Richard Roundtree Personally Owned Vintage Chinese Wooden Box W/Auspicious Characters - This vintage Chinese wooden box was personally owned by the late actor Richard Roundtree. This box was used at Roundtree's Los Angeles home. The box has a trapezoid shape with metal hardware and Chinese auspicious characters painted in black on each side. Measurements: 10.5 x 14.5 x 14.5 inches. Richard Roundtree was best known for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film Shaft and four of its sequels. Considered as "the first Black action hero", Roundtree was credited with having an impact on the rise of African American leading actors in Hollywood projects, thanks to his successful performances in the genre. Over his five decades as an actor, he has appeared in some 160 film and television projects, sharing the screen with actors including Clint Eastwood, Peter O'Toole, Laurence Olivier, Samuel L. Jackson, and Brad Pitt, and received numerous awards, such as an MTV Lifetime Achievement Award, a Peabody Award, and a Black Theater Alliance Lifetime Achievement Award. This item comes directly from the Roundtree Trust.