Deceased
How Did Claudia McNeil Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 76GenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn13/08/1917Born inBaltimore, Maryland, USADied25/11/1993 (aged 76)Died inLillian Booth Actors HomeCausediabetesWikidataQ2978416 ↗Buried atKensico CemeteryTMDb#103939 ↗
Claudia Mae McNeil was an American actress known for premiering the role of matriarch Lena Younger in both the stage and screen productions of A Raisin in the Sun.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Poitier's Walter LeeMovie | Self (archive footage) | 101 |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next GenerationsSeries | Sister Will Ada Barnett | 62 |
| 1978 | Roll of Thunder, Hear My CrySeries | Big Ma | 61 |
| 1978 | Roll of Thunder, Hear My CryMovie | Big Ma | 61 |
| 1978 | The Tap Dance KidMovie | — | 61 |
| 1974 | The MigrantsMovie | Rose Daw | 57 |
| 1974 | Cry PanicMovie | Ethel Hanson | 57 |
| 1972 | Moon of the WolfMovie | Sara | 55 |
| 1972 | Black GirlMovie | Mu' Dear | 55 |
| 1972 | To Be Young, Gifted and BlackMovie | — | 55 |
| 1970 | There Was a Crooked Man...Movie | Madam | 53 |
| 1967 | Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good NightMovie | Josepha | 50 |
| 1966 | CBS PlayhouseSeries | Josepha | 49 |
| 1962 | The NursesSeries | — | 45 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSeries | Self | 44 |
| 1961 | A Raisin in the SunMovie | Lena Younger | 44 |
| 1959 | The Last Angry ManMovie | Mrs. Quincy | 42 |
| 1957 | DuPont Show of the MonthSeries | Bernice Sadie Brown | 40 |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeries | Self | 40 |