Claudia McNeil

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

19

Gender

Female

Birthday

1917-08-13

Day of death

1993-11-25 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Claudia McNeil

Biography

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 of the musical version of the play, Raisin presented by Equity Library Theater.

Known For

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

  • DuPont Show of the Month

    DuPont Show of the Month

  • The Nurses

    The Nurses

  • Moon of the Wolf

    Moon of the Wolf

  • A Raisin in the Sun

    A Raisin in the Sun

  • Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

    Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

  • The Last Angry Man

    The Last Angry Man

  • Roots: The Next Generations

    Roots: The Next Generations

  • Cry Panic

    Cry Panic

  • To Be Young, Gifted and Black

    To Be Young, Gifted and Black

  • There Was a Crooked Man...

    There Was a Crooked Man...

  • Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

    Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

  • Poitier's Walter Lee

    Poitier's Walter Lee

  • The Migrants

    The Migrants

  • Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

    Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

  • The American Woman: Portraits of Courage

    The American Woman: Portraits of Courage

  • Black Girl

    Black Girl

  • Incident in San Francisco

    Incident in San Francisco