Richard Roundtree Lot of (3) Personally Owned Fur Felt Trillby Hats W/Felt Hat Box - This lot includes (3) fur felt trillby hats that were personally owned by Richard Roundtree. The lot includes a light brown hat with dark brown grosgrain and feather hat band (size XL), burgundy Bailey of Hollywood hat with grosgrain hat band (size XL), and dark brown Bailey of Hollywood "Tino" hat with light brown grosgrain hat band (size XL). The lot also includes Roundtree's personally owned felt hat box. 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. All hats are from the life, career and over 50 years of appearances, movie roles and television roles that he played. Some can even be screen matched in movies, TV roles and red carpet events spanning over his lifetime.