Snopes rated the claim “A photograph shows then-first lady Nancy Reagan with Mr. T dressed up as Santa Claus.” True.
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Mr. T
Laurence T is an American actor and retired professional wrestler. He is known for his roles as B. A. Baracus in the 1980s television series The A-Team and as boxer Clubber Lang in the 1982 film Rocky III. He is also known for his distinctive hairstyle inspired by Mandinka warriors in West Africa, his copious gold jewelry, his tough-guy persona and his catchphrase "I pity the fool!", first uttered…
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entertainment · American actor and professional wrestler (born 1952) · television actor · actor · professional wrestler · film actor · activist · bouncer · security guard · voice actor · also Mr. T, Lawrence Tureaud, T
Born 21 May 1952 · Q295107
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You've got to testify! Tell somebody about it. God is good!" "I pity the fool that don't get it." - Mr. T going for Jury Duty.
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2019· 1 entry
2016· 1 entry
Snopes rated the claim “'A-Team' actor Mr. T passed away in May 2016.” False.
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2015· 2 entries
Was to be titled, I Pity the Tool, as comical wordplay on his famous catchphrase, but only one episode was aired, for unknown reasons
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Starred in a series of Fuze Iced Tea advertisements, stating, "The only thing bolder than Fuze Iced Tea is ME
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2014· 1 entry
At the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Mr
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2009· 1 entry
ZootFly announced they had acquired the rights to the Mr
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1995· 1 entry
Was diagnosed with a cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, or mycosis fungoides
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1992· 2 entries
“You've got to testify! Tell somebody about it. God is good!" "I pity the fool that don't get it." - Mr. T going for Jury Duty.”
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“I pity the university for not giving T enough time. You know I got all duded up, got dressed, the students were all ready for me, then they gave me short time. So I pity them. So if they want to be unpitied, they'll invite me back and give me more time.”
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1988· 1 entry
After the cancellation of The A-Team, Mr
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1987· 2 entries
And a special referee enforcer confronting such stars as The Honky Tonk Man
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Angered the residents of Lake Forest, Illinois, by cutting down more than a hundred oak trees on his estate
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1985· 1 entry
Introduced Rich Little at the nationally televised 50th Presidential Inaugural Gala, the day before the second inauguration of Ronald Reagan
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1984· 1 entry
Played the protagonist of the TV movie The Toughest Man in the World, as Bruise Brubaker, a bouncer also leading a sports center for teenagers, who takes part in a strong man championship to get funds for the center
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1983· 2 entries
Although some sources claim the gold jewelry was worth up to $300,000
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A Ruby-Spears-produced cartoon called Mister T premiered on NBC
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1952· 1 entry
Born 1952-05-21.
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