‘Black Dynamite’ is mostly a blast Nov 20, 2009
White stuffs the screen legacies of Billy Dee Williams, Richard Roundtree, and Fred Williamson inside a pair of quotation marks. And yet the actor gives Black Dynamite enough of his own issues to stand as more than a mere impersonation of African-American machismo. (Boston Globe)
Ex-Kiss drummer: Breast cancer not just for women Nov 18, 2009
Other tough guys, including "Shaft" actor Richard Roundtree, have spoken out about having breast cancer. "It's something we think guys don't get," Criss said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Disaster Week: IGN's Disaster Movie Showcase Nov 13, 2009
Charlton Heston hams it up per usual alongside an all-star cast that included Ava Gardner, Lorne Greene, Walter Matthau, Richard Roundtree and George Kennedy, to name a few. Set pieces from the film can still be seen (and experienced) as part of Universal's Backlot Tour. (IGN FilmForce)
Original KISS drummer survived breast cancer Oct 17, 2009
Several years ago, Richard Roundtree, the actor who played the title role in the 1970s "Shaft" films, revealed he had breast cancer. Experts say men tend to get a diagnosis at a later stage than women, because they don't believe they can get breast cancer, and don't get routine mammograms or breast exams. (CNN)
Male Patients Fight Against Breast Cancer Oct 14, 2009
The first male breast cancer survivor he had contact with was Richard Roundtree, the actor best known for his role as "Shaft," who was diagnosed in 1993 and underwent a double mastectomy and chemotherapy. He reached out to Roundtree, who he has talked with several times on the phone and exchanged e-mails with, in an attempt to get more information about male breast cancer. (Click2Houston, TX)
Male Breast Cancer Oct 14, 2009
Male Patients Fighting Against Breast Cancer - Breast Cancer Awareness News Story - KCRA Sacramento. Get Headlines Sent To Your Email Or Phone. (KCRA 3, CA)
Pellet shot might have broken bus window Oct 13, 2009
Richmond County school safety Lt. Richard Roundtree inspected the bus Monday and found no projectile. He determined there likely was just one entry point into the back bus window. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Details released on weekend school bus window shooting Oct 13, 2009
Richmond County schools Lt. Richard Roundtree is planning to inspect the bus to see how many projectiles struck it and to determine if any bullets can be found. If any are recovered, they will be forwarded to the Gwinnett County Police Department for further investigation, authorities said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
The Starting Point: Homelessness in America and a missing plane Jul 10, 2009
Actor Richard Roundtree, 67. Actor Brian Dennehy, 71. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Today in History Jul 9, 2009
Actor Richard Roundtree is 67. Author Dean Koontz is 64. (Yahoo News)
Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 5-11 Jul 2, 2009
Actor Richard Roundtree is 67. Actor Chris Cooper is 58. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
TV One, Luster Products Team On Breast Cancer Outreach May 1, 2009
TV One will also produce a series of public service announcements beginning in July 2009 using Susan G. Komen's "Circle of Promise" celebrity spokespersons Gabrielle Union, Richard Roundtree, Renee Syler, and Lalah Hathaway, as well as other public figures with an interest in breast cancer. TV One's Digital Media team will produce a microsite enabling user-generated video to be uploaded, as well as provide interaction with support groups and access to clinical trial information. (Multichannel News)
Locals mad for mustaches Apr 7, 2009
Richard Roundtree What can I say about Shaft. He was a private detective with a no-nonsense stache and he meant business. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Entertainment Spotlight on Rick Noyce Feb 12, 2009
He has appear-ed in 23 feature films, working with such notables as Frank Sinatra, Sylvester Stallone, Paul Newman, Michael Douglas, Jay Leno, Fred Williamson, Richard Roundtree, Charlie Sheen, Chris Tucker and many more. On television, you ve seen him on NYPD Blue, America s Most Wanted, Fame, Nightrider, General Hospital and One Life to Live, to name just a few and he was the cowboy in the Pringles Potato Chip commercial, appeared in commercials for Anacin and on posters for Marlboro... (Desert Entertainer, CA)
