Ernie Hudson was 29 in Leadbelly when he played the character 'Archie (as Earnest L. Hudson)'.
That was over 48 years ago in 1976.
This was his first recorded movie acting credit (although may not technically be his first actual acting role).
Today he is 78, and has starred in 121 movies in total, 119 of those since Leadbelly was released.
In Leadbelly, I think Ernie Hudson looks: