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Nov 22, 1926 New York City, New York, United States Died on 17 Apr 1986 (aged 59)
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- Carl Lee (November 22, 1926 – April 17, 1986), born Carl Vincent Canegata, was an American actor.
- His father was actor/professional boxer Canada Lee (1907–1952).In a 2000 interview, filmmaker James Toback stated, "In the sort of hip world of New York, Carl Lee was the hip-black-actor icon.
- He was for hip people what Sidney Poitier was for mainstream people."Lee played a heroin dealer, the title role in the Obie Award-winning play The Connection.
- He later appeared in the film version.Lee, who made his first film appearance in the 1954 film Human Desire, went on to appear in such films as A Man Called Adam in 1966 opposite Sammy Davis, Jr.
- and Cicely Tyson, and the now classic blaxploitation film Superfly (with the late Ron O'Neal) in 1972.
- He also appeared in various television roles in such shows as The Defenders, Mannix, and Good Times ("Willona's Surprise", 1977) in a memorable performance in which he portrayed Willona Woods's ex-husband Ray, who makes sexual advances towards Thelma Evans (Bernadette Stanis). Lee suffered a heroin addiction which led to his death.
