Harry Caesar

Harry Caesar

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1928-02-18
Deathday: 1994-06-12 (66 years old)

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Biography

Little Caesar (February 18, 1928 – June 12, 1994) was an American singer and actor. He began his recording career in the 1950s, recording for labels such as Modern and Recorded In Hollywood. He had a hit on the R&B chart with "Goodbye Baby" in 1952. As an actor, Harry Caesar was best known for his roles in The Longest Yard (1974) and A Few Good Men (1992). Little Caesar was born Harry Caesar to Alex Caesar and Hattie Chambers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on February 18, 1928. He had several older siblings. When Caesar was one, his mother died from meningitis. In 1930, his father moved to Youngstown, Ohio, looking for work and left Caesar and his siblings with relatives. By 1940, Caesar and his brother Richard had joined their father in Youngstown. Caesar attended Rayen High School in Youngstown. During his teenage years he was rebellious and joined the Wolf Gang, going by the nickname "Kid Wolf". He ended up in jail and was drafted into the army in 1948. In the Army, he represented Fort Ord as a heavyweight boxer.

When Caesar was discharged in 1950, he intended to pursue a boxing career, but after a disappointing match which ended in a draw, he switched careers to R&B music. Caesar moved to the San Francisco area and worked with The Peter Rabbit Trio. He later relocated to Oakland, California and recorded for the Bihari Brothers at Modern Records and John Dolphin's Recorded In Hollywood. In July 1952, Caesar performed at the 3rd Annual Blues Jubilee held at the Shrine Auditorium and presented by KLAC DJ Gene Norman. His single, "Goodbye Baby", released on Recorded In Hollywood was very successful, reaching No. 5 on Billboard's Best Selling R&B chart in November 1952. In 1953, he released singles on Big Town Records and Modern's subsidiary RPM. In 1960, Caesar and his band the Ark Angels recorded for Jack Bee Records which soon became Downey Records.

Caesar turned to acting in 1960, and until 1993, he appeared in numerous films and television shows. He appeared on the shows Julia, Sanford and Son, Good Times, The Dukes of Hazzard, and L.A. Law. Caesar appeared in films such as The Longest Yard (1974), Murder in Mississippi (1990), and A Few Good Men (1992). In between acting jobs, Caesar continued to perform. He appeared with Joe Liggins in the 1980s. In 1992, Casesar performed at the Desert Dixieland Jazz 7 at the Riviera Resort Hotel in Palm Springs, California.

Caesar was married to Marion Kane Bernot, they had three daughters: Jacqueline, Valerie, and Kimberly. He died on June 12, 1994, in Los Angeles. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery.

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Filmography

all 39

Movies 28

TV Shows 11

Luther
A Few Good Men

A Few Good Men (1992)

Movie
5.67
Marvin Larson
Bird on a Wire

Bird on a Wire (1990)

Movie
5.79
Hollis Watkins
Murder in Mississippi

Murder in Mississippi (1990)

Movie
Mr. Dobson
Ghetto Blaster

Ghetto Blaster (1989)

Movie
Officer Miller
Stranded

Stranded (1987)

Movie
Charlie
Retribution

Retribution (1987)

Movie
Felder Evans (segment "On the Run")
From a Whisper to a Scream

From a Whisper to a Scream (1987)

Movie
4.5
Al Tennyson
MacGyver

MacGyver (1985)

TV
5.87
Byron
Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo

Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984)

Movie
Morgue Attendant
Joe Dancer III: The Big Trade

Joe Dancer III: The Big Trade (1983)

Movie
Sax Player
The Escape Artist

The Escape Artist (1982)

Movie
Emmett Medford
The Ambush Murders

The Ambush Murders (1982)

Movie
Angel on My Shoulder

Angel on My Shoulder (1980)

Movie
Jimmy
A Small Circle of Friends

A Small Circle of Friends (1980)

Movie
Northbound Conductor
Disaster on the Coastliner

Disaster on the Coastliner (1979)

Movie
The Trophy Case

The Trophy Case (1979)

Movie
Burke
The Big Fix

The Big Fix (1978)

Movie
Hospital Orderly
The End

The End (1978)

Movie
Calvin Lebec
Casey's Shadow

Casey's Shadow (1978)

Movie
Bonner
The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened

The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened (1977)

Movie
Cab Driver
Spider-Man

Spider-Man (1977)

Movie
2
Bartender
Farewell, My Lovely

Farewell, My Lovely (1975)

Movie
Walter
The Blue Knight

The Blue Knight (1975)

TV
Walter
The Blue Knight

The Blue Knight (1975)

Movie
Cliff Johnson / Tucker
Baretta

Baretta (1975)

TV
6
Granville
The Longest Yard

The Longest Yard (1974)

Movie
6
Good Times

Good Times (1974)

TV
10
Roll Out

Roll Out (1973)

TV
Coaly
Emperor of the North

Emperor of the North (1973)

Movie
Walter - Pool Room Patron
Trouble Man

Trouble Man (1972)

Movie
The Rapist
Lady Sings the Blues

Lady Sings the Blues (1972)

Movie
1
Burglar #1 / Homeless Man at the Mercy Mission
Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son (1972)

TV
10
Father
Getting Together

Getting Together (1971)

TV
Jack Lewis
Barefoot in the Park

Barefoot in the Park (1970)

TV
Rioting Prisoner
There Was a Crooked Man...

There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)

Movie
Room 222

Room 222 (1969)

TV
6
Herby the Handy
Julia

Julia (1968)

TV
Inmate
Mannix

Mannix (1967)

TV
6.38
Blues House Party Spectator (uncredited)
All the Fine Young Cannibals

All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960)

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.02
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Harry CaesarHarry Caesar

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1928-02-18

Deathday
1994-06-12 (66 years old)

Birth Place
Pittsburgh, United States

Citizenships
United States


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