Robert DoQui (April 20, 1934 – February 9, 2008) was an American actor who starred in film and on television. He is best known for his roles as King George in the 1973 film Coffy, Wade in the 1975 film Nashville, and Sgt. Warren Reed in the original RoboCop film series. He is also known for his voice as Pablo Robertson on the cartoon series Harlem Globetrotters from 1970 to 1973.
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Early life
DoQui was born on April 20, 1934, in Stillwater, Oklahoma. He served in the U.S. Air Force before heading to Hollywood in the early 1960s. DoQui was married to actress Janee Michelle from 1969 until 1978.
Career
He is best known for his roles as the flashy pimp King George in the 1973 blaxploitation film Coffy. He starred in the film Walking Tall Part 2 in 1975, the miniseries Centennial in 1978, and the television film The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson in 1990. He starred as Sgt. Warren Reed in the three RoboCop films. He made guest appearances on many television series, including I Dream of Jeannie, Happy Days, The Jeffersons, Mission: Impossible, The Fall Guy as Captain Coppersmith in the season 3 episode Boom Daniel Boone, Gunsmoke, Adam-12, The Parkers, Family Affair in Take Me Out of the Ballgame (1967 - Season 2, Episode 9) as Officer Wilson, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in the season 4 episode "Sons of Mogh" as a Klingon named Noggra.
Death
DoQui died February 9, 2008, at the age of 73, from natural causes.