Dennis Cunningham
Actor
- Born
- January 2, 1936 · Glencoe, Illinois, USA
- Died
- March 5, 2022 (age 86)
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
Acting3
- 2015The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution as Self - Attorney
- 2012Who Bombed Judi Bari? as Self - Lead Attorney (archive footage)
- 2005The Forest for the Trees as Self