Acting
Claudia McNeil
Born August 13, 1917 Died November 25, 1993 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.
Filmography
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Poitier's Walter Lee
2018·Documentary
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The Tap Dance Kid
1978·Drama
8.0
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
1978·Drama
7.0
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
1976·Documentary
6.9
Cry Panic
1974·Mystery
6.1
The Migrants
1974·Drama
6.8
Black Girl
1972·Drama
4.8
Moon of the Wolf
1972·Horror
7.0
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
1972·Drama
5.7
Incident in San Francisco
1971·Thriller
6.8
There Was a Crooked Man...
1970·Western
10.0
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
1967·Drama
7.7
A Raisin in the Sun
1961·Drama
6.9
The Last Angry Man
1959·Drama