ROSCOE LEE BROWNE DIES AT 81

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Actor Roscoe Lee Browne, whose rich voice and dignified bearing brought him an Emmy Award and a Tony nomination, has died. He was 81. He was fighting cancer.

Julianne Shepherd of Vibe.com reports:

Browne had a distinct vocal resonance and a dignified presence; among his first roles in 1956, the year he began acting, was in Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar.” He went on to star in works written by theatre and film greats – Jean Genet, Edward Albee, Alfred Hitchcock. He played a lawyer on the “Archie Bunker Show” and Professor Foster on “The Cosby Show.” The former garnered him an Emmy. He narrated films about pigs and dogs – Babe first, then Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties – and portrayed “Box” in the ’70s sci-fi classic Logan’s Run. His extensive resume spanned four decades and included poetry anthologized alongside William Butler Yeats and Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Before acting, he had been a professor at Lincoln University – he taught comparative literature and French – and a world-class athlete. [ read more @ VIBE.COM >>> ]


Browne on The Cosby Show playing Cliff’s college professor. (see more @ ONTD)
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84 Responses to ROSCOE LEE BROWNE DIES AT 81

  1. WOW! I just watched his “Reverend Sam” episode on Good Times the other night.

  2. My prayers go out to the family of Roscoe Lee Browne. RIP

  3. God bless him and his family
    RIP

  4. mai03

    The episode where Bill Cosby and himself beat “Dr. Huxtable’s” father in that card game they were playing was too funny. “The Rubbing of the Head..The rubbing of the Head!”

    RIP, such a wonderful actor.

  5. FairGame

    R.I.P. I remembered him best from the Cosby Show. God rest your soul.

  6. Natural Mystic

    Wow–this man accomplished so much in his 81 years.
    That’s what I call a role model!

  7. The One

    May he rest in peace. I pray God’s blessing and comfort on his family during their time of loss.

  8. OMG!! YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!

    THEY JUST SHOWED HIM ON COSBY SHOW TUESDAY NIGHT THE EPISODE WHEN HIM AND CLIFF BEAT CLIFFS DAD AND FRIEND IN PINOCHLE I WAS ROLLIN, DAMN! AT LEAST HE LIVED A FULL LIFE SO TALENTED AND ACCOMPLISHED

    I SEE NO INFO ON HIS FAMILY WIVE(S) KIDS ETC…

  9. on Thursday, April 12, 2007 @ 2:04 pm

    7. mai03 said:
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    The episode where Bill Cosby and himself beat “Dr. Huxtable’s” father in that card game they were playing was too funny. “The Rubbing of the Head..The rubbing of the Head!”

    RIP, such a wonderful actor.

    Bill Said:

    Didn’t he also appear on “It a Differant World” as Denise Huxtable’s Teacher ???

    Rest In Peace Mr. Brown

  10. ELA

    god rest his soul… and bless his family!

  11. complexsimplicity

    damn, they just showed that episode of the cosby show tuesday night, R.I.P

  12. Sorry to hear that.I remember him from the Cosby Show.

  13. ashleigh

    damn cl. yall r seriously on it these past few days…wasnt he the king in coming to america????

  14. ashleigh

    neva mind RIP THOUGH

  15. BAM BAM

    @ #3 WHYTRY?

    CLASSIC EPISODE! YOU BEAT ME TO IT!

  16. Awwwww, RIP Roscoe.

    Love,Peace,&&Honeyy

  17. Aww, I loved his voice RIP Roscoe, I’m sure you will be missed

  18. Black and Proud

    Such a classic.May his soul RIP.

  19. mai03

    What’s up Bill!, Yeah, he was on A Different World as a teacher and I also remember him as a mayor or senator or something like that in Uptown Saturday Night wich co-starred Bill Cosby. It seemed like he always had a small role on something or another.

  20. jscene

    I think he was on some episodes of a different world too. I remember him going off on Jada Pinkett’s character and saying she could make better grades if she applied herself.

    Awww, he’ll be missed. He really did have a dignified presence.

  21. REVIVING THE CL CHAT!!

    R.I.P. i just saw him on the Cosby show he was so funny on there.

  22. ms_mac

    I loved this man as an actor. Even in the 70s when most Blacks were typecast as pimps and hustlers he took roles that were dignified and royal. RIP man.

  23. WhatThe

    RIP.

