Lee Weaver is an American film and television actor.

Lee Weaver
OccupationActor
Years active1955–present
Spouse
(m. 1971)
Children1

Early life

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Weaver was the voice of Alpine in the animated television series G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1985–1986). Weaver played friend of George Jefferson on "The Jeffersons" season three episode 16 "George's Guilt" (1977). Weaver was also the original mailman on 227 (1985). Weaver played the role of Ricardo in the television series Easy Street (1986–1987). He appeared as a blind seer in the film O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) and he also appeared in one episode of One World (2000), a situation-comedy television series. Weaver had a guest appearance on an episode of The Cosby Show as a waiter. He appeared as a Junkyard Owner in an episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

He also played the role of Ed Downer, a handyman who became an interest of Philip Banks' mom, on an episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Perhaps his most memorable role was the exuberant exhibitionist "Buck Naked," who enlivened episodes of Steven Bochco's police dramas, Hill Street Blues and NYPD Blue.[citation needed]

Personal life

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Weaver was a childhood friend of Cannonball Adderley, and served as the best man at his wedding.[1] On his 1963 album Nippon Soul, Adderley introduces the Yusef Lateef composition "The Weaver" as "dedicated to a...dear friend of everyone in the band, kind of a jive cat, but a beautiful cat. His name is Weaver, Lee Weaver. So the tune sounds somethin' like Lee Weaver. It's soulful, it's mean."[2]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1959 Al Capone Reporter Uncredited
1969 The Lost Man Willis
1971 Vanishing Point Jake
1973 Cleopatra Jones Friend
1978 House Calls Anesthesiologist
1978 Mean Dog Blues Cheatem
1978 Heaven Can Wait Way Station Attendant
1979 The Onion Field Billy
1982 Kiss Me Goodbye Mr. King
1984 The Buddy System Ray
1986 Wildcats Maurice
1987 G.I. Joe: The Movie Alpine
1990 The Two Jakes Caddy #1
1991 Grave Images Bus Driver
1994 The Scout Ben
1996 Just Your Luck Wino
1997 Fathers' Day Airline Passenger
1998 Music from Another Room Porter
1998 Goodbye Lover Old Codger
1998 Godzilla Homeless Guy
1998 Bulworth Man in Church #2
1998 How Stella Got Her Groove Back Nate
1998 Brown's Requiem Wino
1999 The Thirteenth Floor 30's Limo Driver
2000 O Brother, Where Art Thou? Blind Seer
2001 Donnie Darko Leroy
2001 L.A.P.D.: To Protect and to Serve Homeless Man Who Gets Shot
2003 The Box Joe
2003 The Failures Mr. Fishbau
2005 A Bridal Fever Ralph
2005 The 40-Year-Old Virgin Joe
2006 Swedish Auto Leroy
2009 Little Fish, Strange Pond Barney
2010 The Company We Keep Isaiah
2013 Max Rose Lee Miller
2013 The Trials of Cate McCall Mr. George

