Netflix Movies Starring Beverly Todd

African-American actress, producer, and writer Beverly Todd is best remembered by audiences for her prolific work in the 1970s although she chooses to work these days on a different scale and level. Her mentor at the onset of her film career was none other than actor/director Sidney Poitier, working with him frequently during this peak decade. Roles in Poitier's The Lost Man (1969), They Call Me MISTER Tibbs! (1970)_, Brother John (1971) and A Piece of the Action (1977) eventually led to other distinguished and more important work. The Chicago native was born on July 11, 1946, and was first seen on stage in such plays as "Deep Are the Roots" (1960). She also played the Diahann Carroll role in the London cast of the musical "No Strings" (1964) with Art Lund and Hy Hazell in which she sang the hit song "The Sweetest Sounds. Read more on iMDB