About Jackie Robinson
- Released on April 11, 2016
Jack Roosevelt Robinson rose from humble origins to cross baseball’s color line and become one of the most beloved men in America. A fierce integrationist, Robinson used his immense fame to speak out against the discrimination he saw on and off the field, angering fans, the press, and even teammates who had once celebrated him for “turning the other cheek.” After baseball, he was a widely-read newspaper columnist, divisive political activist and tireless advocate for civil rights, who later struggled to remain relevant as diabetes crippled his body and a new generation of leaders set a more militant course for the civil rights movement.
Full Cast of Jackie Robinson
Rachel Robinson plays Self (2 episodes)
Barack Obama plays Self (2 episodes)
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Harry Belafonte plays Self (2 episodes)
Red Barber plays Self (2 episodes)
David Robinson plays Self (2 episodes)
Sharon Robinson plays Self (2 episodes)
Carl Furillo plays Self (2 episodes)
Ralph Branca plays Self (2 episodes)
Don Newcombe plays Self (2 episodes)
Vin Scully plays Self (2 episodes)
Gerald Early plays Self (2 episodes)
Jonathan Eig plays Self (2 episodes)
Carly Simon plays Self (2 episodes)
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Tom Brokaw plays Self (2 episodes)
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Howard Bryant plays Self (2 episodes)
Alton Waldon plays Self (2 episodes)
Carl Erskine plays Self (2 episodes)
Roger Kahn plays Self (2 episodes)
George Will plays Self (2 episodes)
William Branch plays Self (2 episodes)
William Anderson plays Self (2 episodes)
Yohuru Williams plays Self (2 episodes)
Marty Edelman plays Self (2 episodes)
Jamie Foxx plays Jackie Robinson (Voice) (2 episodes)
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- Rachel Robinson
- Barack Obama
- Michelle Obama
- Willie Mays
- Harry Belafonte
- Red Barber
- David Robinson
- Sharon Robinson
- Carl Furillo
- Ralph Branca
- Don Newcombe
- Vin Scully
- Gerald Early
- Jonathan Eig
- Carly Simon
- Myron Uhlberg
- Tom Brokaw
- Minnie Minoso
- Howard Bryant
- Alton Waldon
- Carl Erskine
- Roger Kahn
- George Will
- William Branch
- William Anderson
- Yohuru Williams
- Marty Edelman
- Jamie Foxx
- Keith David