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Sekka is widely known among science fiction fans for his role as Dr. Benjamin Kyle in the television series Babylon 5's pilot movie, The Gathering (1993). Recurring health problems forced him to decline a future role in the series, and ultimately were the reason he retired from acting altogether.
Johnny Sekka was born on 21 July 1934 in Dakar, Senegal. He was an actor, known for The Message (1976), Babylon 5 (1993) and The Avengers (1961). He was married to Cecilia Enger. He died on 14 September 2006 in Agua Dulce, California, USA.
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When the West African actor Johnny Sekka was interviewed in The Times in 1969, he summarised the plight of black actors in Britain who found themselves unable to sustain their careers:
Sep 18, 2006 · Johnny Sekka, an actor who helped challenge racial stereotypes in 1960s Britain, died of lung cancer in Agua Dulce, Calif. Sept. 14. He was 72.
Sep 14, 2006 · Gambian-English actor (1934–2006) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Can you list the top facts and stats about Johnny Sekka? Johnny Sekka (born Lamine Secka, 21 July 1934 – 14 September 2006) was a Senegalese actor.
THE ACTOR Johnny Sekka helped to challenge racial sterotypes in British films of the 1960s and went on to success in Hollywood. He had memorable roles in films such as Sidney Poitier’s A Warm ...
Johnny Sekka. Actor. 20 July 1934 to 13 September 2006. Dakar-born Sekka's most memorable role was as Sylvia Syms' Jamaican boyfriend in Flame in the Streets (1961). Other films include Woman of Straw (1964), Khartoum (1965) and The Last Safari (1967).
