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Claudia McNeil

Acting
Known For

76 Years Old

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.

Born

Baltimore, Maryland, USA on 13th August 1917

Died

25th November 1993

All Credits

The Mike Douglas Show Image
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
The Nurses Image
The Nurses
DuPont Show of the Month Image
DuPont Show of the Month
Bernice Sadie Brown
No Image
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
Roots: The Next Generations Image
Roots: The Next Generations
Sister Will Ada
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Image
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Big Ma
A Raisin in the Sun Image
A Raisin in the Sun
Lena Younger
There Was a Crooked Man... Image
There Was a Crooked Man...
Madam
Cry Panic Image
Cry Panic
Ethel Hanson
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Image
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Big Ma
Moon of the Wolf Image
Moon of the Wolf
Sara
The Last Angry Man Image
The Last Angry Man
Mrs. Quincy
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night Image
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
Josepha
To Be Young, Gifted and Black Image
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
Incident in San Francisco Image
Incident in San Francisco
Odessa Carter
The Migrants Image
The Migrants
Rose Daw
Black Girl Image
Black Girl
Mu' Dear
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage Image
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
Sojourner Truth
Poitier's Walter Lee Image
Poitier's Walter Lee
Self (archive footage)