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"Hawaii Five-O" (1968): Season 1: Episode 20 -- McGarrett wages a one-man battle to collect evidence that will prove to his sister- and the local authorities - that the doctor who treated his nephew is a fraud
"The Bill Cosby Show" (1969): : -- US Home Video Trailer from Shout Factory!
"Hearts Afire" (1992): Season 1: Episode 1 -- The new press secretary, sassy Georgie Anne Lahti, flirts with her conservative colleague, the newly divorced John Hartman.
"The Big Valley" (1965): Season 1: Episode 3 -- Obsessed to learn her late husband's past, Victoria endangers her life in a mining town.
"It Takes a Thief" (1968): Season 3: Episode 20 -- A female member of a musical group gets mixed up in a political plot.

Overview

Date of Birth:
12 July 1920, Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA more
Date of Death:
14 September 2000, Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA more
Mini Biography:
Beah Richards left her native Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA for New York... more
Trivia:
Father was a Baptist minister and mother a seamstress. more
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
NBC And HBO Shows Tie At Emmy Prelims
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 28 August 2000)
Alternate Names:
Bea Richards

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Self, Archive Footage
Actress:
  1. "The Practice" .... Gertrude Turner (1 episode, 2000)
        - Till Death Do Us Part (2000) TV episode .... Gertrude Turner

  2. Beloved (1998/I) .... Baby Suggs, aka Grandma Baby
  3. "ER" .... Mae Benton (8 episodes, 1994-1995)
        - Motherhood (1995) TV episode .... Mae Benton
        - House of Cards (1995) TV episode .... Mae Benton
        - Full Moon, Saturday Night (1995) TV episode .... Mae Benton
        - Love's Labor Lost (1995) TV episode .... Mae Benton
        - Sleepless in Chicago (1995) TV episode .... Mae Benton
          (3 more)
  4. Out of Darkness (1994) (TV) .... Mrs. Cooper
  5. "The John Larroquette Show" .... Gene's Momma (1 episode, 1993)
    ... aka "Larroquette" (USA: promotional abbreviation)
        - Amends (1993) TV episode .... Gene's Momma
  6. "Matlock" .... Martha Jordan (1 episode, 1993)
        - The Diner (1993) TV episode .... Martha Jordan
  7. "Designing Women" .... Minnie / ... (3 episodes, 1990-1993)
        - Wedding Redux (1993) TV episode .... Mrs. Bouvier
        - The First Day of the Last Decade of the Entire Twentieth Century: Part 1 (1990) TV episode .... Minnie
        - The First Day of the Last Decade of the Entire Twentieth Century: Part 2 (1990) TV episode .... Minnie
  8. "Hearts Afire" .... Miss Lula (2 episodes, 1992)
        - Bees Can Sting You, Watch Out: Part 1 (1992) TV episode .... Miss Lula
        - Bees Can Sting You, Watch Out: Part 2 (1992) TV episode .... Miss Lula
  9. One Special Victory (1991) (TV) .... Cora Simms
  10. "Murder, She Wrote" .... Emma Coop / ... (2 episodes, 1988-1991)
        - Judge Not (1991) TV episode .... Emma Coop
        - Mourning Among the Wisterias (1988) TV episode .... Ola Mae
  11. "Family Matters" .... Helen (1 episode, 1991)
        - I Should Have Done Something (1991) TV episode .... Helen
  12. "227" .... Carolyn Hurley (3 episodes, 1986-1990)
        - The Class of '90 (1990) TV episode .... Carolyn Hurley
        - Happy Twentieth (1987) TV episode .... Carolyn Hurley
        - Fifty Big Ones (1986) TV episode .... Carolyn Hurley
  13. Capital News (1990) (TV)
  14. "L.A. Law" .... Alberta Williams (2 episodes, 1989-1990)
        - Blood, Sweat and Fears (1990) TV episode .... Alberta Williams
        - Placenta Claus Is Coming to Town (1989) TV episode .... Alberta Williams

