Johnny Sekka
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Johnny Sekka was a Senegalese-born British actor known for his pioneering roles in film and television during the 1960s and 1970s, often portraying complex Black characters in mainstream productions.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British actor
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Senegalese-born actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| birthName | Lamine Sekka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Calvary Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | lung cancer ⓘ |
| coStarredIn | A Warm December NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1934-07-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2006-09-14 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Senegalese ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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science fiction ⓘ |
| industry |
film industry
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television industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
pioneering roles for Black actors in British film and television
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portraying complex Black characters in mainstream productions ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryService | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Johnny Sekka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Warm December
NERFINISHED
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Babylon 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ Flame in the Streets NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawk the Slayer NERFINISHED ⓘ Roots: The Next Generations NERFINISHED ⓘ The Avengers NERFINISHED ⓘ The Message NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wednesday Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedAs | one of the first Black actors to achieve leading roles in British television ⓘ |
| occupation | actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Dakar, Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Norfolk, Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayed |
Bilal in The Message
NERFINISHED
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Dr. Benjamin Kyle in Babylon 5 ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| servedIn | First Indochina War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Cecile Sekka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| televisionAppearance | Babylon 5 episode "Midnight on the Firing Line" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedWith | Sidney Poitier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Khartoum (1966 film)