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Beah Richards

Bio: Beulah Elizabeth Richardson (July 12, 1920 – September 14, 2000), known professionally as Beah Richards, was an American actress and writer. Richards was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe for her supporting role in the film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner in 1968, as well as winning two Primetime Emmy Awards for her guest roles in the television series Frank's Place in 1988 and The Practice in 2000

Born: Mon, Jul 12 1920

Birthplace: Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA

Death: Thu, Sep 14 2000

Beah Richards is 80 years old

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Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

Beah Richards would have been no older than

80 in Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Wed, Feb 25 2004

Beloved

Beah Richards was

78 in Beloved

as 'Baby Suggs'.

Fri, Oct 16 1998

Out of Darkness

Beah Richards was

73 in Out of Darkness

as 'Mrs. Cooper'.

Sun, Jan 16 1994

One Special Victory

Beah Richards was

71 in One Special Victory

as 'Cora Simms'.

Sun, Dec 08 1991

Zora is My Name!

Beah Richards was

69 in Zora is My Name!

Mon, Jan 01 1990

Drugstore Cowboy

Beah Richards was

69 in Drugstore Cowboy

as 'Drug Counselor'.

Fri, Oct 20 1989

Homer and Eddie

Beah Richards was

69 in Homer and Eddie

as 'Linda Cervi'.

Thu, Aug 17 1989

Big Shots

Beah Richards was

67 in Big Shots

as 'Miss Hanks'.

Fri, Oct 02 1987

Inside Out

Beah Richards was

67 in Inside Out

as 'Verna'.

Fri, Aug 21 1987

As Summers Die

Beah Richards was

65 in As Summers Die

as 'Elvira Backus'.

Sun, May 18 1986

Acceptable Risks

Beah Richards was

65 in Acceptable Risks

as 'Sally Framm'.

Sun, Mar 02 1986

Generation

Beah Richards was

64 in Generation

as 'Edna'.

Fri, May 24 1985

And the Children Shall Lead

Beah Richards was

64 in And the Children Shall Lead

as 'Miss Annie'.

Tue, Jan 01 1985

A Christmas Without Snow

Beah Richards was

60 in A Christmas Without Snow

as 'Wendell's Grandma'.

Tue, Dec 09 1980

Banjo the Woodpile Cat

Beah Richards was

59 in Banjo the Woodpile Cat

as 'Zazu (voice)'.

Fri, Nov 16 1979

Ring of Passion

Beah Richards was

57 in Ring of Passion

as 'Lilly Brooks'.

Sat, Feb 04 1978

Just an Old Sweet Song

Beah Richards was

56 in Just an Old Sweet Song

as 'Grandma'.

Sat, Sep 25 1976

Mahogany

Beah Richards was

55 in Mahogany

as 'Florence'.

Wed, Oct 08 1975

A Dream for Christmas

Beah Richards was

53 in A Dream for Christmas

as 'Grandma Bessie'.

Mon, Dec 24 1973

Outrage

Beah Richards was

53 in Outrage

as 'Thelma'.

Wed, Nov 28 1973

Footsteps

Beah Richards was

52 in Footsteps

as 'Jessie Blake'.

Tue, Oct 03 1972

The Biscuit Eater

Beah Richards was

51 in The Biscuit Eater

as 'Charity Tomlin'.

Wed, Mar 22 1972

The Great White Hope

Beah Richards was

50 in The Great White Hope

as 'Mama Tiny'.

Sun, Oct 11 1970

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Beah Richards was

47 in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

as 'Mrs. Prentice'.

Mon, Dec 11 1967

In the Heat of the Night

Beah Richards was

47 in In the Heat of the Night

as 'Mama Caleba'.

Wed, Aug 02 1967

Hurry Sundown

Beah Richards was

46 in Hurry Sundown

as 'Rose Scott'.

Thu, Feb 09 1967

Gone Are the Days!

