About Badja Djola
Lived 1948 – 2005 (aged 56). Badja Djola was an American actor and television actor.
Badja Medu Djola (born Bernard Bradley; April 9, 1948 – January 8, 2005) was an American actor from Brooklyn, New York who worked primarily within black film. He is best known for Mississippi Burning, Penitentiary, A Rage in Harlem, Edmond, 227 , Southern Rapture (1993), and Dancing on Moonlight (1995),
Personal life Djola died of a heart attack on January 8, 2005, in Los Angeles, California.
Television Year Title Role Episode/s Ref 1981 Palmerstown, U.S.A. "The Threat" 1982 Tales of the Gold Monkey Oomupwah "Legends Are Forever" 1984 Maximum Security Prisoner Preacher "Pilot" 1987 Spenser: For Hire Tyrone Blackwell "Among Friends" 1990 B.L. Stryker "Grand Theft Hotel" Wiseguy Etoile de Joie "Black Gold" 1991 The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage Francoise Benoir "The Not-So-Great Dictator" 1993—1994 Roc William Lawn "Final Analysis" and "Citizen Roc: Part 2" 1995 The X-Files Napoleon "Neech" Manley "The List" 1997 Nash Bridges Jack Archer "Inside Out" NYPD Blue Clyde Bell "Bad Rap" 1998 Brooklyn South Clude Miller "Skel in a Cell" ER Mike Lembreaux "Shades of Gray" Chicago Hope Jean Baptiste Marche "Austin, We Have a Problem" Born Free Motumbo "Celebration of Life" 2001 The Fugitive Dominick "Lagniappe" The Lone Gunmen Spike "Maximum Byers"
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Who was Badja Djola?
American actor (1948-2005)
When was Badja Djola born?
Badja Djola was born on 9 April 1948 in Brooklyn.
When did Badja Djola die?
Badja Djola died on 8 January 2005 in Los Angeles.
What was Badja Djola's occupation?
Badja Djola was an actor and television actor.
What nationality was Badja Djola?
Badja Djola was American.
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