  15. Drugstore Cowboy (1989) .... Drug Counselor
  16. Homer and Eddie (1989) .... Linda Cervi
  17. "Beauty and the Beast" .... Narcissa (5 episodes, 1987-1989)
        - Ceremony of Innocence (1989) TV episode .... Narcissa
        - When the Blue Bird Sings (1989) TV episode .... Narcissa
        - Dead of Winter (1988) TV episode .... Narcissa
        - To Reign in Hell (1988) TV episode .... Narcissa
        - Dark Spirit (1987) TV episode .... Narcissa
  18. "The Facts of Life" .... Grandmother (1 episode, 1988)
        - Present Imperfect (1988) TV episode .... Grandmother
  19. "Frank's Place" .... Olive Varden (1 episode, 1987)
        - The Bridge (1987) TV episode .... Olive Varden
  20. "Hunter" .... Ella Mae Fuller / ... (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
        - Not Just Another John Doe (1987) TV episode .... Pockets/Ella Mae Fuller
        - Saturday Night Special (1986) TV episode .... Pockets/Ella Mae Fuller
  21. Big Shots (1987) .... Miss Hanks
  22. Inside Out (1987) .... Verna
  23. "CBS Summer Playhouse" .... Katherine (1 episode, 1987)
        - Barrington (1987) TV episode .... Katherine
  24. Time Out for Dad (1987) (TV) .... Miss Aldrich
  25. "Capitol" (1982) TV series .... Therese (unknown episodes, 1986)
  26. As Summers Die (1986) (TV) .... Elvira Backus
  27. Acceptable Risks (1986) (TV) .... Sally Framm
  28. "The Hitchhiker" .... Serita (1 episode, 1986)
    ... aka "Deadly Nightmares" (UK: video compilation title)
    ... aka "Le voyageur" (France)
        - The Curse (1986) TV episode .... Serita
  29. "Hill Street Blues" .... Aunt Feeney (2 episodes, 1986)
        - Scales of Justice (1986) TV episode .... Aunt Feeney
        - Das Blues (1986) TV episode .... Aunt Feeney
  30. Generation (1985) (TV) .... Edna
  31. "Punky Brewster" .... Mrs. Carney (1 episode, 1985)
        - I Love You, Brandon (1985) TV episode .... Mrs. Carney
  32. "Highway to Heaven" .... Mrs. Baldwin (1 episode, 1985)
        - As Difficult as ABC (1985) TV episode .... Mrs. Baldwin
  33. And the Children Shall Lead (1985) (TV) .... Miss Annie
    ... aka Wonderworks: And the Children Shall Lead (USA: series title)
  34. "Benson" .... Benson's Mother / ... (2 episodes, 1981-1984)
        - Home for Christmas (1984) TV episode .... Mrs. DuBois
        - No Sad Songs (1981) TV episode .... Benson's Mother
  35. "St. Elsewhere" .... Regina (1 episode, 1984)
        - Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1984) TV episode .... Regina
  36. "Bay City Blues" (1 episode, 1983)
        - Beautiful Peoples (1983) TV episode
  37. "American Playhouse" (1 episode)
        - Zora Is My Name! (????) TV episode
  38. The Sophisticated Gents (1981) (TV) .... Mae Porter
  39. A Christmas Without Snow (1980) (TV) .... Wendell's Grandma
  40. "Palmerstown, U.S.A." .... Grandma Jenny (1 episode, 1980)
    ... aka "Palmerstown" (USA: short title)
        - The Old Sister (1980) TV episode .... Grandma Jenny
  41. "Vega$" .... Mom (1 episode, 1980)
        - The Hunter Hunted (1980) TV episode .... Mom

