John Shaft
Fictional character
John Shaft is a fictional private investigator created by author/screenwriter Ernest Tidyman for the 1970 novel of the same name. Wikipedia
Played by: Richard Roundtree
Creator: Ernest Tidyman
Family: John Quentin “Quick Johnny” Smith (father); Hazel Shaft (mother); John Shaft II (son); John "JJ" Shaft III (grandson)
First appearance: Shaft (1970)
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