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1955–1956 Sheena: Queen of the Jungle Lagi / Mauki / N'Gatsu 6 episodes
1967 Good Morning World Cab nDriver Episode: "Don't Call Us and We Won't Call You"
1967, 1968 I Spy Senator's Valet / Bartender 2 episodes
1968 The Wild Wild West Desk Clerk #2 Episode: "The Night of the Sedgewick Curse"
1969 Mannix Dave Episode: "Death in a Minor Key"
1969 Julia Ned Bowman Episode: "Home of the Braves"
1969 Insight Stone Episode: "Charlie, You Made the Night Too Long"
1969 Love, American Style Ace Episode: "Love and the Hustler"
1969 In Name Only Bartender Television film
1969–1971 The Bill Cosby Show Brian Kincaid 7 episodes
1971 Nanny and the Professor 2nd Truck Driver Episode: "The Prodigy"
1971 Cade's County Kenneth Ringwald Episode: "Delegate at Large"
1975 Adam-12 Neighbor Episode: "Pressure Point"
1975 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Ralph Prentiss Television film
1975 That's My Mama Sammy Chambers Episode: "Earl's Dad and Mama's Glad"
1975 Kojak Ozzie Turnbull Episode: "Out of the Frying Pan..."
1976 Sanford and Son Mr. Quincy Episode: "Greatest Show in Watts"
1976 Good Times 2nd Man Episode: "The Big Move: Part 2"
1976 The Blue Knight Mose / Frank Moseley 4 episodes
1976 Serpico Scooter Episode: "Danger Zone"
1977 The Jeffersons Willie Episode: "George's Guilt"
1977 Quincy, M.E. Chambers Episode: "The Hot Dog Murder"
1978 Soap Sergeant Episode #1.17
1978 Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This Bob Television film
1979 Starsky & Hutch Boseman Episode: "Huggy Can't Go Home"
1981 Flamingo Road 5 episodes
1981 Palmerstown, U.S.A. Loosley Episode: "Roadhouse"
1981 Mork & Mindy Gus Episode: "My Dad Can't Beat Up Anybody"
1981 Shannon Episode: "Neither a Borrower"
1982–1984 Hill Street Blues Buck Naked / Bartender 6 episodes
1983 Voyagers! Dave Episode: "All Fall Down"
1983 AfterMASH Jones Episode: "Klinger vs. Klinger"
1985 Diff'rent Strokes Joe Episode: "Blue Collar Drummond"
1985 Our Family Honor Episode: "Pilot"
1985 What's Happening Now!! Ticket Clerk Episode: "Aunt Shirley"
1985–1986 G.I. Joe Alpine / Agent / Crimson Guard 22 episodes
1986 G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise! Alpine Television film
1986, 1987 227 Frank 2 episodes
1986–1987 Easy Street Ricardo Williams 22 episodes
1987 Mr. President Mort Episode: "Dear Sam: Part 1"
1987 Webster Henry 3 episodes
1987 A Hobo's Christmas Biloxi Slim Television film
1987, 1991 The Cosby Show Mr. Fields / Waiter 2 episodes
1988 Amen Man Who Stole the Money Episode: "To Catch a Thief"
1988 The Magical World of Disney Frank Munroe Episode: "Meet the Munceys"
1989 The Edge Episode: "Black Pudding"
1990 Dear John Snookie Reams Episode: "John's New Job: Part 1"
1990 A Different World Ray Nay Episode: "Love Thy Neighbor"
1991 Dragnet Augustus Murphy Episode: "The Vandals"
1991 The Man in the Family Mr. Mitchell Episode: "Real News"
1991 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Ed Downer Episode: "Granny Gets Busy"
1991 Homefront Reverend Harrington Episode: "Patriots"
1991 MacGyver Stumpy Episode: "Gunz 'n Boyz"
1991 Reasonable Doubts Stubblefield 2 episodes
1992 Nurses Reverend Curtis Episode: "Eat Something"
1992 Night Court Mr. Burke Episode: "Opportunity Knock Knocks: Part 2"
1992, 1995 Martin Old Man / Bus Boy 2 episodes
1993 Step by Step Leonard Episode: "If I Were a Rich Man"
1993 The New Adventures of Superman Supervisor Episode: "Pilot"
1993 Lush Life Harry Television film
1993 Living Single The Bartender Episode: "Living Kringle"
1994 Roc Ollie Episode: "No Place Like Home"
1994 NYPD Blue Buck Naked 3 episodes
1994 Sister, Sister Priest Episode: "Free Billy"
1995 A Season of Hope Elmer Television film
1995 Beverly Hills, 90210 Stan Episode: "Fortunate Son"
1996 Sliders Hilton Brown Episode: "Invasion"
1996 Sparks Mr. Bibbs 2 episodes
1996 The Jamie Foxx Show Slewfoot Lou Episode: "Seems Like Old Times"
1997 Temporarily Yours Passenger #3 Episode: "Pilot"
1997 Chicago Hope Earlee Episode: "On Golden Pons"
1998 Good News Beans 2 episodes
1999 Suddenly Susan Clyde Episode: "A Day in the Life"
1999 For Your Love Church Member Episode: "The Trouble with Angels"
2000 City of Angels Episode: "Prototype"
2000 Diagnosis: Murder Isaiah Episode: "A Resting Place"
2000 The District Mr. Horton Episode: "The Jackal"
2000 One World Harold Episode: "Roots"
2001 Kate Brasher Harry Rosemont Episode: "Tracy"
2001 Touched by an Angel Candy McCloud Episode: "The Perfect Game"
2001 Men, Women & Dogs Buster Episode: "The Magic Three-Legged Sex Dog"
2002 Any Day Now Louis Nolman Episode: "Call Him Macaroni"
2002 My Wife and Kids Attendant Episode: "Table for Too Many: Part 2"
2002 Providence Willie Picks Episode: "The Sound of Music"
2003 Crossing Jordan Photo Shop Owner Episode: "Ockham's Razor"
2003 The Parkers Tebo Episode: "Dead Clown Walking"
2003 A.U.S.A. Alfred Montgomery Episode: "Pilot"
2004 The Bernie Mac Show Schooney Episode: "Hair Jordan"
2004 Six Feet Under James Dubois Marshall Episode: "Coming and Going"
2005 Line of Fire Albert Jones Episode: "This Land Is Your Land"
2006 That's So Raven Mr. Jenkins Episode: "The Four Aces"
2006 Love, Inc. Burt Episode: "Cursed"
2006 Veronica Mars Walter Episode: "Charlie Don't Surf"
2007 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Junkyard Owner Episode: "Bums: Making a Mess All Over the City"
2008 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Kerwinkle Lord Episode: "For Gedda"
2008 My Name Is Earl Homeless Guy / Homeless Joe 2 episodes
2010 Party Down William Episode: "James Ellison Funeral"
2010 Community Joe Episode: "Messianic Myths and Ancient Peoples"
2011 Workaholics Tim Episode: "Model Kombat"
2013 Family Tools Ellis Poynton 4 episodes
2015 Weird Loners Mortician Episode: "Weird Pilot"
2016 The Soul Man Pat Episode: "Boyce Don't Cry"
2017, 2020 Grace and Frankie Mel Cordray 2 episodes

References

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  1. ^ Ginell, Cary (2013-02-03). Walk Tall: The Music and Life of Julian "Cannonball" Adderley. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-1458419798.
  2. ^ Sheridan, Chris (2000). Dis Here: A Bio-discography of Julian "Cannonball" Adderley. Greenwood Publishing. ISBN 978-0313302404.
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