    I remember him from Sanford and Son. When he came to dinner with Donna one night. I also liked the episode fron All in the Family when he was trapped in the elevator with Archie and a mexican couple and the woman was pregnant.

    He was a brilliant actor.

  24. BronzeTrinity

    He was really great. I will always remember his voice and his dignity. RIP.

  25. Khinje

    That was by far his best role ever #3. That crooked preacher was a mess on Good Times!

    *We don’t roar, we don’t fight but
    we’re gonna score tonight…*

    Rest in peace brotha.

  26. pretteyeyez

    RIP… My thoughts and prayers are with his family.

  27. Meatloaf

    He was such a distinquished gentleman!

    I remember a funny scene on the Cosby Show when they played a bid whiss card game and the winner got to rub the losers head! They took one look at ROSCOE’s bald head and said, “It looks like that head’s already been rubbed!”

    RIP!

  28. DREAM86

    WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SOUL WE LOST. RIP!!!

  29. hood_shit

    R.I.P…. I loved him on “The Cosby Show”

    Mr. Browne, Barry White, and James Earl Jones have the most distinguished bass voices in black entertainment.

    We’ll miss you!

  30. “and portrayed “Box” in the ’70s sci-fi classic Logan’s Run”

    Omg, I never knew that was him!! I love Logan’s Run!!

  31. LOL @ BAM BAM & KHINJE!

    I have EVERY episode of Good Times & I watch it ALL the time. I couldn’t help myself. I know I’m wrong, but sometimes I secretly wished that they would have followed through on one of their many “options” to possibly get out of the Ghetto!

  32. sad to hear that about dr foster…..

  33. RIP may god look after you in heaven and may your soul b free and safe

  34. Dag I just saw that episode the other day….this is so sad.. RIP

  35. mrsdawsondn

    Oh no I used to like watchin him on the cosby’s. Well my prayers go out to his family and loved ones.

  36. BABYBOSS

    he lived a good life. he accomplished alot before his soul was taken. may you RIP!

  37. mrsdawsondn

    ashleigh said:
    ——————————————————————————–

    damn cl. yall r seriously on it these past few days…wasnt he the king in coming to america????

    No that was James Earl Jones. I’d have a heart attack if they would’ve said THAT was him. But regardless it’s sad to hear. Rest in Jesus Roscoe

  38. Grownazzwoman

    All of the greatness is starting to leave us. What will our generation do with the torch? Today’s world and what we focus on should be about so much more than how “good” someone looks or who’s got cellu;ite!? (you kiddin?) Being intelligent and active in the community is SO SEXY!! Take notes from the greats!

  39. Grownazzwoman

    #17 James Earl Jones was the king in Coming to America – another great

  40. diamond

    i LOVE his voice!

  41. Tiffany

    He was awesome on the show! RIP

  42. DIAMOND SAID:

    i LOVE his voice!

    ME TOO….RIP MR. BROWN

  43. SUPERCENT

    #28 you are right. I remember that episode of Sanfor and Son, too. He was so young in that show. That’s funny.

    No he wasn’t the king in Coming to America. That was James Earll Jones.

    My condolences goes out to his family, friends and loved ones.

  44. STOKES_OF_OHIO

    aahhhh…and there’s the rub.

    rest in peace good man

  45. lboogie8701

    RIP Mr. Browne

  46. Coko

    He was on a Different World as the same character…Professor Foster. I remember the epi with Jada Pinkett…when she was doin her Shakespeare assignment. “Cause baby u know I love u!”

  47. Ven

    I definitely remember that Cosby episode I saw him on … but the funniest episode yet that I’ve seen him in is a Will & Grace episode … don’t know the exact name of it but he was a bookkeeper for a gay/lesbian bookstore and it just was a really funny episode. I will never forget him calling himself a “raging bitch”. He was one of the greatest black actors, mos def. R.I.P … my condolences.

  48. darkandbeautiful

    wow so many stars are dying. May he R.I.P.

  49. N DA WORDS OF WENDY WILLIAMS

    OH NO, LORD WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY??????????? AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH….

    HE WAS SUCH AN AMAZING TALENT… OH LORD, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

  50. Nalu

    Wow, he was such a brillint talent, one of Princeton’s finest. The “Pinochle” scene from The Cosby Show was classic!

    RIP, Mr. Browne

  51. Rest in peace Mr. Brown he accomplished so much in his life..what a great role model.

  52. heartBREAKER

    I was just watching that episode last night too….RIP.

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