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Beulah Elizabeth Richardson (July 12, 1920 – September 14, 2000), known professionally as Beah Richards and Bea Richards, was an American actress of stage, screen, and television. She was also a poet, playwright, author and activist.
Born July 12, 1920. Died September 14, 2000 (80) Add to list. Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 6 nominations total. Photos 13. Known for. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. 7.8. Mrs. Prentice. 1967. Drugstore Cowboy. 7.3. Drug Counselor. 1989. ER. 7.9. TV Series.
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- Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
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- Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Nov 5, 2020 · Beah Richards (Beulah Richardson), an actor perhaps best known for her work in Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, wrote “A Black Woman Speaks of White Womanhood, of White Supremacy, of Peace” in 1950, and first performed it at the American People’s Peace Congress, “ a radical multiracial peace network that the U.S. State Department denounced for alle...
Beah Richards. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. July 12, 1920 · Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA. Died. September 14, 2000 · Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA (emphysema) Birth name. Beulah Elizabeth Richardson. Height. 5′ 4″ (1.63 m) Mini Bio. Beah Richards left her native Vicksburg, Mississippi, for New York City in 1950.
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- September 14, 2000
Sep 14, 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 ...
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Aug 19, 2021 · Before she was Beah Richards, a commanding presence on stage, screen and television, she was Beulah Richardson, a political activist with an impressive radical resume.
Richards, Beah (1926–2000) African-American actress, poet, and playwright. Born Beah Richardson in Vicksburg, Mississippi, on July 12, 1926 (one source cites 1920); died of emphysema in Vicksburg on September 14, 2000; daughter of Wesley Richardson (a Baptist minister) and Beulah Richardson (a seamstress); attended Dillard University in New ...