Ivan Dixon - Movie and Film Biography, Credits and Filmography

Genres

Comedy

Active

1957 - 1993

Born

April 06, 1931 in New York City, New York

Died

March 16, 2008 in Charlotte, NC

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by Hal Erickson biography

Forceful African American leading man Ivan Dixon first commanded notice from theatergoers for his performance in the 1957 Broadway play The Cave Dwellers. He entered films as Sidney Poiter's double and stand-in with Something of Value (1957) and The Defiant Ones (1958), ultimately sharing scenes with Poitier in Porgy and Bess (1959) and Raisin in the Sun (1961). In 1964's Nothing But a Man, Dixon starred as Duff Anderson, an irresponsible Alabama railroad worker whose late-blooming maturity forms the nucleus of the film. Dixon's TV work includes the role of Kinchloe on the POW sitcom Hogan's Heroes and his Emmy-nominated starring role on the 1967 dramatic special The Private War of Olly Winter. In his later years, Ivan Dixon remained active as a director and a performer: he helmed the theatrical features Trouble Man (1972) and The Spook Who Sat By the Door (1992), such TV movies as Love is Not Enough and Percy and Thunder, and several episodes of the TV adventure series Hawaiian Heat (1984). Dixon died at age 76 in March 2008.

Title	Year	Editors' Rating		User Rating
Percy and Thunder Director	1993
Magnum, P.I.: Kapu Director	1986
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star Actor	1986
Magnum, P.I.: Old Acquaintance Director	1985
Magnum, P.I.: The Treasure of Kalaniopu'u Director	1985
Magnum, P.I.: Jororo Farewell Director	1984
Magnum, P.I.: Luther Gills - File #001 Director	1984
Magnum, P.I.: Murder 101 Director	1984
Magnum, P.I.: The Case of the Red Faced Thespian Director	1984
Magnum, P.I.: Under World Director	1984
The A-Team: Harder Than it Looks Director	1984
Magnum, P.I.: A Sense of Debt Director	1983
Magnum, P.I.: Basket Case Director	1983
Magnum, P.I.: I Do? Director	1983
Magnum, P.I.: Flashback Director	1982
The Rockford Files: Just a Coupla Guys Director	1979
The Rockford Files: The Battle-Ax and the Exploding Cigar Director	1979
The Rockford Files: With the French Heel Back, Can the Nehru Jacket Be Far Behind? Director	1979
Love Is Not Enough Director	1978
The Rockford Files: Kill the Messenger Director	1978
The Rockford Files: The Prisoner of Rosemont Hall Director	1978
The Rockford Files: Three Day Affair With a Thirty Day Escrow Director	1978
Quincy, M.E.: Visitors in Paradise Director	1977
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Witches' Hollow Director	1977
The Rockford Files: The Battle of Canoga Park Director	1977
The Rockford Files: The Mayor's Committee From Deer Lick Falls Director	1977
Car Wash Actor	1976
The Rockford Files: The Real Easy Red Dog Director	1975
The Waltons: The Breakdown Director	1975
The Waltons: The Caretakers Director	1975
The Waltons: The Fighter Director	1975
Fer-De-Lance Actor	1974
The Sty of the Blind Pig Director	1974
The Waltons: The Birthday Director	1974
The Waltons: The Departure Director	1974
The Waltons: The Job Director	1974
The Waltons: The Romance Director	1974
The Spook Who Sat by the Door Director, Producer	1973
Trouble Man Director	1972
Clay Pigeon Actor	1971
Hogan's Heroes: Crittendon's Commandos Actor	1970
Hogan's Heroes: Fat Hermann, Go Home Actor	1970
Hogan's Heroes: Get Fit or Go Fight Actor	1970
Hogan's Heroes: Gowns By Yvette Actor	1970
Hogan's Heroes: How's the Weather? Actor	1970
Hogan's Heroes: Klink's Escape Actor	1970
Hogan's Heroes: One Army at a Time Actor	1970
Hogan's Heroes: Six Lessons From Madame LaGrange Actor	1970
Hogan's Heroes: Standing Room Only Actor	1970
Hogan's Heroes: The Merry Widow Actor	1970
Hogan's Heroes: The Sergeant's Analyst Actor	1970
Hogan's Heroes: The Softer They Fall Actor	1970
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? Actor	1970
The F.B.I.: The Deadly Pact Actor	1970
