Claudia McNeil(1917-1993)

Actress

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Claudia McNeil in Un raisin au soleil (1961)

An aspiring dancer and her wicked sisters resent their mother's love for a foster daughter.

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Black Girl (1972)

Claudia McNeil was born on 13 August 1917 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. She was an actress, known for Un raisin au soleil (1961), Black Girl (1972) and The DuPont Show of the Month (1957). She was married to Herman McCoy and Henry Smith. She died on 25 November 1993 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 3 nominations total

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Known for

Un raisin au soleil (1961)

Un raisin au soleil

8.0

Lena Younger

1961

Black Girl (1972)

6.8

Mu' Dear

1972

The DuPont Show of the Month (1957)

The DuPont Show of the Month

7.2

TV Series

Bernice Sadie Brown

Zina Bethune and Shirl Conway in The Nurses (1962)

7.5

TV Series

Mrs. Hill

Credits

Actress

The Mississippi
6.4
TV Series
- Mrs. Larson
- 1983
The Doctors
7.1
TV Series
- Mrs. Johnson
- 1980
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
7.3
TV Series
- Auntie Calpurnia
- 1980
Racines 2
7.8
TV Mini Series
- Sister Will Ada Barnett
- 1979
NBC Special Treat
7.4
TV Series
- Dulcie
- 1978
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
5.6
TV Movie
- Big Ma
- 1978
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
7.7
TV Movie
- Sojourner Truth
- 1976
Le mort à disparu
6.2
TV Movie
- Ethel Hanson
- 1974
Les vagabonds du nouveau monde
7.1
TV Movie
- Rose Daw
- 1974
Black Girl
6.8
- Mu' Dear
- 1972
Moon of the Wolf
5.1
TV Movie
- Sara
- 1972
La nouvelle équipe
7.0
TV Series
- Granny Marshall
- 1972
To Be Young, Gifted, and Black
7.2
TV Movie
- 1972
Incident in San Francisco
6.3
TV Movie
- Odessa Carter
- 1971
Storefront Lawyers
6.4
TV Series
- 1970

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Personal details

Born
- August 13, 1917
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Died
- November 25, 1993
- Englewood, New Jersey, USA(diabetes)
Spouses
Parents
Other works
She acted in Lorraine Hansberry's play, "A Raisin in the Sun", at the Candlelight Forum Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with Robert Thompson and Deloris Gaskins.

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Trivia
Twice nominated for Tony Awards as Best Actress (Dramatic): first in 1960 for "A Raisin in the Sun" (she recreated her performance for the subsequent film version) and again in 1963 for the drama "Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright".

Quotes
I have more work than I can do. I have a nice, cheerful, comfortable home. I am solvent. Above all, I have strength, health, and peace of mind. I know where I'm going. I am an American citizen. I love my country. I pay my taxes and vote, and I intend to have a say in how my country is run.

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When did Claudia McNeil die?
November 25, 1993
How did Claudia McNeil die?
Diabetes
How old was Claudia McNeil when she died?
76 years old
Where did Claudia McNeil die?
Englewood, New Jersey, USA
When was Claudia McNeil born?
August 13, 1917

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