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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Actor Born: April 16, 1947 in New York City, NY Biography:Among his many achievements during his illustrious career in Milwaukee and Los Angeles, six-time basketball MVP "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar" was the all-time leading scorer. In 1978, Abdul-Jabbar translated his popularity into a film career by appearing as a hulking foe to "Bruce Lee" in Game of Death. The ensuing battle royale between the diminutive martial arts master and the agile seven-foot hoopster remains a highlight of martial arts cinema. Other film appearances include a memorable turn as a co-pilot who tires of being mistaken for Abdul-Jabbar in 1980's Airplane. In most of his subsequent films, Abdul-Jabbar has stuck to making cameo appearances as himself; he did however have a supporting role in the television pilot for the "Robert Mitchum" series "Jake Spanner, Private Eye" in 1989, the year he retired from professional basketball. Since then, his film and television appearances as an actor have... Full Biography
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