TV in Black: The First Fifty Years Cast and Crew

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

Plot: Discover how television has reflected the African American experience in this retrospective of the medium's first half-century. Actors, writers and historians discuss the image of black America on television from Amos and Andy to the present day

Release Date: Thursday, January 1 2004
21 years ago

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Cast

Muhammad Ali. Muhammad Ali was 61 in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Jan 17 1942 –
Died: Fri, Jun 03 2016

Jonelle Allen. Jonelle Allen was 59 in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as 'Self'.

Birthday: Tue, Jul 18 1944

John Amos. John Amos was 64 in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, Dec 27 1939 –
Died: Wed, Aug 21 2024

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson. Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson would have been no older than 71 in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Sep 18 1905 –
Died: Mon, Feb 28 1977

Desi Arnaz. Desi Arnaz would have been no older than 69 in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Mar 02 1917 –
Died: Tue, Dec 02 1986

Obba Babatundé. Obba Babatundé was 52 in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as 'Self'.

Birthday: Sat, Dec 01 1951

Pearl Bailey. Pearl Bailey would have been no older than 72 in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Mar 29 1918 –
Died: Fri, Aug 17 1990

Lucille Ball. Lucille Ball would have been no older than 77 in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 06 1911 –
Died: Wed, Apr 26 1989

Harry Belafonte. Harry Belafonte was 76 in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Mar 01 1927 –
Died: Tue, Apr 25 2023

Patricia Belcher. Patricia Belcher was 49 in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as 'Self'.

Birthday: Wed, Apr 07 1954

Willie Best. Willie Best would have been no older than 49 in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, May 27 1913 –
Died: Tue, Nov 27 1962

H. Rap Brown. H. Rap Brown was 60 in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Oct 04 1943

Cindy Birdsong. Cindy Birdsong was 64 in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Dec 15 1939

James Brown. James Brown was 70 in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, May 03 1933 –
Died: Mon, Dec 25 2006

Cab Calloway. Cab Calloway would have been no older than 86 in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, Dec 25 1907 –
Died: Fri, Nov 18 1994

Diahann Carroll. Diahann Carroll was 68 in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, Jul 17 1935 –
Died: Fri, Oct 04 2019

Ray Charles. Ray Charles was 73 in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Sep 23 1930 –
Died: Thu, Jun 10 2004

Bill Cosby. Bill Cosby was 66 in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jul 12 1937

Sammy Davis Jr.. Sammy Davis Jr. would have been no older than 64 in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Dec 08 1925 –
Died: Wed, May 16 1990

Ruby Dee. Ruby Dee was 81 in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Oct 27 1922 –
Died: Wed, Jun 11 2014

Redd Foxx. Redd Foxx would have been no older than 68 in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Dec 09 1922 –
Died: Fri, Oct 11 1991

Marvin Gaye. Marvin Gaye would have been no older than 44 in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Apr 02 1939 –
Died: Sun, Apr 01 1984

Whoopi Goldberg. Whoopi Goldberg was 48 in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Nov 13 1955

Arsenio Hall. Arsenio Hall was 48 in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Feb 12 1955

Lena Horne. Lena Horne was 86 in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Jun 30 1917 –
Died: Sun, May 09 2010

Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson was 45 in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 29 1958 –
Died: Thu, Jun 25 2009

Crew

Brandon Christopher. Brandon Christopher was 32 in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as 'Writer'

Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1972

Michiko Byers. Michiko Byers was >> in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as 'Writer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ruth Adkins Robinson. Ruth Adkins Robinson was >> in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as 'Writer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Dante J. Pugliese. Dante J. Pugliese was >> in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday