[9], His widow Berlie Ray Dixon, born on April 5, 1930, in Badin, North Carolina, died on February 9, 2019, in Charlotte, at age 88.[10]. 2023 Glossyfied.com | [email protected], Johnny Cash: A Man in Black, A Soul of Many Colors, 50 and Fearless: Mark Wahlbergs Game Plan for Success in Hollywoods Prime, These TikTok Stars Have Struggled With Their Sudden Fame, Country music world mourns the loss of Kellie Picklers husband, Kyle Jacobs, Here is what happened to Bonnie Bedelia from Bonanza, The Missing Piece: The Tragic Story of Hoss Cartwright Leaving Bonanza, From TV icon to real life: Here is what happened to Cindy Brady, Building a Business in the Deep End: Brett Raymers Journey on Tanked, Here is what happened to the General from Tanked. During this time, he was cast in several TV dramas, with fine roles on "Perry Mason," "The Twilight Zone," "Laramie", "The Outer Limits" and several other series. In addition to his daughter, survivors include his wife of 53 years, Berlie Dixon of Charlotte, and a son, Alan Kimara Dixon of Oakland, Calif. Two sons, Ivan Nathaniel Dixon IV and N'Gai . Apart from acting, Ivan Dixon was also involved in directing. Ivan Dixon was previously married to Berlie ray Dixon (1954 - 2008). For one thing, hed never stopped accepting gigs outside the show. In 1959 he performed in Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun. However, during the late 1980s Berlie Ray Dixon went back to her work with at-risk youth, helping educate and employ hundreds of young people as a recruiter for the Los Angeles Job Corps. Active in the civil rights movement (he served as a president of Negro Actors for Action), he steadfastly refused to play roles that he felt were stereotypical. In his final years, Ivan battled kidney disease and died of a brain hemorrhage at age 76 in Charlotte, North Carolina. His final film as a director was the 1993 James Earl Jones-starring TNT original Percy & Thunder, which also starred Courtney B. Vance and Billy Dee Williams. He would become better known, however, for his ensemble playing in the nonsensical but popular WWII sitcom Hogan's Heroes (1965). They demand their own lives and are willing to fight for them..