| Rosalind Cash | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 31 1938 Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Died | October 31 1995 (aged 56) Los Angeles, California |
Rosalind Cash (December 31 1938 – October 31 1995) was an American actress. Her career endured on stage, screen, and television, despite her staunch refusal to portray stereotyped "black" roles. Cash was nominated for an Emmy Award for her work on the Public Broadcasting Service production of Go Tell It on the Mountain. Her best known film role was Charlton Heston's love interest Lisa, in the cult classic 1971 science fiction movie The Omega Man. Cash graduated from Atlantic City High School in 1956. She had three siblings, John (1936-1998); Robert, and Helen. All were born and raised in Atlantic City, New Jersey[1], the children of John O. Cash and Martha E. Cash. She attended City College of New York.[1] Her older brother, Col. John A. Cash, enjoyed a long illustrious career with the United States Army. He died in 1998 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.[2]
Filmography
- Circle of Pain (1996) (TV)
- Tales from the Hood (1995) .... Dr. Cushing
- A Dangerous Affair (1995) (TV) .... Dr. Robertson
- General Hospital (1993) TV Series .... Mary Mae Ward (1994-1995)
- The Second Coming (1992)
- You Must Remember This (1992) aka Wonderworks: You Must Remember This (USA: series title) (TV) .... Janet Mickens
- Forced March (1989)
- Death Spa (1988) .... Sgt. Stone ... aka Witch Bitch
- The Golden Girls episode "Mixed Blessings" (broadcast March 19, 1988) .... Lorraine
- The Offspring (1987) .... Snake Woman
- Mighty Pawns (1987) (TV) .... Mrs. Robinson
- Go Tell It On the Mountain (1985) (TV) .... Florence
- The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) .... John Emdall aka The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai (USA: short title)
- Just an Overnight Guest (1983) (TV)
- This Is the Life (1983) TV Series
- Special Bulletin (1983) (TV) .... Frieda Barton
- Sister, Sister (1982) (TV) .... Freida Lovejoy Burton
- Wrong Is Right (1982) .... Mrs. Ford ... aka The Man with the Deadly Lens
- Keeping On (1981) (TV)
- The Sophisticated Gents (1981) (TV) .... Christine Jackson
- Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980) (TV) .... Jenny Hammond ... aka The Mad Messiah
- Flashpoint (1979) (TV)
- The Class of Miss MacMichael (1978) .... Una Ferrar
- Death Drug (1978)
- A Killing Affair (1977) (TV) .... Beverly York ... aka Behind the Badge
- The Monkey Hu$tle (1976) .... Mama
- Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde (1976) .... Dr. Billie Worth (aka Dr. Black and Mr. Hyde; Dr. Black and Mr. White ; The Watts Monster)
- Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975) .... Sarah Robinson... aka Hit the Open Man
- Ceremonies in Dark Old Men (1975) (TV) .... Adele
- Amazing Grace (1974) .... Creola Waters
- Uptown Saturday Night (1974) .... Sarah Jackson
- King Lear (1974) (TV) .... Goneril
- The All-American Boy (1973) .... Poppy
- Hickey & Boggs (1972) .... Nyona
- Melinda (1972) .... Terry Davis
- The New Centurions (1972) .... Lorrie... aka Precinct 45: Los Angeles Police
- The Omega Man (1971) .... Lisa
- Klute (1971) .... Pat
References
- ^ a b Gussow, Mel. "Rosalind Cash, 56, at Home on Stage and Screen", The New York Times, November 3, 1995. Accessed December 3, 2007. "Ms. Cash was born in Atlantic City and attended City College of New York."
- ^ Arlington National Cemetery Website. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/jacash.htm
