Separate but Equal

A two-part miniseries. Dramatizes the events leading up to the 1954 Supreme Court decision on school desegregation, "Brown vs. Board of Education."

Full Cast of Separate but Equal

Sidney Poitier as Thurgood Marshall

Sidney Poitier

Thurgood Marshall (2 episodes)
Burt Lancaster as John W. Davis

Burt Lancaster

John W. Davis (2 episodes)
Richard Kiley as Chief Justice Earl Warren

Richard Kiley

Chief Justice Earl Warren (2 episodes)

Richard Paul Kiley (March 31, 1922 – March 5, 1999) was an American actor. He is best known for his distinguished...

Cleavon Little as Robert L. 'Bob' Carter

Cleavon Little

Robert L. 'Bob' Carter (2 episodes)
Gloria Foster as Vivian 'Buster' Marshall

Gloria Foster

Vivian 'Buster' Marshall (2 episodes)

Gloria Foster (November 15, 1933 – September 29, 2001) was an American actress, most known for her stage...

John McMartin as Governor James F. Byrnes

John McMartin

Governor James F. Byrnes (2 episodes)
Graham Beckel as Josiah C. Tulley

Graham Beckel

Josiah C. Tulley (2 episodes)

Graham Beckel was born on December 22, 1949 in Old Lyme, Connecticut, USA. He is an actor and director, known for...

Etsuko Ichihara

Etsuko Ichihara

Ichihara Etsuko was born January 24, 1936 in Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. She is a veteran actress and voice...

Crew of Separate but Equal

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