Scoey Mitchell, a trailblazing Black comedian who briefly starred in the TV version of Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park, dies at 92

Entertainment Weekly

After appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show, The Tonight Show and The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, Mitchell landed the lead role in the on ABC's 1970 TV adaptation of Barefoot in the Park. The sitcom was one of the first two have a predominantly Black cast. Barefoot in the Park was, however, canceled after 12 episodes due to low ratings after Mitchell was fired due to "differences of opinion" with the series' producers.