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Carl Lumbly

Carl Lumbly TV Listings

ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
HBOSGeMon, Jul 6, 3:45 AMMen of HonorBuy
BRAVOFri, Jul 10, 9:00 AMWest WingBuy
IFCMon, Jul 13, 12:00 AMThe Adventures of Buckaroo BanzaiBuy
IFCMon, Jul 13, 9:20 AMThe Adventures of Buckaroo BanzaiBuy
IFCMon, Jul 13, 2:35 PMThe Adventures of Buckaroo BanzaiBuy
HBOeWed, Jul 15, 3:40 AMMen of HonorBuy
BETSun, Jul 19, 4:00 PMLittle RichardBuy

Carl Lumbly Biography

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  • Birth Place: Minneapolis, MN
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 08/14/1952, Leo
  • Profession: Actor; writer
Carl Lumbly Fast Facts:
  • Worked as a freelance journalist before turning to acting.
  • While doing a story on the Brave New Workshop Theatre for the Associated Press, he auditioned for a part, joined the company and remained a member for two years.
  • Made his TV acting debut in 1979's Undercover with the KKK; movie debut was in the Clint Eastwood film Escape from Alcatraz (1979).
  • Had a recurring role on L.A. Law as a college professor accused of murder.
  • Real-life wife, Vonetta McGee, played his character's spouse on L.A. Law. The two also worked together in the TV-movies Brother Future (1991) and Cagney & Lacey: The Return (1994) and the feature film To Sleep with Anger (1990).
    Carl Lumbly Relationships:
  • Amy Powell - Sister
  • Brandon Lumbly - Son
  • Carrol Lumbly - Father
  • Vonetta McGee - Wife

  • College:
  • Macalester College, Minneapolis, MN (BA in English, 1973)
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