Ron should have gotten an Oscar for his performance as Superfly.

I THANK GOD RON O'NEAL WAS ON TAPE 4 THIS INTERVIEW, B'CUZ, I HAD NO IDEA, THE MAN WAS SO DEEP!

Up until a year ago, I only knew him as Colonel Bella in Red Dawn. His ability to bounce between English, Russian, and Spanish was masterful.

Miss you dearly Ron O’Neal 🥲❤️❤️❤️

Ron, You Played The Hell Out Of Your Role In The Movie: Superfly. That Movie Was A Hit In Every Ghetto In Every City Across The Globe, Rest Easy, Mr. O’Neal Much ❤

I don't care what anybody says about you, I love that movie you were in. Super Fly is the boom. Baby I am from the 70's. I just loved it, and yes I was a kid. Now I am grown up. I still love it.

Ron was my friend, he use to tease me about having a crush on "Priest" we had long meaningful talks where he dished out valuable advice but the one thing he never told me is that his was ill his death blindsided me Im so sad that I wasn't there & I didn't get to say goodbye my only solace is knowing in my heart that he loved me so much that he didn't want me to see him ill. Still, I miss you my friend not a day goes by that I don't have a memory of us, I know for sure that I never failed to put a smile on ur face & for that Im grateful. May you rest in eternal peace until we meet again.

Amazing voice.

The Man, The Legend, SuperFly... Ron O'Neal the actor. Great Movie!!

RON O'NEAL R1P!!! I NEVER HEARD OF JAMES EDWARDS. Superfly was like THE MOVIE! His style, in that movie, set so much influence on the youth in Los Angeles!

The movie Superfly brings back a lot of memories when i watch it now of the old Harlem of the early 70's i lived not too far from where most of the movie was filmed, RIP Ron

Love and miss my dear, dear friend! he was truly a talented actor and a charming person. We had lots of fun back in the day..."lips are sealed". ALL GOOD

I just saw SuperFly recently again after all these years !! I saw it back then and as a white person he was my first black man crush !! Oh my GOSH !! Still is. I looked him up and was so disappointed he had passed ! Rest In Peace ~ 💔

Sounder, when you think about it, is black Old Yeller, Abby was the black Exorcist, and Blacula was black Dracula.

I was 12 years old in 1972 when Superfly came out all over the Theaters.

SUPER TALENTED! He deserved too much more. But he put it down on screen.

I love YOU!!!! I was just two or three when Super Fly came out. I'm 49 now...in 2019. I still love me some Super Fly!!!!!!

I have to watch Superfly every couple of months just to remind myself how it really was as a kid in the inner city 1970s. All of us on our block followed Ron's path... still on it.

Rest in Peace Ron o' Neal.

Rest in peace to one of my favorite favorite actors all time Mr Ron O'Neill AKA Superfly love you man.

Underrated actor!!!

Awww he played Whitley's Dad on A different world.

Superfly was my favorite 70s Black Exploitation film. With a tremendous charisma, good looks and intelligence he could’ve waltz to super stardom. I don’t know why he didn’t achieve such heights but I enjoyed the films he did make including albeit a small role, the “ “Final Countdown “

He was great.

I appreciate the openness and candor of Ron in these interviews. The film should have been a springboard to bigger and better things for this very talented brother. I’ll always be a fan. May he Rest In Peace.

Ron was my teacher at HarYouAct in the late 60s and early 70s. I consider him a friend and we used to have many heated discussions on life and acting. He was just as fiery than and straight forward as he is in these interviews. His incredible expressive eyes seem to look right into you. These interviews are so true about the business. I'm very glad that I can see them and study them. Timeless information about this business and especially as a black man in this business. I'm sorry that we didn't get to talk later on, although we were in the same places at the same time. It's wonderful remebering Ron in those days at HarYouAct. Lastly I was one of the lucky ones to see his wonderfull portrayal in the play "No place to be somebody". We'll miss you Ron.

One of the best and most influential movies ever came out.

He had a recurring role as a detective on The Equalizer. He was also great as the villain in Red Dawn.

He was a Blessed and beautiful man with a heart of gold now he is with Heavenly Father looking at us. I wonder what he would be thinking about the world now?

This 📽️ movie 🍿 is a Classic Black film Ron O'Neal definitely should have won a Oscar and Best Actor

Love this interview & the comments from those who knew Ron O'Neal. You were privileged to know him.I just wish his career would have went further than Superfly. He was indeed a great man & a great actor.

Wow what a talented giant who never got his just do.

