Beah Richards

Beulah Elizabeth Richardson (July 12, 1920 – September 14, 2000), known professionally as Beah Richards, was an American actress and writer.

Casted

In the Heat of the Night

Played Mama Caleba

Average Rating

7.7

1179 votes

Release Date

Aug 02, 1967

59 years ago
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Played Mrs. Prentice

Average Rating

7.6

884 votes

Release Date

Dec 11, 1967

59 years ago
Drugstore Cowboy

Played Drug Counselor

Average Rating

7.1

593 votes

Release Date

Oct 20, 1989

36 years ago
The Miracle Worker

Played Viney (uncredited)

Average Rating

7.9

325 votes

Release Date

May 23, 1962

64 years ago
Beloved

Played Baby Suggs

Average Rating

5.8

105 votes

Release Date

Oct 16, 1998

27 years ago
Homer and Eddie

Played Linda Cervi

Average Rating

5.5

55 votes

Release Date

Aug 17, 1989

37 years ago
Hurry Sundown

Played Rose Scott

Average Rating

6.4

36 votes

Release Date

Feb 09, 1967

60 years ago
Banjo the Woodpile Cat

Played Zazu (voice)

Average Rating

6.4

35 votes

Release Date

Nov 16, 1979

47 years ago
The Great White Hope

Played Mama Tiny

Average Rating

6.2

34 votes

Release Date

Oct 11, 1970

56 years ago
Mahogany

Played Florence

Average Rating

5.8

27 votes

Release Date

Oct 08, 1975

51 years ago
The Biscuit Eater

Played Charity Tomlin

Average Rating

6.2

17 votes

Release Date

Mar 22, 1972

54 years ago
Big Shots

Played Miss Hanks

Average Rating

6.3

14 votes

Release Date

Oct 02, 1987

39 years ago
A Christmas Without Snow

Played Wendell's Grandma

Average Rating

5.6

9 votes

Release Date

Dec 09, 1980

45 years ago
The Mugger

Played Grecco Maid

Average Rating

5.6

9 votes

Release Date

Nov 01, 1958

68 years ago
Take a Giant Step

Played May Scott

Average Rating

4.9

8 votes

Release Date

Dec 01, 1959

67 years ago
Outrage!

Played Thelma

Average Rating

6.1

7 votes

Release Date

Nov 28, 1973

53 years ago
As Summers Die

Played Elvira Backus

Average Rating

6.2

7 votes

Release Date

May 18, 1986

40 years ago
Inside Out

Played Verna

Average Rating

5.0

4 votes

Release Date

Aug 21, 1987

39 years ago
Out of Darkness

Played Mrs. Cooper

Average Rating

8.8

4 votes

Release Date

Jan 16, 1994

32 years ago
Acceptable Risks

Played Sally Framm

Average Rating

4.2

4 votes

Release Date

Mar 02, 1986

40 years ago
Gone Are the Days!

Played Idella Landy

Average Rating

6.7

3 votes

Release Date

Aug 09, 1963

63 years ago
Generation

Played Edna

Average Rating

4.5

2 votes

Release Date

May 24, 1985

41 years ago
A Dream for Christmas

Played Grandma Bessie

Average Rating

6.0

2 votes

Release Date

Dec 24, 1973

53 years ago
And the Children Shall Lead

Played Miss Annie

Average Rating

10.0

2 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1985

41 years ago
Ring of Passion

Played Lilly Brooks

Average Rating

7.0

1 votes

Release Date

Feb 04, 1978

48 years ago
Just an Old Sweet Song

Played Grandma

Average Rating

7.0

1 votes

Release Date

Sep 14, 1976

50 years ago
Footsteps

Played Jessie Blake

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Oct 03, 1972

54 years ago
One Special Victory

Played Cora Simms

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Dec 08, 1991

34 years ago
Zora is My Name!

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1990

36 years ago
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Feb 25, 2004

22 years ago

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