  42. Banjo the Woodpile Cat (1979) (TV) (voice) .... Zazu
  43. "Roots: The Next Generations" (1979) TV mini-series .... Cynthia Palmer
  44. Ring of Passion (1978) (TV) .... Lilly Brooks
    ... aka Countdown to the Big One
  45. Just an Old Sweet Song (1976) (TV) .... Grandma
    ... aka Down Home
  46. Mahogany (1975) .... Florence
  47. "Apple's Way" .... Mrs. Thaxter (1 episode, 1974)
        - The Witness (1974) TV episode .... Mrs. Thaxter
  48. A Dream for Christmas (1973) (TV) .... Grandma Bessie
  49. Outrage (1973) (TV) .... Thelma
  50. "The Magician" .... Mrs. Thatcher (1 episode, 1973)
        - Lightning on a Dry Day (1973) TV episode .... Mrs. Thatcher
  51. "Sanford and Son" .... Aunt Ethel (2 episodes, 1972)
        - The Light Housekeeper (1972) TV episode .... Aunt Ethel
        - By the Numbers (1972) TV episode .... Aunt Ethel
  52. Footsteps (1972) (TV) .... Jessie Blake
    ... aka Footsteps: Nice Guys Finish Last (USA)
    ... aka Nice Guys Finish Last
  53. The Biscuit Eater (1972) .... Charity Tomlin
  54. "The Bill Cosby Show" (1969) TV series .... Rose Kincaid (unknown episodes, 1970-1971)
  55. The Great White Hope (1970) .... Mama Tiny
  56. "It Takes a Thief" .... Sister Martha Gowen (1 episode, 1970)
        - To Sing a Song of Murder (1970) TV episode .... Sister Martha Gowen
  57. To Confuse the Angel (1970) (TV)

  58. "Room 222" .... Mrs. Moore (1 episode, 1969)
        - Arizona State Loves You (1969) TV episode .... Mrs. Moore
  59. "Ironside" .... Aunt Ruby (1 episode, 1969)
    ... aka "The Raymond Burr Show" (USA: syndication title)
        - Alias Mr. Braithwaite (1969) TV episode .... Aunt Ruby
  60. "Hawaii Five-O" .... Mama (1 episode, 1969)
    ... aka "McGarrett" (USA: rerun title)
        - Once Upon a Time: Part II (1969) TV episode .... Mama
  61. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) .... Mrs. Prentice
  62. In the Heat of the Night (1967) .... Mama Caleba
  63. "I Spy" .... Mrs. Scott (1 episode, 1967)
        - Cops and Robbers (1967) TV episode (as Bea Richards) .... Mrs. Scott
  64. Hurry Sundown (1967) .... Rose Scott
  65. "The Big Valley" .... Hannah James (2 episodes, 1965-1966)
        - Lost Treasure (1966) TV episode .... Hannah James
        - Boots with My Father's Name (1965) TV episode .... Hannah James
  66. "Dr. Kildare" .... Alice (2 episodes, 1966)
        - Adrift in a Sea of Confusion (1966) TV episode .... Alice
        - Gratitude Won't Pay the Bills (1966) TV episode .... Alice
  67. Gone Are the Days! (1963) .... Idella Landy
    ... aka Purlie Victorious
    ... aka The Man from C.O.T.T.O.N. (USA: reissue title)
  68. The Miracle Worker (1962) (uncredited) .... Viney - Keller Maid

  69. Take a Giant Step (1959) .... May Scott
  70. The Mugger (1958) .... Maid
Self:
  1. "Today" .... Herself (1 episode, 1965)
    ... aka "NBC News Today" (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka "The Today Show" (USA)
        - Episode dated 4 May 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Herself
Archive Footage:
  1. Beah: A Black Woman Speaks (2003) .... Herself
  2. The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (2001) (TV) .... Herself (Memorial Tribute)
  3. "Disneyland"
        - The Biscuit Eater: Part 2 (1976) TV episode .... Charity Tomlin
        - The Biscuit Eater: Part 1 (1976) TV episode .... Charity Tomlin

Additional Details

Other Works:
Book: "A Black Woman Speaks". more
Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 2 Articles more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Crime | Family more
Plot Keywords:
African American | Character Name In Title | Family Relationships | Based On Novel more

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