D'Urville Martin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

D'Urville Martin

African American blaxsploitation actor/director

Date of Birth: 11-Feb-1939

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 28-May-1984

Profession: actor, film director, television actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

D'Urville Martin (February 11, 1939 – May 28, 1984) was an American actor and director in both film and television.
He appeared in numerous 1970s movies in the blaxploitation genre.
He also appeared in two unaired pilots of what would become All in the Family as Lionel Jefferson, the role which was eventually played by Mike Evans.
Born in New York City, Martin began his career in the mid-1960s and soon appeared in prominent films such as Black Like Me and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.
Martin also directed films in his career, including Dolemite, starring Rudy Ray Moore.