John Conyers
Known for ActingBorn 1929-05-16 — died 2019-10-27Highland Park, Michigan, USA
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John James Conyers Jr. (May 16, 1929 – October 27, 2019) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as a U.S. Representative for Michigan from 1965 to 2017. The districts he represented always included part of western Detroit. During his final three terms, his district included many of Detroit's western suburbs, as well as a large portion of the Downriver area.
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Conyers served more than 50 years in Congress, becoming the sixth-longest serving member of Congress in U.S. history; he was the longest-serving African American member of Congress. Conyers was the Dean of the House of Representatives. By the end of his last term, he was the last remaining member of Congress who had served since the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson.
Known for
Fahrenheit 9/11
2004 · as Self
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
2022 · as Self (archive footage)
Waco: The Rules of Engagement
1997 · as Self - U.S. Congress (archive footage) (uncredited)
Third Party President: Citizen Rocky
2018 · as Self
A City on Fire: The Story of the '68 Detroit Tigers
2002