Hogan's Heroes: At Last--Schultz Knows Something Actor	1969
Hogan's Heroes: Bombsight Actor	1969
Hogan's Heroes: Happy Birthday, Dear Hogan Actor	1969
Hogan's Heroes: Hogan Goes Hollywood Actor	1969
Hogan's Heroes: Is There a Traitor in the House? Actor	1969
Hogan's Heroes: Klink's Old Flame Actor	1969
Hogan's Heroes: My Favorite Prisoner Actor	1969
Hogan's Heroes: Operation Hannibal Actor	1969
Hogan's Heroes: Season 05 Actor	1969
Hogan's Heroes: The Antique Actor	1969
Hogan's Heroes: The Big Dish Actor	1969
Hogan's Heroes: The Big Gamble Actor	1969
Hogan's Heroes: The Big Picture Actor	1969
Hogan's Heroes: The Defector Actor	1969
Hogan's Heroes: The Empty Parachute Actor	1969
Hogan's Heroes: The Gasoline War Actor	1969
Hogan's Heroes: The Klink Commandos Actor	1969
Hogan's Heroes: The Kommandant Dies at Dawn Actor	1969
Hogan's Heroes: The Missing Klink Actor	1969
Hogan's Heroes: The Purchasing Plan Actor	1969
Hogan's Heroes: The Return of Major Bonacelli Actor	1969
Hogan's Heroes: The Well Actor	1969
Hogan's Heroes: The Witness Actor	1969
Hogan's Heroes: Unfair Exchange Actor	1969
Hogan's Heroes: Up in Klink's Room Actor	1969
Hogan's Heroes: Watch the Trains Go By Actor	1969
Hogan's Heroes: Who Stole My Copy of 'Mein Kampf?' Actor	1969
The Incomparable Connie Walker Actor	1969
Where's Jack? Actor	1969
Hogan's Heroes: Axis Annie Actor	1968
Hogan's Heroes: Bad Day in Berlin Actor	1968
Hogan's Heroes: Clearance Sale at the Black Market Actor	1968
Hogan's Heroes: Color the Luftwaffe Red Actor	1968
Hogan's Heroes: Drums Along the Dusseldorf Actor	1968
Hogan's Heroes: Duel of Honor Actor	1968
Hogan's Heroes: Guess Who Came to Dinner? Actor	1968
Hogan's Heroes: Hogan's Trucking Service...We Deliver the Factory to You Actor	1968
Hogan's Heroes: Hogan, Go Home Actor	1968
Hogan's Heroes: How to Catch a Papa Bear Actor	1968
Hogan's Heroes: How to Escape From Prison Camp Without Really Trying Actor	1968
Hogan's Heroes: Is There a Doctor in the House? Actor	1968
Hogan's Heroes: Klink vs. the Gonculator Actor	1968
Hogan's Heroes: LeBeau and the Little Old Lady Actor	1968
Hogan's Heroes: Man in a Box Actor	1968
Hogan's Heroes: Man's Best Friend Is Not His Dog Actor	1968
Hogan's Heroes: Monkey Business Actor	1968
Hogan's Heroes: Never Play Cards with Strangers Actor	1968
Hogan's Heroes: No Names Please Actor	1968
Hogan's Heroes: Season 04 Actor	1968
Hogan's Heroes: Sticky Wicket Newkirk Actor	1968
Hogan's Heroes: The Collector General Actor	1968
Hogan's Heroes: The Ultimate Weapon Actor	1968
Hogan's Heroes: To the Gestapo with Love Actor	1968
Hogan's Heroes: War Takes a Holiday Actor	1968
Hogan's Heroes: What Time Does the Balloon Go Up? Actor	1968
Hogan's Heroes: Will the Blue Baron Strike Again? Actor	1968
Hogan's Heroes: Will the Real Colonel Klink Please Stand Up Against the Wall? Actor	1968
CBS Playhouse: The Final War of Olly Winter Actor	1967
Hogan's Heroes: A Russian Is Coming Actor	1967
Hogan's Heroes: An Evening of Generals Actor	1967
Hogan's Heroes: Carter Turns Traitor Actor	1967
Hogan's Heroes: Casanova Klink Actor	1967
Hogan's Heroes: Colonel Klink's Secret Weapon Actor	1967
Hogan's Heroes: D-Day at Stalag 13 Actor	1967
Hogan's Heroes: Everybody Loves a Snowman Actor	1967
Hogan's Heroes: Everyone Has a Brother-in-Law Actor	1967
Hogan's Heroes: Funny Thing Happened on the Way to London Actor	1967
Hogan's Heroes: Heil Klink Actor	1967
Hogan's Heroes: Hogan and the Lady Doctor Actor	1967
Hogan's Heroes: Hot Money Actor	1967
Hogan's Heroes: How to Win Friends and Influence Nazis Actor	1967
Hogan's Heroes: Is General Hammerschlag Burning? Actor	1967
Hogan's Heroes: Killer Klink Actor	1967
Hogan's Heroes: Nights in Shining Armor Actor	1967
Hogan's Heroes: One in Every Crowd Actor	1967
Hogan's Heroes: Praise the Führer and Pass the Ammunition Actor	1967
Hogan's Heroes: Reverend Kommandant Klink Actor	1967
Hogan's Heroes: Season 03 Actor	1967
