“Lilies of the Field” was a great movie. He was also good in a movie at the opposite end of the spectrum, “Let’s Do It Again” (with Jimmi “JJ” Walker, John AMos, Bill Cosby).
He was also in the awful “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?” His acting was fine, but he was paired with the talentless, wooden, uncharismatic Katharine Houghton (Katherine Hepburn’s kid sister). Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn were also in it, so a LOT of acting talent was wasted on an wreteched script with a poor actress as a key character.
Yes I saw that one, “Guess who’s coming to dinner”, a very strange awkward movie. If that came out today the left would lose their minds screaming racism. Oh! You know another great movie of his is “A patch of blue” where he helps the blind girl. What I liked him is he made moral movies and became a role model for a lot of black youths unlike today where the gangstas are pushed down their throats which I suspect democrats are behind. The “Bedford incident” is another great one.
“His acting was fine, but he was paired with the talentless, wooden, uncharismatic Katharine Houghton (Katherine Hepburn’s kid sister).”
Niece.