Biography:
Forceful African American leading man Ivan Dixon first commanded notice from theatergoers for his performance in the 1957 Broadway play The Cave Dwellers. He entered films as Sidney Poiter's double and stand-in with Something of Value (1957) and The Defiant Ones (1958), ultimately sharing scenes with Poitier in Porgy and Bess (1959) ... Continue Bio >>

Filmography:
1986 Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
1976 Car Wash
1974 Fer-De-Lance
1971 Clay Pigeon
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