Yaphet Kotto: From Broadway to ‘Homicide’ Boss
Whether he was playing Bond villains, blue-collar workers or a Baltimore police detective, the veteran character actor was unforgettable
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Subscribe NowWhether he was playing Bond villains, blue-collar workers or a Baltimore police detective, the veteran character actor was unforgettable
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