In which of these films did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NOT appear?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr, (April 16, 1947) is an American former professional basketball player who played 20 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers. He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins, winning three consecutive national championships. He was drafted with the first overall pick by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1969 NBA draft, he spent six seasons with the team. After leading the Bucks to their first NBA championship at age 24 in 1971, he took the Muslim name Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. In 1975, He was traded to the Los Angles Lakers.
Playing in Los Angeles facilitated Abdul-Jabbar's trying his hand at acting. He made his film debut in Bruce Lee's 1972 film "Game of Death". In 1980, Abdul-Jabbar played co-pilot Roger Murdock in "Airplane!". Abdul-Jabbar has had numerous other television and film appearances, often playing himself. He has had roles in movies such as "Fletch", "Troop Beverly Hills" and "Forget Paris", and numerous television shows.
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