Beah Richards was

43 in Gone Are the Days!

as 'Idella Landy'.

Fri, Aug 09 1963

The Miracle Worker

Beah Richards was

41 in The Miracle Worker

as 'Viney (uncredited)'.

Wed, May 23 1962

Take a Giant Step

Beah Richards was

39 in Take a Giant Step

as 'May Scott'.

Tue, Dec 01 1959

The Mugger

Beah Richards was

38 in The Mugger

as 'Grecco Maid'.

Sat, Nov 01 1958

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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The Practice

Beah Richards was

76+ in The Practice

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 04 1997

Beah Richards was

74+ in ER

as 'Mae Benton'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1994

The John Larroquette Show

Beah Richards was

73+ in The John Larroquette Show

as 'Emma'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 02 1993

Hearts Afire

Beah Richards was

72+ in Hearts Afire

as 'Miss Lula'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 14 1992

Capital News

Beah Richards was

69+ in Capital News

as 'Etta Mays'.

First Air Date
Mon, Apr 09 1990

Family Matters

Beah Richards was

69+ in Family Matters

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 22 1989

Beauty and the Beast

Beah Richards was

67+ in Beauty and the Beast

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 25 1987

Frank's Place

Beah Richards was

67+ in Frank's Place

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 14 1987

CBS Summer Playhouse

Beah Richards was

66+ in CBS Summer Playhouse

as 'Katherine'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jun 12 1987

Designing Women

Beah Richards was

66+ in Designing Women

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1986

L.A. Law

Beah Richards was

66+ in L.A. Law

as 'Alberta Williams (uncredited)'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986

Matlock

Beah Richards was

65+ in Matlock

First Air Date
Mon, Mar 03 1986

227

Beah Richards was

65+ in 227

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1985

Murder, She Wrote

Beah Richards was

64+ in Murder, She Wrote

as 'Ola Mae, Emma Coop'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

Highway to Heaven

Beah Richards was

64+ in Highway to Heaven

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1984

Hunter

Beah Richards was

64+ in Hunter

as 'Ella Mae Fuller / Pockets'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 18 1984

Punky Brewster

Beah Richards was

64+ in Punky Brewster

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 16 1984

The Hitchhiker

Beah Richards was

63+ in The Hitchhiker

as 'Serita'.

First Air Date
Tue, Nov 01 1983

St. Elsewhere

Beah Richards was

62+ in St. Elsewhere

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 26 1982

The Sophisticated Gents

Beah Richards was

61+ in The Sophisticated Gents

as 'Mae Porter'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 29 1981

Hill Street Blues

Beah Richards was

60+ in Hill Street Blues

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 15 1981

Palmerstown, U.S.A.

Beah Richards was

59+ in Palmerstown, U.S.A.

First Air Date
Thu, Mar 20 1980

The Facts of Life

Beah Richards was

59+ in The Facts of Life

First Air Date
Fri, Aug 24 1979

Roots: The Next Generations

Beah Richards was

58+ in Roots: The Next Generations

as 'Cynthia Palmer'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 18 1979

Vega$

Beah Richards was

58+ in Vega$

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 20 1978

The Magician

Beah Richards was

53+ in The Magician

as 'Mrs. Thatcher'.

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 02 1973

Sanford and Son

Beah Richards was

51+ in Sanford and Son

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 14 1972

The Bill Cosby Show

Beah Richards was

49+ in The Bill Cosby Show

as 'Rose Kincaid'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 14 1969

Room 222

Beah Richards was

49+ in Room 222

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 11 1969

Hawaii Five-O

Beah Richards was

48+ in Hawaii Five-O

as 'Mama Grant'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968

Ironside

Beah Richards was

46+ in Ironside

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967

The Big Valley

Beah Richards was

45+ in The Big Valley

as 'Hannah'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965

Dr. Kildare

Beah Richards was

41+ in Dr. Kildare

as 'Alice'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961