Claudia McNeil
American actress (1917-1993) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 76
Claudia Mae 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.
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1993Died25 November 19931979
Roots: The Next GenerationsSeries, Sister Will Ada Barnett1978
Roll of Thunder, Hear My CrySeries, Big Ma
Roll of Thunder, Hear My CryFilm, 1978Big Ma
The Tap Dance KidFilm, 19781976
The American Woman: Portraits of CourageFilm, Sojourner Truth1974
Cry PanicFilm, Ethel Hanson
The MigrantsFilm, 1974Rose Daw1972
Black GirlFilm, Mu' Dear
Moon of the WolfFilm, 1972Sara
To Be Young, Gifted and BlackFilm, 19721971
Incident in San FranciscoFilm, Odessa Carter1970
There Was a Crooked Man...Film, Madam1967
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good NightFilm, Josepha1966CBS PlayhouseSeries, Josepha1962
The NursesSeries1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSeries
A Raisin in the SunFilm, 1961Lena Younger1959
The Last Angry ManFilm, Mrs. Quincy1957
DuPont Show of the MonthSeries, Bernice Sadie Brown
Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeries, 19571917Born13 August 1917
Roots: The Next GenerationsSeries, Sister Will Ada Barnett1978Roll of Thunder, Hear My CrySeries, Big MaRoll of Thunder, Hear My CryFilm, 1978Big MaThe Tap Dance KidFilm, 19781976The American Woman: Portraits of CourageFilm, Sojourner Truth1974Cry PanicFilm, Ethel HansonThe MigrantsFilm, 1974Rose Daw1972Black GirlFilm, Mu' DearMoon of the WolfFilm, 1972SaraTo Be Young, Gifted and BlackFilm, 19721971Incident in San FranciscoFilm, Odessa Carter1970There Was a Crooked Man...Film, Madam1967Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good NightFilm, Josepha1966CBS PlayhouseSeries, Josepha1962The NursesSeries1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeriesA Raisin in the SunFilm, 1961Lena Younger1959The Last Angry ManFilm, Mrs. Quincy1957DuPont Show of the MonthSeries, Bernice Sadie BrownTonight Starring Jack PaarSeries, 19571917Born13 August 1917People around Claudia
Close ties
- Daniel Petrie Directed A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
Joseph L. Mankiewicz Directed There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)
Ruby Dee Also in A Raisin in the Sun and Black Girl- Daniel Mann Directed The Last Angry Man (1960)
- Jack Smight Directed Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (1978)
Fred Kohlmar Produced The Last Angry Man (1960)
Filmography 14
21 credits on file
Television 7
Media & music
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1917 to 1993 · aged 76
