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Claudia McNeil

Claudia McNeil

Acting · 0.5 popularity

Age

108

Movies

14

TV

7

Born
August 13, 1917 – November 25, 1993
From
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.

Works

14 films

A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun

19617.7

There Was a Crooked Man...

There Was a Crooked Man...

19706.8

Moon of the Wolf

Moon of the Wolf

19724.8

Incident in San Francisco

Incident in San Francisco

19715.7

Black Girl

Black Girl

19726.8

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

19788.0

The Migrants

The Migrants

19746.1

Cry Panic

Cry Panic

19746.9

The Last Angry Man

The Last Angry Man

19596.9

To Be Young, Gifted and Black

To Be Young, Gifted and Black

19727.0

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

196710.0

The American Woman: Portraits of Courage

The American Woman: Portraits of Courage

19767.0

The Tap Dance Kid

The Tap Dance Kid

1978

Poitier's Walter Lee

Poitier's Walter Lee

2018