Actor. He was an American actor, best-known to television viewers as Neil Winters on CBS' long-running daytime soap opera, "The Young and the Restless," from 1991 to 2019. Coming from an acting family, he began his career at an early age, appearing on the ABC sitcom "That's My Mama" in 1975. Besides "The Young and the Restless", he went on to appear in many television series through the years, including "Happy Days," "The Bad News Bears," "Charlie & Co.," "Generations," "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper," and "General Hospital." In 1979, he appeared on the miniseries "Roots: The Next Generations," portraying a young Alex Haley. He also appeared in several films during his career including "The Champ" in 1979, "Pandora's Box" in 2002, and "20 Ft Below: The Darkness Descending" in 2014. He was still acting at the time of his death. He earned two Daytime Emmy Award from eleven nominations, and ten NAACP Image Awards.
Actor. He was an American actor, best-known to television viewers as Neil Winters on CBS' long-running daytime soap opera, "The Young and the Restless," from 1991 to 2019. Coming from an acting family, he began his career at an early age, appearing on the ABC sitcom "That's My Mama" in 1975. Besides "The Young and the Restless", he went on to appear in many television series through the years, including "Happy Days," "The Bad News Bears," "Charlie & Co.," "Generations," "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper," and "General Hospital." In 1979, he appeared on the miniseries "Roots: The Next Generations," portraying a young Alex Haley. He also appeared in several films during his career including "The Champ" in 1979, "Pandora's Box" in 2002, and "20 Ft Below: The Darkness Descending" in 2014. He was still acting at the time of his death. He earned two Daytime Emmy Award from eleven nominations, and ten NAACP Image Awards.
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