Richard Arnold Roundtree (July 9, 1942 – October 24, 2023) was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 blaxploitation film Shaft and four of its sequels, Shaft's Big Score! (1972), Shaft in Africa (1973), its 2000 sequel and its 2019 sequel, as well as the eponymous television series (1973–1974). He was also known for his features in several TV series, including Roots, Generations, and Desperate Housewives. More about Richard Roundtree
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Considered as "the first Black action hero", Roundtree was credited with having an impact on the rise of African American leading actors in Hollywood projects, thanks to his successful performances in the blaxploitation genre. His portrayal of Shaft as a bold, confident, and charismatic figure also influenced cinematic depictions of Black men and Black masculinity, a contrast to Black men in films prior to Shaft having often been portrayed as mild-mannered or servile.In total, we tracked 66 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Richard Roundtree (LAURENCE OLIVIER+RICHARD ROUNDTREE HAND SIGNED 8x10 PHOTO RARE JSA) was sold in April 2021 for $175.00 while the cheapest item (Richard Roundtree Signed 4x6 Photo Actor Shaft in Africa Autograph Auto John) found a new owner for $0.01 in September 2023. The month with the most items sold (4) was October 2021 with an average selling price of $5.75 for an autographed item of Richard Roundtree. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2022 with $33.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $2.99 was May 2021. In average, an autographed item from Richard Roundtree is worth $9.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Richard Roundtree were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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Richard Roundtree autographed 4x6 photo Shaft | $7.99 | ||
Richard Roundtree Autographed Hand Signed 3x5 Paper photo Shaft | $7.99 | ||
RICHARD ROUNDTREE HAND SIGNED 8x10 PHOTO ACTOR AUTOGRAPHED THE SHAFT STAR COA | $42.49 | ||
RICHARD ROUNDTREE SHAFT AUTOGRAPHED 3X5 INDEX CARD | $18.00 | ||
RICHARD ROUNDTREE SIGNED 8x10 PHOTO ACTOR AUTOGRAPHED THE SHAFT STAR COA | $42.49 | ||
Richard Roundtree Signed Autographed 3x5 Index Card w/ Photo 'Shaft' to Steve | $2.99 | ||
Richard Roundtree Signed Autographed AUTO 3x5 Index Card w/ Photo 'Shaft' | $14.99 | ||
SHAFT RICHARD ROUNDTREE AUTOGRAPHED 3X5 INDEX CARD | $16.00 | ||
SHAFT RICHARD ROUNDTREE AUTOGRAPHED 3X5 INDEX CARD | $6.00 | ||
Signed Richard Roundtree 11x14 Shaft Classic TVLegend Autograph PSA Beckett BAS | $9.50 |