| Down in the Delta (1998) Earl Sinclair |
| Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored (1996) Poppa |
| Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker (1994) Old Johnson Whittaker |
| Boy Meets Girl (1993) |
| Malcolm X (1992) Elijah Muhammad |
| Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice (1989) Narrator (voice) |
| Seven Hours to Judgment (1988) Danny Larwin |
| Perry Mason Returns (1985) Lt. Cooper |
| To Be Young, Gifted and Black (1972) |
| A Fable (1971) The Leader |
| The Chicago Conspiracy Trial (1970) |
| My Sweet Charlie (1970) Charles Roberts |
| Castle Keep (1969) Pvt. Allistair Piersall Benjamin |
| The Lost Man (1969) Dennis Lawrence |
| Finian's Rainbow (1968) Howard |
| The Detective (1968) Robbie Loughlin |
| The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow' (1968) Self |
| Dutchman (1966) Clay |
| For Pete's Sake (1966) Harvey |
| Ensign Pulver (1964) Taru |
| The Troublemaker (1964) Intern |
| Black Like Me (1964) Thomas Newcomb |
| Sniper's Ridge (1961) Medic Gwathney |
| This Rebel Breed (1960) Satchel |
| Torpedo Run (1958) Sam Baker |
| The Broken Mask (1958) George |