James Bond III

James Bond III
James Bond III
Born	1966 (age 57–58); New York City, US
Occupations	Actor; filmmaker;
Years active	1977–

James Bond III (born 1966) is an actor and filmmaker known for writing, directing, producing and starring in the 1990 horror film Def by Temptation, as well as starring in the television films The Sky Is Gray (1980), Booker (1984), and Go Tell It on the Mountain (1985).^[1]

Early life and career

Bond was born in Harlem, New York, in 1966.^[2] After he portrayed a pimp^[3] in a school play at age 8, Bond's parents found a talent agent for Bond, which led to him earning a role as Doc, one of the pre-teen protagonists in the NBC television series The Red Hand Gang.^[2]

Partial filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
1977	The Love Boat	Theodore Dennison Jr.	Episode: "Lost and Found/The Understudy/Married Singles"	^[2]
1977	The Red Hand Gang	Doc	12 episodes	^[2]
1978–1980	The Waltons	Josh Foster	2 episodes	^[2]
1979	Wonder Woman	T. Burton Phipps III	Episode: "The Man Who Could Not Die"	^[2]
1980	Vegas	Joey	Episode: "The Hunter Hunted"	^[2]
1980	The Sky Is Gray	James	Television film	^[2]
1981	B. J. and the Bear	Louis	Episode: "Beauties and the Beasts"	^[2]
1981	ABC Afterschool Special	Joel Garth	Episode: "The Color of Friendship"	^[3]
1985	Go Tell It on the Mountain	John	Television film	^[2]^[4]

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
1979	The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh	Tyrone Millman		^[2]^[4]
1990	Def by Temptation	Joel Garth	Also writer, director, and producer	^[4]

References

^ Reid, Mark A. (2005). Black Lenses, Black Voices: African American Film Now. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-7425-2641-9.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Donalson, Melvin (2003). Black Directors in Hollywood. University of Texas Press. p. 256. ISBN 978-0292701793.
^ ^a ^b "The TV Kids". Ebony. Vol. XXXVII, no. 5. March 1982. p. 88. ISSN 0012-9011. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Moline, Karen (September 3, 1990). "Bond—James Bond (III)". New York. Vol. 23, no. 34. p. 14. ISSN 0028-7369. Retrieved February 20, 2024.

External links

James Bond III at IMDb

[1] Reid, Mark A. (2005). Black Lenses, Black Voices: African American Film Now. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-7425-2641-9.

[Donalson-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Donalson, Melvin (2003). Black Directors in Hollywood. University of Texas Press. p. 256. ISBN 978-0292701793.

[Ebony_1982-3] "The TV Kids". Ebony. Vol. XXXVII, no. 5. March 1982. p. 88. ISSN 0012-9011. Retrieved February 20, 2024.

[Moline_1990-4] Moline, Karen (September 3, 1990). "Bond—James Bond (III)". New York. Vol. 23, no. 34. p. 14. ISSN 0028-7369. Retrieved February 20, 2024.

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James Bond III
Born	1966 (age 57–58) New York City, US
Occupations	Actor filmmaker
Years active	1977–