Ted Ross

He moved to Dayton, Ohio, with his family when he was 7. He was working as an MC at at club there during the 1950s when he entered the US Air Force. After his discharge, he continued to pursue his show business career. In films, he portrayed Bitterman in _Arthur (1981)_ (qv) and its sequel _Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988)_ (qv).Other films include _The Wiz (1978)_ (qv), _Ragtime (1981)_ (qv), _Amityville II: The Possession (1982)_ (qv), _Police Academy (1984)_ (qv), _The Fisher King (1991)_ (qv) and _Stealing Home (1988)_ (qv). Television roles included a recurring role as Dean Harris on _A Different World (1987)_ (qv) and _The Cosby Show (1984)_ (qv) along with appearing in numerous shows such as _The Jeffersons (1975)_ (qv), _Benson (1979)_ (qv) and "The Equalizer" (1985).::Anonymous