2019 and just finished watching Superfly again- Great Interview! Thanks!!

Colonel Bella in Red Dawn. Never knew he was black until years later. He fooled me as a Cuban and the way he spoke Spanish. Great actor!

Ron was one of Cleveland’s finest.

All our true leaders have passed on, this interview is important, just as the rest are, keep up the good work man and we all need to step up and starting speaking out, our people are being locked up or exploited. "Wake up my people."

The music score was excellent by Curtis Mayfield. Ron I'Neal excellent actor. All of the actors were beautiful.

I was 12 and still fascinated , love Ron O’Neal and love Superfly 🙏🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

Superfly one of the best movies

Superfly was a heck of a movie - it was one of the best black films ever made, it was HOT when it came out. As Ron O'Neal pointed out that the black news man is the one that started all the negativity for his movie Superfly.....many times it is black people who help keep blacks down. Like it was black man that started the calling of black americans "African americans" …..we called ourselves black americans and that is what I like best - I don't like being called an African American.

Personally,I think that the character of Youngblood Priest was written specially for Ron... and he did a damn good job. I get all hyped up when he says that line, "Nothing...NOTHING better happen to one hair on my gorgeous head. Can you dig it?!" Then gets into his hog and drives off!

The Tightest Movie And The Sound Track So Dam Tight I was ten Years Old Then got the Poster From the Theater after And My Sister won the Album On The Radio Those Years was Tight.

Yes it's sad how they did that to him he was very smart man in the wrong era. He was the freaking best actor he been acting way before Superfly. I'm mad cause Cancer took him away so early smh. I miss you so much Ron O'Neal thank wife Ms. Audrey Pool O'Neal for taking care of him.

happy belated birthday my love!

I still love SuperFly⭐⭐⭐⭐

RIP Ron O'Neal 1/4/2003 10th anniversary in Heaven Miss you so much. I'm glad my older sister meet you in person. I'm so sad you not here anymore and fhat evil Cancer took u away

I always say we(black people) are our own enemies. R.I.P. your missed and Hollywood missed out on a special one.

wu-tang clan just released a single titled 'ron o'neal'. i'm curious why his name is only mentioned once (maybe twice) in the song but i'm just glad someone has his name out there again. he shouldn't be forgotten.

thanks for this, wish he starred in more than just super fly even though it was such an iconic role.

Ester Rolle talked about it. Saying that during that time "all of us were working". I saw all of these movies in the 90s. I loved Cotton Goes to Harlem,Tick Tick Tick, Shaft....

He was %100 correct in his "crabs in a barrel" theory....

in part 3 of your interview, ron discusses the parallel beginnings of his and al pacino's careers. it is enraging that al pacino, who played a murdering mobster, then went on to play the most vicious, murderous drug lord (with movie kill scenes that can churn some stomachs). however, thanks to many of those who slandered, ripped and hated on superfly then jumped on the 'godfather and scarface bandwagon', pacino has been rewarded with a blistering and lucrative career. meanwhile, superfly ron; a tremendous actor, struggled to his dying day. as ron says "sorry if that sounds bitter,. it's the way i feel."

Always thought he was one of the best looking black men and sexy. Voice is sexy to 😎😎😎😊🤗😎😎😎😎😎😎😎🙂🙂😎😎😎😎😎rip Ron 🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈my crush always

Exactly what Ron O'Neal said Barrel crab mentality. That's nothing new. The new Man is the black barrel crab. We do not need the Civil Rights activists because they're not, but are actors to tell us how to act and how to think. Many of them claimed to be Community leaders but do not live in the community, but one to lecture black people in the community how they are supposed to act in spite of their overall conditions. I'm glad these movies came out, they were much better than the stuff that's out now that's modern-day blaxploitation and buffoonery. Turn on ABC, NBC, CBS, most of those programs cannot hold a candle to what came before. The modern-day reboot of Superfly, which I just saw, was just as good if not better than the 1972 original which made the late Ron O'Neal as an actor even though he struggled to get leading roles. I don't need a Jesse Jackson, a Lerone Bennett, a Marc Lamont Hill, or even an Al Sharpton to lecture me, they do not speak for me, they are out for notoriety and self- perpetuation.

Can't remember if it was Ron or Snoop, was the reason I got my perm back in the day. I admit that. Eddie Griffin from Jason's lyric. Don't touch my hair. Rest Easy Legend.

Great man and talent. You live forever brother Ron.

❤ this is a tale that should be reviewed and told. Great interview.

Rest in Paradise Ron ❤🎉.

