Scoey Mitchell

Known for

Acting

Born

March 12, 1930

Birthplace

Newburgh, New York, USA

Died

March 19, 2022 (aged 92)

Biography

A pioneering television actor, writer, and director who emerged in the 1960s just as things were opening up for African American artists in front of and behind the camera.

Best known work

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974

Taxi

1978

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Carol Burnett Show

1967

Baretta

1975

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

1986

That Girl

1966

Lou Grant

1977

Rhoda

1974

Police Story

1973

Filmography

2017
A Kindred Soul
as Grandfather
1989
13 EastTV
Director, Creator
1988
Miracle at Beekman's Place
as Dr. Cyrus Beekman, Writer, Executive Producer, Producer
1986
Me and Mrs. CTV
Writer, Director, Creator
1986
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
as Father
1985
Handsome Harry's
as Harry Marquette, Teleplay, Executive Producer
1985
Gus Brown and Midnight Brewster
as Maurice, Writer, Producer
1979
A New Kind of FamilyTV
1979
Just FriendsTV
1978
TaxiTV
as Robber (1 episode)
1978
Cindy
as Father
1977
Lou GrantTV
as Minister (1 episode)
1975
Joe ForresterTV
1975
BarettaTV
1974
RhodaTV
as Justin Culp (1 episode)
1974
The Six Million Dollar ManTV
as Major Chooka (1 episode)
1973
Police StoryTV
1973
Voyage of the Yes
as Pretty
1970
Barefoot in the ParkTV
as Paul Batter (12 episodes)
1968
Here Come the BridesTV
1967
The Carol Burnett ShowTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1967
The Mothers-in-LawTV
as Solomon Elkins (1 episode)
1967
The Smothers Brothers Comedy HourTV
as Self (1 episode)
1966
That GirlTV
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
as Self (1 episode)