Acting
Sam Laws
Born 1924-01-26
Washington, D.C.
Department: Acting
Biography
Sam Laws was born on 26 January 1924 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was an actor, known for Truck Turner (1974), Darktown Strutters (1975) and Project X (1987). He died on 16 March 1990 in New York City, New York, USA.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Sam Laws
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Kojak
1973
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White Dog
1982
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Project X
1987
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Walking Tall
1973
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Truck Turner
1974
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Mr. Billion
1977
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The Reincarnation of Peter Proud
1975
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White Line Fever
1975
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Get Crazy
1983
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Heart Like a Wheel
1983
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (22 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Project X | Bartender | Movie | 1987 |
 | Sylvester | Sammy | Movie | 1985 |
 | Get Crazy | Minister | Movie | 1983 |
 | Heart Like a Wheel | Piano Player | Movie | 1983 |
 | White Dog | Charlie | Movie | 1982 |
 | Pray TV | Baptist Reverend | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Hustler of Muscle Beach | Stan | Movie | 1980 |
 | Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde | Bartender | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened | Horton | Movie | 1977 |
 | Mr. Billion | Pops Dinwitty | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings | Henry | Movie | 1976 |
 | Darktown Strutters | Philo Rasberry | Movie | 1975 |
 | White Line Fever | Pops Dinwiddie | Movie | 1975 |
 | The Reincarnation of Peter Proud | Satan's Disciple | Movie | 1975 |
 | Truck Turner | Nate | Movie | 1974 |
 | Dirty O'Neil | Clyde | Movie | 1974 |
 | A Dream for Christmas | Junkman (uncredited) | Movie | 1973 |
 | Kojak | Eddie Maxwell | TV Series | 1973 |
 | Sweet Jesus, Preacherman | Deacon Greene | Movie | 1973 |
 | Walking Tall | Willie Rae Lockman | Movie | 1973 |
 | Hit Man | Sherwood Epps | Movie | 1972 |
 | Cool Breeze | Finian | Movie | 1972 |