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Hari Rhodes (April 10, 1932–January 15, 1992) was an African-American television actor whose career spanned three decades beginning around 1960. He was sometimes billed as Harry Rhodes and appeared in 66 TV shows or films, mostly in minor roles, according to IMDB. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.
His most notable role was on the TV miniseries Roots (1977), as a leader of Kunta Kinte's village. He earlier played Mr. MacDonald, who aids Caesar in Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972); in 1973 he was the star of the blaxploitation film Detroit 9000. His biggest early role was as Mike, the second male lead on the veterinary drama "Daktari", which ran on CBS from 1966-1969.
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