He also had a starring role in the 1970 Ossie Davis adaptation of the Chester Himes novel Cotton Comes to Harlem, as well as its 1972 sequel, Come Back, Charleston Blue.
Dia juga membintangi dalam film adaptasi Ossie Davis tahun 1970 dari novel karya Chester Himes berjudul Cotton Comes to Harlem, termasuk sekuelnya tahun 1972 berjudul Come Back, Charleston Blue.