Johnny Sekka
Known for: Acting
Johnny Sekka (born Lamine Secka, 21 July 1934 – 14 September 2006) was a Senegalese actor. During the Second World War he found employment as an interpreter at an American air base in Dakar. He then worked on the docks. When he was 20, he stowed away on a ship to Marseille, France, and lived for three years in Paris. He arrived in London, England in 1952, and served for two years in the Royal Air Force, where he first received the nickname "Johnny", but then Bermudian actor Earl Cameron persuaded him to become an actor, and he attended RADA. He became a stagehand at the Royal Court Theatre, and appeared on stage in various plays from 1958.
Filmography
Series
The Wednesday Play
Claud
1964
Series
The Avengers
Col. Nsonga
1961
Series
Good Times
1974
Series
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
Drama 61-67
Mallboy Dowling
1961
Series
Gideon's Way
Chay
1965
Series
Roots: The Next Generations
Ebou Manga
1979
Series
Tales of the Gold Monkey
1982
Studio 4
Moses
1962
Armchair Mystery Theatre
Taylor
1960
Series
The Human Jungle
Alvar
1963
Film
Around the World in 80 Days
Man Operating Hand Held Fan in Military Police Office
1956
Series
Master of the Game
Banda
1984
Film
The Message
Bilal
1976
Series
Armchair Theatre
Sammy Oliver
1956
Film
Khartoum
Khaleel
1966
Film
Hanky Panky
Lacey
1982
Film
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
Stefan
1981
Plays of Today
The Chief
1969
Film
Babylon 5: The Gathering
Dr. Benjamin Kyle
1993
Film
Sleeping Dog
Claud
1967
Film
Woman of Straw
Thomas
1964
Film
The Wild and the Willing
Reggie
1962
Film
Passion and Paradise
Alfred Adderly
1989
Film
Uptown Saturday Night
Geechie's Henchman
1974
Film
Ashanti
Captain Bradford
1979
Film
The Last Safari
Jama
1967
Film
Reou-Takh
Tetja Bulan
1972
Film
The Southern Star
Matakit
1969
Film
Flame in the Streets
Peter Lincoln
1961
Film
A Warm December
Dr. Joseph Myomo
1973
Film
Charley-One-Eye
Bob
1973
Film
Visit to a Chief's Son
Nemolok
1974
Film
Blood Suckers
Bob Kirby
1971
Film
The African Queen
Jogana
1977
Film
Fever Pitch
Chocolate
1985
Film
East of Sudan
Kimrasi
1964
Film
The Gifted
King
1993
Things Fall Apart
Obi Okonkwo
1971