Bill Nunn

For the Australian politician, see Bill Nunn (politician).
Bill Nunn

Nunn in the play Fences
Born William Goldwyn Nunn III
(1953-10-20)October 20, 1953
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Died September 24, 2016(2016-09-24) (aged 62)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Cause of death Leukemia
Occupation Actor
Years active 1988–2016
Spouse(s) Donna Nunn
Children 2

William Goldwyn "Bill" Nunn III (October 20, 1953 – September 24, 2016) was an American actor known for his roles as Radio Raheem in Spike Lee's film Do the Right Thing and Robbie Robertson in the Sam Raimi Spider-Man film trilogy.

Early life

Nunn was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of William G. Nunn, Jr., a well-known journalist and editor at the Pittsburgh Courier, as well as a National Football League scout.[1] His paternal grandfather was the first African American football player at George Westinghouse High School.[2] While ball boys for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Bill Nunn and current Steelers President Art Rooney II stole "Mean" Joe Greene's car during training camp at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. "Joe Greene showed up in a beautiful green Lincoln Continental, and me and Bill Nunn, Jr. were ball boys. Somehow Bill got the keys one night and we decided to take it for a ride. We only told Joe that story about 10 years ago. We figured that enough time had passed that we could disclose our little joy ride."[3] Nunn was a 1970 graduate of Schenley High School and Morehouse College (Class of 1976).[4]

Career

Nunn made his acting debut in the 1988 Spike Lee film School Daze, and is best known for his roles as Radio Raheem in Lee's Do the Right Thing and as Nino Brown's bodyguard Duh Duh Duh Man in New Jack City.

Some of his other film credits include Lee's Mo' Better Blues and He Got Game, as well as Regarding Henry, Sister Act, Canadian Bacon, The Last Seduction, Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead, New Jack City, Runaway Jury, Spider-Man trilogy (as Joseph "Robbie" Robertson), Firehouse Dog, the television series The Job, Randy and The Mob, and the televised adaptation of A Raisin in the Sun. 2016.[5]

Death

Nunn died on September 24, 2016 in his family’s home in Pittsburgh's Hill District, at the age of 62.[6] His widow Donna acknowledged to the Associated Press that he had leukemia.[7]

Select filmography

References

  1. Official site of the Pittsburgh Steelers; accessed September 24, 2016.
  2. Finder, Chuck (2006-07-24). "Q&A". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  3. Prisuta, Mike (2015-07-26). "2015 Training Camp is underway". Archived from the original on 2016-02-24.
  4. "Morehouse Celebrates 143 Years". Morehouse College. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved March 12, 2010.
  5. Mcshane, Larry. "Bill Nunn, Radio Raheem in 'Do the Right Thing,' dies at 63". NY Daily News. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  6. Stack, Liam (September 24, 2016). "Bill Nunn, Who Played Radio Raheem in 'Do the Right Thing,' Dies at 63". nytimes.com. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  7. Lord, Rich. "Actor Bill Nunn dies". Post-gazette.com. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  8. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0473502/

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