Beah Richards
American actress (1920-2000) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 80
Beulah Elizabeth Richardson, known professionally as Beah Richards and Bea Richards, was an American actress of stage, screen, and television. She was also a poet, playwright, author and activist.
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2000Died14 September 2000Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama SeriesAward1997
The PracticeSeries, Gertrude Turner1994
Out of DarknessFilm, Mrs. Cooper1993
The John Larroquette ShowSeries, Emma1991
One Special VictoryFilm, Cora Simms1989
Drugstore CowboyFilm, Drug Counselor1988Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy SeriesAward1987
Big ShotsFilm, Miss Hanks1986
Designing WomenSeries1985
227Series
And the Children Shall LeadFilm, 1985Miss Annie1983
The HitchhikerSeries, Serita1981
Hill Street BluesSeries1979
Banjo the Woodpile CatFilm, Zazu (voice)1978
Vega$Series
Ring of PassionFilm, 1978Lilly Brooks1975
MahoganyFilm, Florence1972
Sanford and SonSeries
FootstepsFilm, 1972Jessie Blake1970
The Great White HopeFilm, Mama Tiny1967
IronsideSeries1965Theatre World AwardAward1963
Gone Are the Days!Film, Idella Landy1962
The Miracle WorkerFilm, Viney (uncredited)1961
Dr. KildareSeries, Alice1958
The MuggerFilm, Grecco Maid1920Born12 July 1920
The PracticeSeries, Gertrude Turner1994Out of DarknessFilm, Mrs. Cooper1993The John Larroquette ShowSeries, Emma1991One Special VictoryFilm, Cora Simms1989Drugstore CowboyFilm, Drug Counselor1988Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy SeriesAward1987Big ShotsFilm, Miss Hanks1986Designing WomenSeries1985227SeriesAnd the Children Shall LeadFilm, 1985Miss Annie1983The HitchhikerSeries, Serita1981Hill Street BluesSeries1979Banjo the Woodpile CatFilm, Zazu (voice)1978Vega$SeriesRing of PassionFilm, 1978Lilly Brooks1975MahoganyFilm, Florence1972Sanford and SonSeriesFootstepsFilm, 1972Jessie Blake1970The Great White HopeFilm, Mama Tiny1967IronsideSeries1965Theatre World AwardAward1963Gone Are the Days!Film, Idella Landy1962The Miracle WorkerFilm, Viney (uncredited)1961Dr. KildareSeries, Alice1958The MuggerFilm, Grecco Maid1920Born12 July 1920People around Beah
Timothy Scott Also in In the Heat of the Night (1967)
Roy Glenn Also in The Great White Hope (1970)
Oprah Winfrey Produced Beloved (1999)
Sidney Poitier Also in In the Heat of the Night (1967)
Jonathan Demme Produced Beloved (1998)
Andrei Konchalovsky Directed Homer and Eddie (1989)
Gus Van Sant Directed Drugstore Cowboy (1990)
Martin Ritt Directed The Great White Hope (1970)
Rob Cohen Produced Mahogany (1978)
Scatman Crothers Also in The Great White Hope (1970)
Berry Gordy Directed Mahogany (1978)- Walter Mirisch Produced In the Heat of the Night (1967)
Godfrey Cambridge Also in Gone Are the Days! and The Biscuit Eater
Robert Hooks Also in Hurry Sundown and Just an Old Sweet Song
Vincent McEveety Directed The Biscuit Eater (1972)- Arthur Malet Also in In the Heat of the Night (1967)
Denise Nicholas Also in Ring of Passion (1978)
Gary Goetzman Produced Beloved (1999)- Paul Wendkos Directed Footsteps (1972)
- Ramon Bieri Also in Outrage! and A Christmas Without Snow
- Fred Coe Produced The Miracle Worker (1962)
Philip Leacock Directed Take a Giant Step (1961)
Edward Saxon Produced Beloved (1999)- Stuart Nisbet Also in In the Heat of the Night and Outrage!
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The Miracle Worker 1962
In the Heat of the Night 1967
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner 1967
Drugstore Cowboy 1989
Beloved 1998
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 30
67 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 2000 · aged 80