Hogan's Heroes: Sergeant Schultz Meets Mata Hari Actor	1967
Hogan's Heroes: Some of Their Planes Are Missing Actor	1967
Hogan's Heroes: The Crittendon Plan Actor	1967
Hogan's Heroes: The General Swap Actor	1967
Hogan's Heroes: The Great Brinksmeyer Robbery Actor	1967
Hogan's Heroes: The Hostage Actor	1967
Hogan's Heroes: The Most Escape-Proof Camp I've Ever Escaped From Actor	1967
Hogan's Heroes: The Reluctant Target Actor	1967
Hogan's Heroes: The Swing Shift Actor	1967
Hogan's Heroes: The Top Secret Top Coat Actor	1967
Hogan's Heroes: The Tower Actor	1967
Hogan's Heroes: Two Nazis for the Price of One Actor	1967
Ironside: Let My Brother Go Actor	1967
Hogan's Heroes: A Klink, a Bomb and a Short Fuse Actor	1966
Hogan's Heroes: A Tiger Hunt in Paris, Part One Actor	1966
Hogan's Heroes: A Tiger Hunt in Paris, Part Two Actor	1966
Hogan's Heroes: Art for Hogan's Sake Actor	1966
Hogan's Heroes: Cupid Comes to Stalag 13 Actor	1966
Hogan's Heroes: Diamonds in the Rough Actor	1966
Hogan's Heroes: Don't Forget to Write Actor	1966
Hogan's Heroes: Happy Birthday, Adolf Actor	1966
Hogan's Heroes: Hello, Zolle Actor	1966
Hogan's Heroes: Hogan Gives a Birthday Party Actor	1966
Hogan's Heroes: Hogan Springs Actor	1966
Hogan's Heroes: How to Cook a German Goose by Radar Actor	1966
Hogan's Heroes: I Look Better in Basic Black Actor	1966
Hogan's Heroes: Information Please Actor	1966
Hogan's Heroes: It Takes a Thief...Sometimes Actor	1966
Hogan's Heroes: Klink's Rocket Actor	1966
Hogan's Heroes: Operation Briefcase Actor	1966
Hogan's Heroes: Request Permission to Escape Actor	1966
Hogan's Heroes: Season 02 Actor	1966
Hogan's Heroes: Tanks for the Memory Actor	1966
Hogan's Heroes: The 43rd, a Moving Story Actor	1966
Hogan's Heroes: The Assassin Actor	1966
Hogan's Heroes: The Battle of Stalag 13 Actor	1966
Hogan's Heroes: The Flame Grows Higher Actor	1966
Hogan's Heroes: The Gold Rush Actor	1966
Hogan's Heroes: The Great Impersonation Actor	1966
Hogan's Heroes: The Pizza Parlor Actor	1966
Hogan's Heroes: The Prince from the Phone Company Actor	1966
Hogan's Heroes: The Rise and Fall of General Schultz Actor	1966
Hogan's Heroes: The Safecracker Suite Actor	1966
Hogan's Heroes: The Schultz Brigade Actor	1966
Hogan's Heroes: Will the Real Adolf Please Stand Up? Actor	1966
The Fugitive: Dossier on a Diplomat Actor	1966
A Patch of Blue Actor	1965
Hogan's Heroes: Anchors Aweigh, Men of Stalag 13 Actor	1965
Hogan's Heroes: German Bridge Is Falling Down Actor	1965
Hogan's Heroes: Go Light on the Heavy Water Actor	1965
Hogan's Heroes: Happiness Is a Warm Sergeant Actor	1965
Hogan's Heroes: Hogan's Hofbrau Actor	1965
Hogan's Heroes: Hold That Tiger Actor	1965
Hogan's Heroes: Kommandant of the Year Actor	1965
Hogan's Heroes: Movies Are Your Best Escape Actor	1965
Hogan's Heroes: Oil for the Lamps of Hogan Actor	1965
Hogan's Heroes: Reservations are Required Actor	1965
Hogan's Heroes: Season 01 Actor	1965
Hogan's Heroes: The Flight of the Valkyrie Actor	1965
Hogan's Heroes: The Informer Actor	1965
Hogan's Heroes: The Late Inspector General Actor	1965
Hogan's Heroes: The Prisoner's Prisoner Actor	1965
Hogan's Heroes: The Scientist Actor	1965
Hogan's Heroes: Top Hat, White Tie and Bomb Sight Actor	1965
I Spy: So Long, Patrick Henry Actor	1965
To Trap a Spy Actor	1965
Nothing But a Man Actor	1964
The Fugitive: Escape into Black Actor	1964
The Outer Limits: The Human Factor Actor	1964
The Outer Limits: The Inheritors, Part 1 Actor	1964
The Outer Limits: The Inheritors, Part 2 Actor	1964
The Twilight Zone: I Am the Night-Color Me Black Actor	1964
Perry Mason: The Case of the Nebulous Nephew Actor	1963
Perry Mason: The Case of the Promoter's Pillbox Actor	1962
A Raisin in the Sun Actor	1961
Battle at Bloody Beach Actor	1961
Have Gun, Will Travel: Long Way Home Actor	1961
The Twilight Zone: The Big Tall Wish Actor	1960
Porgy and Bess Actor	1959
Something of Value Actor	1957

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