DeForest Covan
Born(1917-09-09)September 9, 1917
DiedSeptember 8, 2007(2007-09-08) (aged 89)
Occupation(s)actor, dancer, entertainer
Years active1936–1994

DeForest Covan (September 9, 1917 - September 8, 2007) was an American actor, dancer, and former black vaudeville performer. From his first film appearance in 1936, in The Singing Kid, his acting career stretched to the 1990s. In early 1978, he appeared in two episodes of the TV series, Good Times. First, as Reverend Beasley in the episode, "Something Old, Something New", and again as the character, Shorty, in the episode titled, "Write On, Thelma". Other appearances included Martin (1993) and NYPD Blue (1993).[1][2]

Partial filmography

References

  1. "Something Old, Something New". IMDb. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  2. "Write On, Thelma". IMDb. Retrieved 18 June 2022.


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