Louis Gossett Jr.

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Day-by-Day Guide to TCM’s 31 Days of Oscar 2025

Check out all of the films, categories and stars featured during the 2025 installment of Turner Classic Movies’ 31 Days of Oscar.

ROOTS, (key art), 1977

8 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘Roots’

47 years ago, ‘Roots’ premiered and changed the way we looked at TV.

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Remembering the Classic Actors, Musicians and Celebrities We Loved & Lost in 2024

A tribute to some of the entertainment celebrities we lost in 2024.

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Miniseries Madness Countdown! Our Top 20 of These TV Classics

We counted down our top 20 favorite miniseries plus gave you a chance to vote!

Actor Louis Gossett Jr. attends the Art For Amnesty Pre-Golden Globes Recognition Brunch at Chateau Marmont on January 8, 2016 in Los Angeles, California

Some of Louis Gossett Jr.’s Best Roles

Here are just a few of the movies & series he shined in.

Louis Gossett Jr., Iron Eagle

This One’s for You, Chappy! Remembering Louis Gossett Jr. in ‘Iron Eagle’

The Oscar-winning actor played Air Force pilot Chappy Sinclair in the classic ’80s war fantasy film.

AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN, Louis Gossett Jr., 1982.

Louis Gossett Jr. Dies: ‘Roots’ & ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’ Actor Was 87

The Oscar-winning performer was also known for his role in ‘Iron Eagle.’

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A Free Streaming Channel Devoted to Westerns Is Launching on Roku

At launch, Shout! TV’s Wild West TV FAST channel will feature 16 TV Western series, including “Lonesome Dove” and “Bonanza,” along with more than 150 Western movies, like John Ford’s classic “Stagecoach.”

special effects image of a great white shark from the 1983 movie

The ‘Jaws’ Franchise Jumped the Shark With ‘Jaws 3-D’

Released to theaters in 1983 and capitalizing on the early ’80s revival of 3-D movies, this second ‘Jaws’ sequel is pretty ridiculous in 2-D, too (and still not the worst entry in the franchise).