Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
January 2, 1936(86)
Day of Death
March 5, 2022
Place of Birth
Glencoe, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
Dennis Cunningham, Esq.
Dennis Cunningham
Acting
Biography
Dennis Dickson Cunningham was an American civil rights lawyer. He was a founder of the People’s Law Office. After the killings of Fred Hampton and Mark Clark, he successfully sued the United States government on behalf of the Black Panthers. In 1982, the case was settled for $1.85 million.
Known For
Filmography
- 2015MovieThe Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolutionas Self - Attorney
- 2012MovieWho Bombed Judi Bari?as Self - Lead Attorney (archive footage)