About Roots: The Next Generations
- Released on February 18, 1979
- Drama
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 miniseries is based on the last seven chapters of Haley's novel entitled Roots: The Saga of an American Family plus additional material by Haley.
Roots: The Next Generations was produced with a budget of $16.6 million, nearly three times as large as that of the original.
Full Cast of Roots: The Next Generations
Georg Stanford Brown
plays Tom Harvey (7 episodes)
Olivia de Havilland
plays Mrs. Warner (7 episodes)
Henry Fonda
plays Col. Frederick Warner (7 episodes)
Paul Koslo
plays Earl Crowther (7 episodes)
Avon Long
plays Chicken George Moore (7 episodes)
Lynne Moody
plays Irene Harvey (7 episodes)
Greg Morris
plays Beeman Jones (7 episodes)
Marc Singer
plays Andy Warner (7 episodes)
Richard Thomas
plays Jim Warner (7 episodes) ,
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plays Carrie Barden (7 episodes)
Brian Stokes Mitchell
plays John Dolan (7 episodes)
Debbi Morgan
plays Elizabeth Harvey (7 episodes)
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plays Lucy Damson (7 episodes)
Ja'net DuBois
plays Sally Harvey (7 episodes)
Slim Gaillard
plays Sam Wesley (7 episodes)
Harry Morgan
plays Bob Campbell (7 episodes)
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plays Lee Garnet (7 episodes)
Stan Shaw
plays Will Palmer (7 episodes)
Irene Cara
plays Bertha Palmer Haley (7 episodes)
James Daly
plays R.S.M. Boyce (7 episodes)
Ossie Davis
plays Dad Jones (7 episodes)
Ruby Dee
plays Queen Victoria Haley (7 episodes)
Dorian Harewood
plays Simon Haley (7 episodes)
Kene Holliday
plays Detroit (7 episodes)
George Voskovec
plays Mr. Goldstein (7 episodes)
Hal Williams
plays Aleck Haley (7 episodes)
Bever-Leigh Banfield
plays Cynthia Palmer (7 episodes)
E. Lamont Johnson
plays Frank Warner, age 20 (7 episodes)
Bernie Casey
plays Bubba Haywood (7 episodes)
Pam Grier
plays Francey (7 episodes)
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plays Big Slew Johnson (7 episodes)
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plays Capt. Bowker (7 episodes)
Percy Rodriguez
plays Boyd Moffatt (7 episodes)
John Rubinstein
plays Lt. Hamilton Ten Eyck (7 episodes)
Diana Douglas
plays Mrs. Andy Warner (7 episodes)
Jason Wingreen
plays Judge Quartermain (7 episodes)
Maidie Norman
plays Sister Scrap Scott (7 episodes)
Bruce French
plays Calloway (7 episodes)
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plays Lyle Pettijohn (7 episodes)
Dina Merrill
plays Mrs. Hickinger (7 episodes)
Brock Peters
plays Ab Decker (7 episodes)
Beah Richards
plays Cynthia Palmer (7 episodes)
Paul Winfield
plays Dr. Horace Huguley (7 episodes)
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plays Cousin Georgia Anderson (7 episodes)
Kristoff St. John
plays Alex Haley, age 12 (7 episodes)
Logan Ramsey
plays D.L. Lewis (7 episodes)
Dennis Fimple
plays Sheriff Duffy (7 episodes)
Debbie Allen
plays Nan Branch Haley (7 episodes)
Damon Evans
plays Alex Haley, ages 17-25 (7 episodes)
Andy Griffith
plays Cmdr. Robert Munroe (7 episodes)
Diahann Carroll
plays Zeona Haley (7 episodes)
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plays Nelson (7 episodes)
Carmen McRae
plays Lila (7 episodes)
John Hancock
plays Scotty (7 episodes)
Della Reese
plays Mrs. Lydia Branch (7 episodes)
Telma Hopkins
plays Daisy (7 episodes)
Milt Kogan
plays Mel Klein (7 episodes)
Barbara Barrie
plays Dodie Brattle (7 episodes)
Marlon Brando
plays George Lincoln Rockwell (7 episodes)
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plays Dr. Lewis (7 episodes)
Lee Chamberlin
plays Odile Richards (7 episodes)
Michael Constantine
plays Dr. Vansina (7 episodes)
Norman Fell
plays Bernie Raymond (7 episodes)
Al Freeman Jr.
plays Malcolm X (7 episodes)
James Earl Jones
plays Alex Haley (7 episodes)
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plays Sister Will Ada (7 episodes)
Linda Hopkins
plays Singer (7 episodes)
Bobby Short
plays Pianist (7 episodes)
Jane Rose
plays Mrs. Bullfinch (7 episodes)
Howard Rollins
plays George Haley (7 episodes)
Johnny Sekka
plays Ebou Manga (7 episodes)
Kim Fields
plays Lydia Haley (7 episodes) , None
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plays Teenage Deputy (1 episode)
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