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Richard E. Gant (born March 10, 1944) is an American film and television actor. His credits include the films Rocky V (as the Don King-esque George Washington Duke), as a possessed cornoner in Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993), Deadwood, Babylon 5, Special Unit 2, NYPD Blue, Living Single, Posse and Charmed. He also had a recurring role as the high school principal in Smallville. He also appeared in The Nutty Professor 2 and Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie. Gant was also in the 2007 comedy film, Daddy Day Camp, as Col. Buck Hinton On February 6, 2007, Gant joined the ABC... MORE

Richard E. Gant (born March 10, 1944) is an American film and television actor. His credits include the films Rocky V (as the Don King-esque George Washington Duke), as a possessed cornoner in Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993), Deadwood, Babylon 5, Special Unit 2, NYPD Blue, Living Single, Posse and Charmed. He also had a recurring role as the high school principal in Smallville. He also appeared in The Nutty Professor 2 and Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie. Gant was also in the 2007 comedy film, Daddy Day Camp, as Col. Buck Hinton On February 6, 2007, Gant joined the ABC daytime drama General Hospital in the role of Dr. Russell Ford. He starred in Men of a Certain Age for its entire two-season run on TNT (2009–2011). Gant was formerly the campaign manager for federal elections in the country of Nigeria. He has been honored for his achievements by being presented the Keys to the City of Oakland, California by then-Mayor Jerry Brown. LESS