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Carl Wright
Born	Circa 1931 Orlando, Florida
Died	May 19, 2007 Chicago, Illinois
Occupation	Tap dancer, actor, comedian

Carl Wright (circa 1931 – 19 May 2007) was an American tap dancer, actor, and comedian whose late life acting credits included Soul Food, Barbershop, and Big Momma's House. For several years, Wright teamed up with Chicago radio legend Pervis Spann playing a misguided and mischievous reverend on his Chicago television show, "Blues and More".

Born in Orlando, Florida, he toured as a tap dancer as a young man, and for a time performed as The Three-Leggers with a one-legged partner. Wright died of cancer at his home in Chicago.^[1]

Filmography

• The Cookout (2004) .... Grandpa
• Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) .... Checkers Fred
• Platinum Playaz (2003) .... Mr. Green
• M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team .... Darren (1 episode, 2003)
  • Rubbish (2003) TV episode .... Darren
• When Thugs Cry (2003) .... Minister
• Barbershop (2002) .... Checkers Fred
• Just Visiting (2001) .... Station Master
• Big Momma's House (2000) .... Ben Rawley
• Early Edition .... Henderson (1 episode, 1998)
  • Walk, Don't Run (1998) TV episode .... Henderson
• Soul Food (1997) .... Reverend Williams

References

External links

• Carl Wright at the Internet Movie Database