Acting

Beah Richards

1920–2000 · Acting

71.2avg grm

3titles

#471best rank

3honors

best title · #471 on siteIn the Heat of the Night1967 · as Mama Caleba77.7

Honors

3

2000Emmy — Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series

1988Emmy — Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

1965Theatre World Award

Bio

Beulah Elizabeth Richardson (July 12, 1920 – September 14, 2000), known professionally as Beah Richards, was an American actress and writer. Richards was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe for her supporting role in the film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner in 1968, as well as winning two Primetime Emmy Awards for her guest roles in the television series Frank's Place in 1988 and The Practice in 2000. She also received a Tony Award nomination for her performance in the 1965 production of The Amen Corner. Description above from the Wikipedia article Beah Richards, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

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1960s3 titles

The Bill Cosby Show1969 · as Rose Kincaid · series63.7 I

In the Heat of the Night1967 · as Mama Caleba77.7 G

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner1967 · as Mrs. Mary Prentice72.2

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Beah Richards

B

born1920

died2000

known forActing

titles on site3

best title rank#471 · In the Heat of the Night (1967)

avg GRM71.2

honors3 · Emmy — Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, 2000

Beulah Elizabeth Richardson (July 12, 1920 – September 14, 2000), known professionally as Beah Richards, was an American actress and writer. Richards was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe for her supporting role in the film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner in 1968, as well as winning two Primetime Emmy Awards for her guest roles in the television series Frank's Place in 1988 and The Practice in 2000. She also received a Tony Award nomination for her performance in the 1965 production of The Amen Corner. Description above from the Wikipedia article Beah Richards, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

ranked on this site

1960s

3 titles

63.7The Bill Cosby Show1969 · as Rose Kincaid · series I

77.7In the Heat of the Night1967 · as Mama Caleba G

72.2Guess Who's Coming to Dinner1967 · as Mrs. Mary Prentice

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