Rod Perry, who starred on the 1970s ABC series S.W.A.T. and appeared opposite Cicely Tyson in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, died Dec. 17, his family announced. He was 86.
Perry also had the leads in the Blaxploitation films The Black Godfather (1974) and The Black Gestapo (1975).
Perry portrayed Sgt. David “Deacon” Kay opposite Steve Forrest and Robert Urich on S.W.A.T., which was produced by Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg and lasted 37 episodes in 1975-76, then returned for the 2003 S.W.A.T. feature as the father of LL Cool J’s Deke....
Perry also had the leads in the Blaxploitation films The Black Godfather (1974) and The Black Gestapo (1975).
Perry portrayed Sgt. David “Deacon” Kay opposite Steve Forrest and Robert Urich on S.W.A.T., which was produced by Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg and lasted 37 episodes in 1975-76, then returned for the 2003 S.W.A.T. feature as the father of LL Cool J’s Deke....
- 1/11/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Rod Perry, who starred on the 1970s ABC series S.W.A.T. and appeared opposite Cicely Tyson in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, died Dec. 17, his family announced. He was 86.
Perry also had the leads in the Blaxploitation films The Black Godfather (1974) and The Black Gestapo (1975).
Perry portrayed Sgt. David “Deacon” Kay opposite Steve Forrest and Robert Urich on S.W.A.T., which was produced by Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg and lasted 37 episodes in 1975-76, then returned for the 2003 S.W.A.T. feature as the father of LL Cool J’s Deke....
Perry also had the leads in the Blaxploitation films The Black Godfather (1974) and The Black Gestapo (1975).
Perry portrayed Sgt. David “Deacon” Kay opposite Steve Forrest and Robert Urich on S.W.A.T., which was produced by Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg and lasted 37 episodes in 1975-76, then returned for the 2003 S.W.A.T. feature as the father of LL Cool J’s Deke....
- 1/11/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The Tiffany Network is doubling down with Hondo and Deacon. CBS has renewed its Swat TV show reboot for a second season. The high-action program is a reboot of the 1975 original, starring Steve Forrest, Robert Urich, Rod Perry, Mark Shera, and James Coleman — itself a spinoff of The Rookies on ABC. A CBS police drama, Swat stars Shemar Moore, Stephanie Sigman, Alex Russell, Jay Harrington, Lina Esco, Kenny Johnson, and Peter Onorati. The police drama centers on Sergeant Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson (Moore). A lifetime Los Angeles local and former Marine, Hondo has been tapped to lead a new “last stop” Special Weapons and Tactics unit. His team includes the seasoned David “Deacon” Kay (Harrington), newcomer Jim Street (Russell), canine trainer Christina “Chris” Alonso (Esco), and expert driver, Dominique Luca (Johnson). They work under the supervision of L.A. Metro...
- 3/28/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
I’m just about old enough to remember the original S.W.A.T. series, which launched in 1975. It starred Steve Forrest as Hondo while the late Robert Ulrich took on the role of hotshot rookie Street. At the time it was cutting edge like many police series back then, but by today’s standards it would look a little cheesy and perhaps too white despite having a token black character in the form of Sergeant David ‘Deacon’ Kay played by Rod Perry, who also had a role in the 2003 movie as Deke’s dad. Like many, I have been watching the new show with...read more...
- 1/11/2018
- by Ian Cullen
- Monsters and Critics
In 1975, the Swat TV show -- starring Steve Forrest, Robert Urich, Rod Perry, Mark Shera, and James Coleman -- spun off from ABC's TV series, The Rookies. Prior to its cancellation, Swat ran for 37 episodes, over the course of two seasons. Decades later, the concept came back into vogue, and it premiered in 2003 as a feature film with Samuel L. Jackson and Colin Farrell. Now, CBS has rebooted the police drama, but will a new generation be receptive to it? Will Swat be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned. A high-action program, Swat stars Shemar Moore, Stephanie Sigman, Alex Russell, Jay Harrington, Lina Esco, Kenny Johnson, and Peter Onorati. The CBS TV series centers on Sergeant Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson (Moore). A lifetime Los Angeles local and former Marine, Hondo has been tapped to lead a new “last stop”...
- 11/3/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
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