Ivan Dixon
April 6, 1931 · 95 years old
Ivan Nathaniel Dixon III was an American actor, director, and producer best known for his series role in the 1960s sitcom Hogan's Heroes, and for his starring roles in the 1964 independent drama Nothing But a Man and the 1967 television film The Final War of Olly Winter.
Known For
5 titles
A Raisin in the Sun
A substantial insurance payment could mean either financial salvation or personal ruin for a poor black family.
Car Wash
A comedic take on the daily life of car-wash employees, chronicling their hopes, fears, joys, dreams, and tribulations, and meeting some eccentric customers along the way.
Nothing But a Man
A black man and his school-teacher wife face discriminatory challenges in 1960s America.
Something of Value
In British Colonial Kenya during the Mau Mau uprising, Peter and Kimani, who grew up together, find themselves on the opposite sides.
To Trap a Spy
The pilot for the TV series "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.," re-edited and released to theaters as a feature.