Roots: The Next Generations

1979, drama

60 minutes

Roots: The Next Generations is a television miniseries, introduced in 1979, continuing, from 1882 to the 1960s, the fictionalized story of the family of Alex Haley and their life in Henning, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, USA. This sequel to the 1977...

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Cast

Georg Stanford Brown

Georg Stanford Brown

Tom Harvey (7 episodes)

Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland

Mrs. Warner (7 episodes)

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Col. Frederick Warner (7 episodes)

Paul Koslo

Paul Koslo

Earl Crowther (7 episodes)

Avon Long

Chicken George Moore (7 episodes)

Lynne Moody

Lynne Moody

Irene Harvey (7 episodes)

Greg Morris

Beeman Jones (7 episodes)

Marc Singer

Marc Singer

Andy Warner (7 episodes)

Richard Thomas

Richard Thomas

Jim Warner (7 episodes)

Fay Hauser

Carrie Barden (7 episodes)

Brian Stokes Mitchell

John Dolan (7 episodes)

Debbi Morgan

Debbi Morgan

Elizabeth Harvey (7 episodes)

Kathleen Doyle

Lucy Damson (7 episodes)

Ja'net DuBois

Sally Harvey (7 episodes)

Slim Gaillard

Sam Wesley (7 episodes)

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Bob Campbell (7 episodes)

Roger E. Mosley

Roger E. Mosley

Lee Garnet (7 episodes)

Stan Shaw

Stan Shaw

Will Palmer (7 episodes)

Irene Cara

Irene Cara

Bertha Palmer Haley (7 episodes)

James Daly

R.S.M. Boyce (7 episodes)

Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

Dad Jones (7 episodes)

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Queen Victoria Haley (7 episodes)

Dorian Harewood

Dorian Harewood

Simon Haley (7 episodes)

Kene Holliday

Detroit (7 episodes)

George Voskovec

George Voskovec

Mr. Goldstein (7 episodes)

Hal Williams

Aleck Haley (7 episodes)

Bever-Leigh Banfield

Cynthia Palmer (7 episodes)

E. Lamont Johnson

Frank Warner, age 20 (7 episodes)

Bernie Casey

Bernie Casey

Bubba Haywood (7 episodes)

Pam Grier

Pam Grier

Francey (7 episodes)

Roosevelt Grier

Roosevelt Grier

Big Slew Johnson (7 episodes)

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Capt. Bowker (7 episodes)

Percy Rodrigues

Percy Rodrigues

Boyd Moffatt (7 episodes)

John Rubinstein

John Rubinstein

Lt. Hamilton Ten Eyck (7 episodes)

Diana Douglas

Mrs. Andy Warner (7 episodes)

Jason Wingreen

Jason Wingreen

Judge Quartermain (7 episodes)

Maidie Norman

Sister Scrap Scott (7 episodes)

Bruce French

Bruce French

Calloway (7 episodes)

Robert Culp

Robert Culp

Lyle Pettijohn (7 episodes)

Dina Merrill

Dina Merrill

Mrs. Hickinger (7 episodes)

Brock Peters

Brock Peters

Ab Decker (7 episodes)

Beah Richards

Cynthia Palmer (7 episodes)

Paul Winfield

Paul Winfield

Dr. Horace Huguley (7 episodes)

Lynn Hamilton

Cousin Georgia Anderson (7 episodes)

Kristoff St. John

Alex Haley, age 12 (7 episodes)

Logan Ramsey

D.L. Lewis (7 episodes)

Dennis Fimple

Dennis Fimple

Sheriff Duffy (7 episodes)

Debbie Allen

Debbie Allen

Nan Branch Haley (7 episodes)

Damon Evans

Damon Evans

Alex Haley, ages 17-25 (7 episodes)

Andy Griffith

Andy Griffith

Cmdr. Robert Munroe (7 episodes)

Diahann Carroll

Diahann Carroll

Zeona Haley (7 episodes)

Rafer Johnson

Rafer Johnson

Nelson (7 episodes)

Carmen McRae

Lila (7 episodes)

John Hancock

Scotty (7 episodes)

Della Reese

Mrs. Lydia Branch (7 episodes)

Telma Hopkins

Telma Hopkins

Daisy (7 episodes)

Milt Kogan

Milt Kogan

Mel Klein (7 episodes)

Barbara Barrie

Barbara Barrie

Dodie Brattle (7 episodes)

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

George Lincoln Rockwell (7 episodes)

James Broderick

Dr. Lewis (7 episodes)

Lee Chamberlin

Odile Richards (7 episodes)

Michael Constantine

Michael Constantine

Dr. Vansina (7 episodes)

Norman Fell

Norman Fell

Bernie Raymond (7 episodes)

Al Freeman Jr.

Al Freeman Jr.

Malcolm X (7 episodes)

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Alex Haley (7 episodes)

Claudia McNeil

Sister Will Ada (7 episodes)

Linda Hopkins

Singer (7 episodes)

Bobby Short

Bobby Short

Pianist (7 episodes)

Jane Rose

Mrs. Bullfinch (7 episodes)

Howard E. Rollins Jr.

George Haley (7 episodes)

Johnny Sekka

Johnny Sekka

Ebou Manga (7 episodes)

Kim Fields

Kim Fields

Lydia Haley (7 episodes)

Michael Morgan

Teenage Deputy (1 episode)

Crew

Writing

Alex Haley

Writer (7 episodes)

Ernest Kinoy

Writer (4 episodes)

John McGreevey

Writer (1 episode)

Sound

Gerald Fried

Gerald Fried

Music (7 episodes)

Camera

Joseph M. Wilcots

Director of Photography (7 episodes)

Art

Robert MacKichan

Art direction (7 episodes)

Costume and make-up

Tom Dawson

Costume design (7 episodes)

Production

Stan Margulies

Producer (7 episodes)

David L. Wolper

David L. Wolper

Executive producer (7 episodes)

Directing

John Erman

Director (3 episodes)

Charles S. Dubin

Director (2 episodes)

Georg Stanford Brown

Georg Stanford Brown

Director (1 episode)

Lloyd Richards

Director (1 episode)

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