👍👍👍👍👍 The Schlitz Malt Liquor Bull and Newport Menthol cigarettes,...My LORD, the Big homie is RIGHT!

Rest in power giant

He's right the black actors back then was trying to be heroic from their circumstances of depression. Black movies today are more glorifying of the criminal gangster life style.

Wowww he smiles it’s amazing you shall have done ✅ Superfly two

So Julius Griffin used the moniker "Blaxploitation" initially, as a pejorative. At least he did inform Mr. O'Neal prior to writing the piece about him. But I am a bit shocked about Cicely Tyson's reaction, all before even seeing the movie. His biggest critics turned out to be his own friends and peers.

Thanks! Never knew the backstory of what happened after the Superfly film. I grew-up during those times, but was unable to go to Rated R films because I was underage unless my brother took me, which was rare. As a result, I didn't officially see Superfly until 1982 when it was shown on cable. During the 1970's there was a large metropolitan street here with one theater at one end that showed exclusively Blaxploitation films, and another theatre at the other end of the block that exclusively featured Kung Fu films. There was a different movie every week at both theatres for a span running 6-7 years. That's a lot of films!

NYC Gypsy💙☮✝️...🎵🎧...💋 Yes, this is true New Yorker's love SuperFly and all that it stands for. I've got to say this though, the James Bond phenomenon isn't real; it's a Hollywood script but SuperFly IS real. I appreciate Ron O'Neal as an authentic, well articulated and eloquent actor/person. Rest in peace, Much love.... Kind regards, Chandra Leigh

i was 10 years old i remember my mom coming home telling us about it

when was this interview done? my heart really breaks for this man! he was sooo mistreated. he lost his dad when he was 16 y/o, lost his favorite brother 6 months later and his sister was murdered by her husband. when it looks like things are going to turn for the better, hollywood turns on him, including many black influentials that should have been behind him.

It's kinda odd that Ron didn't remember Melvin Van Peebles....Ron was in one of his TV movies, "Sophisticated Gents" back in 1981.

I watched it last night and the night before

This is an early interview done by James Earl Jones with Ron O'neal explains the criticism of Super Fly: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iZ2HnrpjtbqUlWw.html

I Talked with Mr.Ron O'Neal INTELLIGENCE a man true to his beliefs .

The man !!

RIP Ron

sept 1--today is the birthday of the great one...ron o'neal. all your fans love and miss you.

ron been need'd a crown upcide hiz head mane 👑

When he was talking about who was the black film Star before James Edwards, I was really, really hoping that he was going to bring up Paul Robeson, but then he didn't, and I got sad for a minute.

Superbly was an incredible movie that took its viewer into at that point, an unknown world of crime and violence.

R.I.P. Ron O'Neal and Max Julien

"That would've been a good movie, The Mack meeting Superfly"🤷🏾‍♂️

what happened to part 4 of this interview??? it was one of best of the 4. i tried to pull it up and my computer went nuts & was even frozen for a while. does it have a virus now?

it's hard to believe that this gorgeous man was married to his first wife, carol banks, for five or six years and was with his last woman for several years but never sired any children. they no doubt would have been beautiful.

I have often wondered if Bruce Lee got the idea to wear a White Suit in Chinese Connection from watching SUPERFLY... May be a ridiculous thought... But...Not as farfetched an idea...as some may think...

i put in a birthday observance comment to ron o yesterday (sept 1 2017)! what happened to it???!

RIH Sweetheart

I was wondering who he was from menace to society when oh boy say who dafuck you think you are ...mutha fuckin Ron O’Neal 😂😂😅👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾

Cleveland Ohio own !

Truth!

Sir what year was this interview filmed?

Si Senior Bella!

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

does anyone know what ever happened to the superfly on broadway project that way suppose to be underway in 2013?

Looking at him brings back too many good memories, too painful. I'm out at 7:09.

does anyone have any more information about ron's life? i read that the problems with his career sent him spiraling into drug use. he stated, career troubles probably helped contribute to the breakup of his first marriage. what happened to the memoirs he mentioned in "an interview with an icon" that he had started with the thoughts of writing a book? there are still many fans starving for more details of his life. ANYONE please us more information about him.

TONIGHT!!!!!

i still would like to know when this interview was conducted! please answer!!

THAT IS DE VERY SAMETHING I WERE TALKING ABOUT, BLACKS LOVE TO BRINGS DOWN BLACKS PERIOD CRITICISMS BEYORD COMPARE.

found my bday comment on part 2! op, my bad!

Go Blacks Go

Who you think you is Ron Oneal - Menace to Society

This is are problems still to this day