Claudia McNeil

Acting

Born August 13, 1917 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Claudia 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. She later appeared in a 1981 production…

Known for

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957

The Nurses

1962

CBS Playhouse

1966

DuPont Show of the Month

1957

Roots: The Next Generations

1979

There Was a Crooked Man...

1970

A Raisin in the Sun

1961

Acting(21)

2018Poitier's Walter LeeSelf (archive footage)

Film

1979Roots: The Next GenerationsSister Will Ada Barnett

1978The Tap Dance Kid

Film