years_active children birth_place |imagesize birth_date spouse notable_works article_title occupation
1975 -- present sierra townsend isiah townsend skylar townsend chicago , illinois , u.s. 150px 6 february 1957 cheri jones -lrb- m. 1990 -- 2001 -rrb- hollywood 1991 -rrb- the parent ` hood -lrb- 1995 -- 99 shuffle -rrb- -lrb- 1987 -rrb- the five heartbeats -lrb- robert townsend -lrb- actor -rrb-
 actor , comedian , film director , writer
robert townsend -lrb- actor -rrb-

robert townsend -lrb- born february 6 , 1957 -rrb- is an american actor , comedian , film director , and writer .
he is best known for directing the films `` hollywood shuffle '' , `` eddie murphy raw '' , `` the meteor man '' , and various other films and stand-up specials .
