O. L. Duke

Orville Lewis Duke (August 12, 1953^[1] – September 10, 2004) was an American stage, television and film actor.

O. L. Duke
Born	(1953-08-12)August 12, 1953 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	September 10, 2004(2004-09-10) (aged 51) New York City, U.S.

He was a member of the renowned Actors Studio and was the interim Artistic Director of the Negro Ensemble Company (NEC) from 2002 to 2004. In keeping with the tradition of the NEC, Duke helped young Black actors hone their skills by sharing his work experiences and teaching classes using the method acting technique.

Duke died in a car crash in New York City, on September 10, 2004. He was on his way home after performing in an off-Broadway play, when a car cut him off on the West Side Highway. His vehicle jumped a divider and struck an oncoming car.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1986	Seize the Day	Funeral Home Attendant	Uncredited
1987	Tomorrow's a Killer	Eddie K.
1989	The Luckiest Man in the World	'Ace'
1990	The White Girl	Nicky
1990	The Return of Superfly	Change Maker
1991	The Five Heartbeats	Monroe
1992	Malcolm X	Pete
1993	Sugar Hill	'Tutty'
1995	The Keeper	Baker
1998	Lulu on the Bridge	Paramedic #2
2001	Piñero	Paul
2002	The Other Brother	Londel
2002	Antwone Fisher	Uncle Duke
2003	Out of Time	Detective Bronze
2004	Coalition	Walter	(final film role)