Acting
Scoey Mitchell
Born March 12, 1930 · Newburgh, New York, USA · Died March 19, 2022
Biography
A pioneering television actor, writer, and director who emerged in the 1960s just as things were opening up for African American artists in front of and behind the camera.
Known for

447.1
The Six Million Dollar Man
Major Chooka

647.7
Taxi
Robber

868.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self

938.7
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest

346.8
Baretta
1975 · Series

486.4
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Father

497.3
That Girl
1966 · Series

507.3
Lou Grant
Minister

346.8
Rhoda
1974 · Series

7.5
Police Story
1973 · Series

7.6
Here Come the Brides
1968 · Series

8.0
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Self

7.4
Cindy
Father

7.2
The Mothers-in-Law
Solomon Elkins

7.1
Joe Forrester
1975 · Series

4.7 TMDB
Gus Brown and Midnight Brewster
Maurice, Writer, Producer

5.0 TMDB
Voyage of the Yes
Pretty

6.2
A New Kind of Family
1979 · Series
6.6
Barefoot in the Park
Paul Batter
7.0 TMDB
13 East
Director, Creator
Filmography
- 2017A Kindred SoulGrandfatherMovie
- 198913 EastDirector, CreatorSeries
- 1988Miracle at Beekman's PlaceDr. Cyrus Beekman, Writer, Executive ProducerMovie
- 1986Me and Mrs. CWriter, Director, CreatorSeries
- 1986Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is CallingFatherMovie
- 1985Handsome Harry'sHarry Marquette, Teleplay, Executive ProducerMovie
- 1985Gus Brown and Midnight BrewsterMaurice, Writer, ProducerMovie
- 1979A New Kind of FamilySeries
- 1979Just FriendsSeries
- 1978TaxiRobberSeries
- 1978CindyFatherMovie
- 1977Lou GrantMinisterSeries
- 1975Joe ForresterSeries
- 1975BarettaSeries
- 1974RhodaSeries
- 1974The Six Million Dollar ManMajor ChookaSeries
- 1973Police StorySeries
- 1973Voyage of the YesPrettyMovie
- 1970Barefoot in the ParkPaul BatterSeries
- 1968Here Come the BridesSeries
- 1967The Carol Burnett ShowSelf - GuestSeries
- 1967The Mothers-in-LawSolomon ElkinsSeries
- 1967The Smothers Brothers Comedy HourSelfSeries
- 1966That GirlSeries
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfSeries