D'Urville Martin
Age: 45 | From: New York City, New York
Person Details
Birthday: 1939-02-11 20:07:59
Death: 1984-05-28 20:07:59
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: New York City, New York
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 18
TV Involvements: 1
Most Famous Work
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. D'Urville Martin (February 11, 1939 – May 28, 1984) was an American actor and director in both film and television. He appeared with regularity in numerous 1970s movies in the blaxploitation genre of films. Born in New York City, D'urville began his career in the mid 1960s, soon becoming a prominent recurring figure in the genre. Martin acted in several movies of the time, including Black Like Me and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Among his partners was the famous blaxploitation actor Fred “The Hammer” Williamson, playing his partner Toby in the Black Charley. Martin also directed films in his career, including Dolemite, starring Rudy Ray Moore. His career ended in 1984 with a heart attack at age 45 likely caused by his hard-partying lifestyle. Description above from the Wikipedia article D'Urville Martin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Famous Work
The Invaders
(1967) Casey
Rosemary's Baby
(1968) Diego
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
(1967) Frankie
Black Caesar
(1973) Rev. Rufus
Boss Nigger
(1975) Amos
Hell Up In Harlem
(1973) Reverend Rufus
Hammer
(1972) Sonny
The Final Comedown
(1972) Billy Joe AshleyActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Self | |
| 1983 | Easy | |
| 1978 | Willie Black | |
| 1975 | Amos | |
| Willie Green | ||
| Pilot | ||
| 1973 | Reverend Rufus | |
| Booker T. | ||
| Toby | ||
| Billy Bowlegs | ||
| Rev. Rufus | ||
| 1972 | Sonny | |
| Billy Joe Ashley | ||
| Toby | ||
| 1970 | Bus Driver | |
| 1968 | Luke Harper | |
| Diego | ||
| 1967 | Frankie | |
| Casey | ||
| 1964 | N/A | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Director | |
| 1975 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Associate Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |