Richard Roundtree Lot of (2) Signed Vintage VHS Covers - This pair of vintage VHS covers are signed by the late actor Richard Roundtree, and come directly from the Roundtree Trust. The lot includes the cover for the 1995 critically-acclaimed film "Seven", in which he starred as "District Attorney Martin Talbot," and the cover for the 1997 VHS release of the 1984 film "City Heat," in which he starred as "Diehl Swift, P.I." 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.