Academy Award-nominated Actor Paul Winfield, who was known for his versatility in stage, film and television roles, including a highly praised 1978 depiction of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., ...

Paul Winfield, an Academy Award-nominated actor who was known for his versatility in stage, film and television roles, including a highly praised 1978 depiction of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., ...

Paul Winfield was only the third black person to be nominated for an Oscar for best actor, after Sidney Poitier and James Earl Jones. Winfield's 1972 performance in "Sounder" as a Louisiana ...

Paul Winfield, an actor known for his versatility and power in stage, film and television roles, including a praised televised portrayal of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1978 and an Oscar-nominated ...

Paul Winfield, an actor known for his versatility and power in stage, film and television roles that included a highly praised televised portrayal of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1978 and an ...

Paul Winfield, the award-winning actor who came to fame during the renaissance of black cinema in the 1970s in films such as “Sounder” and “A Hero Ain’t Nothing But a Sandwich,” died of a heart attack ...