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Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

Plot: A narrator tells the story of his childhood years in a tightly knit Afro-American community in the deep south under racial segregation.
Release Date: Friday, January 26 1996
29 years ago
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Portrait of Al Freeman Jr.Al Freeman Jr.Al Freeman Jr. was 61 in Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored as 'Poppa'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 21 1934 –
Thu, Aug 09 2012
Portrait of Phylicia RashādPhylicia RashādPhylicia Rashād was 47 in Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored as 'Ma Ponk'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 19 1948
Portrait of Paula KellyPaula KellyPaula Kelly was 52 in Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored as 'Ma Pearl'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 21 1943 –
Sat, Feb 08 2020
Portrait of Salli Richardson-WhitfieldSalli Richardson-WhitfieldSalli Richardson-Whitfield was 28 in Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored as 'Miss Alice (as Salli Richardson)'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 23 1967
Portrait of Anna Maria HorsfordAnna Maria HorsfordAnna Maria Horsford was 48 in Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored as 'Miss Annie'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 06 1947
Portrait of Bernie CaseyBernie CaseyBernie Casey was 56 in Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored as 'Mr. Walter'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 08 1939 –
Wed, Sep 20 2017
Portrait of Isaac HayesIsaac HayesIsaac Hayes was 53 in Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored as 'Preacher Hurn'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 20 1942 –
Sun, Aug 10 2008
Portrait of Ray JRay JRay J was 15 in Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored as 'Cliff (12 Yrs.) (as Willis Norwood Jr.)'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 17 1981
Portrait of Polly BergenPolly BergenPolly Bergen was 65 in Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored as 'Miss Maybry'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 14 1930 –
Sat, Sep 20 2014
Portrait of Taj MahalTaj MahalTaj Mahal was 53 in Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored as 'Mr. Will'.
Birthday: Sun, May 17 1942
Portrait of LeonLeonLeon was 33 in Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored as 'Uncle Melvin'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 08 1962
Portrait of Richard RoundtreeRichard RoundtreeRichard Roundtree was 53 in Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored as 'Cleve'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 09 1942 –
Tue, Oct 24 2023

Crew

Portrait of Tim ReidTim ReidTim Reid was 51 in Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored as 'Director'
Birthday: Tue, Dec 19 1944
Portrait of Paul W. CooperPaul W. CooperPaul W. Cooper was >> in Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Clifton L. TaulbertClifton L. TaulbertClifton L. Taulbert was >> in Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored as 'Novel'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday