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Robert Judd

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Robert Judd (c. 1926 – January 20, 1986) was an American actor who appeared on stage, television, and in occasional films. He is best remembered for his performances as the Devil (also referred to as Scratch or Legba) in Crossroads and as Toledo the piano player in the original production of August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.

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