1. Frankie Faison
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2. Ruben Santiago Hudson
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3. Vondie Curtis Hall
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4. Garcelle Beauvais
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5. Louie Anderson
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6. Samuel L. Jackson
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7. Cuba Gooding Jr.
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8. Madge Sinclair died in 1995
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9. John Amos
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10. Shari Headley
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11. Eddie Murphy
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12. Arsenio Hall
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13. James Earl Jones
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14. Eriq La Salle
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15. Vanessa Bell Calloway
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16. Allison Dean (this is unfortunately the only photo we could find of the actress who played Patrice)
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