Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
Birthday: 1953-09-04 | Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USAFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs (born September 4, 1953) is an American actor and singer. He has appeared in a number of films and television programs, including Claudine (1974), Cooley High (1975), Roots (1977), Welcome Back, Kotter (1975), Bangers and Mash (1983), and The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992). Lawrence's name, at least as shown in the credits of Welcome Back Kotter, was Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs. Lawrence was born in New York City, New York, United States, the fifth child of nine to West Indian parents Hilton Jacobs (deceased 2009) and Clothilda Jacobs (deceased c. 2000). He attended Wilkes University for a short time before his acting career took off. He began his acting career in the summer of 1969 and graduated from the High School of Art and Design in 1971. Afterward, he studied acting with the world famous Negro Ensemble Company and the Al Fann Theatrical Ensemble. In 1975, he won the part of Freddie "Boom Boom" Washington on the ABC hit comedy series, Welcome Back, Kotter. Hilton-Jacobs starred in a few commercials over the years, including an early 1970s commercial for The United Negro College Fund. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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as Agent Langley
as Willie Robinson
as Panda Thomas
as Coach Preston Reid
as Wesley Hardin Johnson Sr.
as Jim Kirkland
as Anthony
as Marlan Clark
as Lou Parsons
as Jesse Palmer
as Jon Chance
as Robin
as Detective Jon Chance
as Jon Chance
as Jon Chance
as Sergeant Dobbs
as Garrett Floyd
as Freddie Washington
as Charles
