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Claudia McNeil

Acting
Born: August 13, 1917 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Biography

Claudia McNeil was an American actress known for premiering the role of matriarch Lena Younger in both the stage and screen productions of A Raisin in the Sun. She later appeared in a 1981 production of the musical version of the play, Raisin presented by Equity Library Theater.

All Credits21 Titles

Film

14 Titles
There Was a Crooked Man...
6.8
FILM
There Was a Crooked Man...1970
A Raisin in the Sun
7.7
FILM
A Raisin in the Sun1961
Moon of the Wolf
4.8
FILM
Moon of the Wolf1972
The Last Angry Man
6.9
FILM
The Last Angry Man1959
Black Girl
6.8
FILM
Black Girl1972
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
7.0
FILM
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage1976
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
7.0
FILM
To Be Young, Gifted and Black1972
Incident in San Francisco
5.7
FILM
Incident in San Francisco1971
Cry Panic
6.9
FILM
Cry Panic1974
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
8.0
FILM
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry1978
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
10.0
FILM
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night1967
The Migrants
6.1
FILM
The Migrants1974
Poitier's Walter Lee
FILM
Poitier's Walter Lee2018
The Tap Dance Kid
FILM
The Tap Dance Kid1978

Series

7 Titles
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
SERIES
The Mike Douglas Show1961–
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
7.5
SERIES
Tonight Starring Jack Paar1957–
CBS Playhouse
7.0
SERIES
CBS Playhouse1966–
Roots: The Next Generations
7.4
SERIES
Roots: The Next Generations1979–
The Nurses
5.8
SERIES
The Nurses1962–
DuPont Show of the Month
7.4
SERIES
DuPont Show of the Month1957–
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
5.3
SERIES
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry1978–
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