The Marva Collins Story Cast and Crew

The Marva Collins Story

Plot: Cicely Tyson was Emmy-nominated as Outstanding Actress for her portrait of a Chicago schoolteacher whose remarkable achievements with black children labelled "unteachable" were spotlighted in a 1979 "60 Minutes" segment about how she became disillusioned with the traditional school system and decided to work outside of it, transforming her students into young scholars through her unique teaching style.

Release Date: Tuesday, December 1 1981
43 years ago

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Cast

Cicely Tyson. Cicely Tyson was 56 in The Marva Collins Story as 'Marva Collins'.

Birthday: Fri, Dec 19 1924 –
Died: Thu, Jan 28 2021

Morgan Freeman. Morgan Freeman was 44 in The Marva Collins Story as 'Clarence Collins'.

Birthday: Tue, Jun 01 1937

Rodrick F. Wimberly. Rodrick F. Wimberly was >> in The Marva Collins Story as 'Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Mashaune Hardy. Mashaune Hardy was >> in The Marva Collins Story as 'Cindy Collins'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Brett Bouldin. Brett Bouldin was >> in The Marva Collins Story as 'Patrick Collins'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Samuel Muhammad Jr.. Samuel Muhammad Jr. was >> in The Marva Collins Story as 'Eric Collins'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Dianne Kirksey. Dianne Kirksey was >> in The Marva Collins Story as 'Cynthia Rawls'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Steven Williams. Steven Williams was 32 in The Marva Collins Story as 'McCloud'.

Birthday: Fri, Jan 07 1949

Frankie Hill. Frankie Hill was >> in The Marva Collins Story as 'Ida Banbower'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Charlie Brown. Charlie Brown was >> in The Marva Collins Story as 'Chester Boland'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Marsha Warfield. Marsha Warfield was 27 in The Marva Collins Story as 'Lela Boland'.

Birthday: Fri, Mar 05 1954

Ce Ce Thompson. Ce Ce Thompson was >> in The Marva Collins Story as 'Louise Jones'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jimmie F. Skaggs. Jimmie F. Skaggs was 36 in The Marva Collins Story as 'Zay Smith'.

Birthday: Wed, Dec 20 1944 –
Died: Tue, Jul 06 2004

Mike Genovese. Mike Genovese was 39 in The Marva Collins Story as 'Mardesich'.

Birthday: Sun, Apr 26 1942

Kelly Crosby. Kelly Crosby was >> in The Marva Collins Story as 'Tina Boland'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Tonda Leavy. Tonda Leavy was >> in The Marva Collins Story as 'Clarissa Lester'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Duke Thorbs. Duke Thorbs was >> in The Marva Collins Story as 'Eddie Banbower'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Darlene Jackson. Darlene Jackson was >> in The Marva Collins Story as 'Roxanne Johnston'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Cynthia Collins. Cynthia Collins was >> in The Marva Collins Story as 'Rose'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Erika McCoy. Erika McCoy was >> in The Marva Collins Story as 'Brenda'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gordie Wright. Gordie Wright was >> in The Marva Collins Story as 'Truman'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ed Asner. Ed Asner was 52 in The Marva Collins Story as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Birthday: Fri, Nov 15 1929 –
Died: Sun, Aug 29 2021

Barbara Basley. Barbara Basley was >> in The Marva Collins Story as 'Ms. Lester'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Tony Brown. Tony Brown was >> in The Marva Collins Story as 'Raphael'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Peter Levin. Peter Levin was >> in The Marva Collins Story as 'Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Donald H. Birnkrant. Donald H. Birnkrant was 49 in The Marva Collins Story as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Thu, Jul 28 1932

Clifford Campion. Clifford Campion was >> in The Marva Collins Story as 'Writer, Co-Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Conrad Holzgang. Conrad Holzgang was >> in The Marva Collins Story as 'Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Marian Rees. Marian Rees was >> in The Marva Collins Story as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Marjorie Fowler. Marjorie Fowler was 61 in The Marva Collins Story as 'Editor'

Birthday: Fri, Jul 16 1920 –
Died: Tue, Jul 08 2003

Fred Karlin. Fred Karlin was 45 in The Marva Collins Story as 'Music'

Birthday: Tue, Jun 16 1936 –
Died: Fri, Mar 26 2004

Burton Miller. Burton Miller was >> in The Marva Collins Story as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Richard B. Lewis. Richard B. Lewis was >> in The Marva Collins Story as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Solomon Brewer. Solomon Brewer was >> in The Marva Collins Story as 'Set Decoration'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Aaron Holden. Aaron Holden was >> in The Marva Collins Story as 'Set Decoration'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday