θˈiːədˌoːɹ ɹˈɔs ɹˈɑːbɚts dʒˈuːn θˈɜːɾi, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈoːɹ sɛptˈɛmbɚ θɹˈiː, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː wʌz ɐn ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ˈæktɚ bˈɛst nˈoʊn fɔːɹ hɪz ɹˈoʊl æz ðə lˈaɪən ɪnðə wˈɪz, ɐn ˈɔːlˈæfɹɪkən ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɹˌiːɪntˌɜːpɹɪtˈeɪʃən ʌvðə wˈɪzɚd ʌv ˈɑːz.
Theodore Ross Roberts (June 30, 1934 – September 3, 2002) was an American actor best known for his role as the Lion in The Wiz, an all-African American reinterpretation of The Wizard of Oz.