Carol Speed

Acting

Carol Speed

Born 1945-03-14 · Bakersfield, California, USA

Carol Speed was an African-American actress best known for her roles in blaxploitation films of the 1970s. After retiring from acting, she became the author of many books.

Acting credits

The New Centurions poster
6.6

An idealistic rookie cop joins the LAPD to make ends meet while finishing law school, and is indoctrinated by a seasoned veteran. As time goes on, he loses his ambitions and family as police work becomes his entire life.

The New Centurions

1972

The Mack poster
6.4

A recently-released convict becomes the most powerful pimp in Oakland, but tragedy ensues when his activities draw the ire of two corrupt cops and the crime lord he once worked for.

The Mack

1973

The Big Bird Cage poster
5.6

Women rebel against slave labor in a filthy jungle prison where they feed sugar cane to a mechanical maw.

The Big Bird Cage

1972

The Dynamite Brothers poster
4.2

Young black man teams up with a Chinese kung-fu expert to fight a drug ring.

The Dynamite Brothers

1974

Love Hate Love poster
5.9

Ryan O'Neal plays Russ Emery, a glib engineer who steals the heart of a fashion model named Sheila Blunden. She in turn leaves her jet setter fiance who turns out to be a psychotic who will not let go of Sheila that easily.

Love Hate Love

1971

Black Samson poster
5.0

Noble nightclub owner Samson does his best to keep his neighborhood clean of crime and drugs. When vicious mobster Johnny Nappa tries to muscle in on Samson's territory, Samson takes a brave stand against Nappa and his flunkies.

Black Samson

1974

Disco Godfather poster
5.6

Retired cop and celebrity DJ Tucker Williams (aka The Disco Godfather) takes to the streets as a dangerous hallucinogenic drug called Angel Dust begins to take hold of the neighborhood.

Disco Godfather

1979

Bummer poster
3.6

The manager of a rock band fires the drunken, psycho bass player, who goes on a rape and murder spree.

Bummer

1973

Abby poster
5.6

When a minister's wife becomes possessed by Eshu, the Nigerian god of sexuality, an exorcist is called in to drive the evil spirit away.

Abby

1974

The Girls of Huntington House poster
7.5

An unmarried teacher in a school for unwed mothers finds herself becoming too emotionally attached to her students and their problems.

The Girls of Huntington House

1973

The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children poster
10.0

A hip psychiatrist teams up with an ex-addict to combat drug addiction in a small town in this pilot for "The Psychiatrist."

The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children

1970

Getting Away from It All poster
10.0

Two city couples decide to leave the hectic urban life and retreat to the country, but find that rural living isn't quite what they thought it would be.

Getting Away from It All

1972

Savage! poster
7.3

Low-budget adventure starring former baseball star James Iglehart as Savage, who is kidnapped by South American rebels. After a time, he sees their position and is joined by a female commando squad in battling the repressive government officials.

Savage!

1973