where they feed sugar cane to a mechanical maw.
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Getting Away from It All
Title: Getting Away from It All
Character: Town Clerk
Released: January 18, 1972
Type: Movie
Two city couples decide to leave the hectic urban life and retreat to the country, but find that rural living isn't quite what they thought it would be.
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Title: Sanford and Son
Character: Crystal Simpson
Released: January 14, 1972
Type: TV
The misadventures of a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son.
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Love Hate Love
Title: Love Hate Love
Character: Secretary
Released: February 9, 1971
Type: Movie
Ryan O'Neal plays Russ Emery, a glib engineer who steals the heart of a fashion model named Sheila Blunden. She in turn leaves her jet setter fiance who turns out to be a psychotic who will not let go of Sheila that easily.
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The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
Title: The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
Character: (uncredited)
Released: December 14, 1970
Type: Movie
A hip psychiatrist teams up with an ex-addict to combat drug addiction in a small town in this pilot for "The Psychiatrist."
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Title: Julia
Character: Clara Dormin
Released: September 17, 1968
Type: TV
Julia is an American sitcom notable for being one of the first weekly series to depict an African American woman in a non-stereotypical role. Previous television series featured African American lead characters, but the characters were usually servants. The show stars actress and singer Diahann Carroll, and ran for 86 episodes on NBC from September 17, 1968 to March 23, 1971. The series was produced by Savannah Productions, Inc., Hanncar Productions, Inc., and 20th Century-Fox Television. During pre-production, the proposed series title was Mama's Man. The series was also unique in that it was among the few situation comedies in the late 1960s that did not use a laugh track; however, 20th Century-Fox Television added them when the series was reissued for syndication and cable rebroadcasts in the late 1980s.