Nathaniel Taylor (actor)
For other people named Nathaniel Taylor, see Nathaniel Taylor (disambiguation).
| Nathaniel Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 31, 1938 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1969–1986 |
Nathaniel Taylor (born March 31, 1938) is an American television actor, best known for his recurring role as Rollo Larson in the 1970s sitcom Sanford and Son, a role he later reprised on its 1980–1981 spin-off Sanford, and later played the first version of "Jim-Jam" alongside Redd Foxx on the short lived 1986 series, The Redd Foxx Show. Later, he played Rerun's (Fred Berry) brother-in-law "Ike" in the sitcom What's Happening!!. Taylor's character "Rollo" once referred to Foxx's character "Fred G. Sanford" as, "One cold-blooded old dude." Taylor was also featured in Trouble Man starring Robert Hooks as one of Mr. Big's henchmen.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Listen to the Man | 1 episode (credited as Jita Hadi) | |
| 1971 | The Bold Ones: The Senator | Job Trainee Machinist | 1 episode (credited as Jitahadi) |
| The Bill Cosby Show | Bob Steffen | 1 episode (credited as Jitahadi) | |
| 1972 | Trouble Man | Leroy | Movie (credited as Jita Hadi) |
| Black Girl | Movie | ||
| 1973 | Adam-12 | Joe | 1 episode |
| As Above, So Below | Jita Hadi | Movie | |
| 1974 | Willie Dynamite | Sugar | Movie |
| Harry O | Bartender | 1 episode (credited as Nathaniel "Jitahadi" Taylor) | |
| 1975 | Police Story | Thurman | 1 episode (credited as Nathaniel Jita Hadi Taylor) |
| 1972-1977 | Sanford and Son | Rollo Larson | Recurring Cast (32 episodes) |
| 1977 | Passing Through | Warmack | Movie |
| 1977-1979 | What's Happening!! | Ike | 2 episodes |
| 1980 | Sanford | Rollo Larson | Main Cast (season 1 only) |
| The Hunter | Trotter | Movie | |
| 1985 | 227 | Man #3 | 1 episode |
| 1986 | The Redd Foxx Show | Jim-Jam | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | BET Comedy Awards | Himself | TV special |
| 2011 | Spirits of Rebellion: Black Film at UCLA | Warmack | Video documentary |
| 2016 | Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You | Himself | Documentary |
| Auditioning for Nathaniel | Himself | Short |
References
- ↑ In 1986 Taylor, 48, his brother James, 41, and accomplice Shing Pang, 38, was arrested and booked on burglary charges. About $200,000.00 in Computers and typewriters were seized. The arrest came within hours of the Sports Connection athletic club in West Los Angeles reported the theft of 10 IBM typewriters and a computer, police Lt. Howard Hughie said. This article can be found on, Daily News - Apr 16, 1986
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