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Beah Richards
From The TV IV
| Beah Richards | |
| Birth name | Beulah Richardson |
| Born | July 12, 1920 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA |
| Died | September 14, 2000 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA from emphysema |
| Sometimes credited as | Beah Richardson |
| Notable Roles | |
| Notable Episodes | |
| Awards | |
Contents |
Roles
Guest Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Big Valley | Hannah Jones | 1x03 - Boots with My Father's Name | September 29, 1965 |
| Dr. Kildare | Grandma | 5x39 - Gratitude Won't Pay The Bills (2) | January 25, 1966 |
| Dr. Kildare | Alice | 5x40 - Adrift in a Sea of Confusion (3) | January 31, 1966 |
| The Big Valley | Hannah Jones | 2x01 - Lost Treasure | September 12, 1966 |
| Hawaii Five-O | Mama | 1x19 - Once Upon a Time (2) | February 26, 1969 |
| Ironside | Aunt Ruby | 3x01 - Alias Mr. Braithwaite | September 18, 1969 |
| Room 222 | Mrs. Moore | 1x16 - Arizona State Loves You | December 31, 1969 |
| Sanford and Son | Aunt Ethel | 2x01 - By the Numbers | September 15, 1972 |
| Sanford and Son | Aunt Ethel | 2x14 - The Light Housekeeper | December 22, 1972 |
| St. Elsewhere | Regina | 3x10 - Girls Just Want to Have Fun | November 28, 1984 |
| Highway to Heaven | Mrs. Baldwin | 1x17 - As Difficult as ABC | January 30, 1985 |
| Hill Street Blues | Aunt Feeney | 6x13 - Das Blues | January 23, 1986 |
| Hill Street Blues | Aunt Feeney | 6x14 - Scales of Justice | January 30, 1986 |
| 227 | Carolyn Hurley | 1x19 - Fifty Big Ones | February 15, 1986 |
| Hunter | Pockets / Ella Mae Fuller | 2x23 - Saturday Night Special | May 20, 1986 |
| 227 | Carolyn Hurley | 2x18 - Happy Twentieth | March 7, 1987 |
| Hunter | Pockets / Ella Mae Fuller | 4x01 - Not Just Another John Doe | September 24, 1987 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Ola Mae | 4x15 - Mourning Among the Wisterias | February 14, 1988 |
| The Facts of Life | Grandmother | 9x20 - Present Imperfect | March 5, 1988 |
| L.A. Law | Alberta Williams | 4x07 - Placenta Claus Is Coming to Town | December 14, 1989 |
| Designing Women | Minnie | 4x14 - The First Day of the Last Decade of the Entire Twentieth Century (2) | January 1, 1990 |
| L.A. Law (uncredited) |
Alberta Williams | 4x15 - Blood, Sweat and Fears | March 15, 1990 |
| 227 | Carolyn Hurley | 5x23 - The Class of '90 | April 29, 1990 |
| Family Matters | Helen | 2x25 - I Should Have Done Something | May 3, 1991 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Emma Coop | 8x06 - Judge Not | November 10, 1991 |
| Designing Women | Mrs. Bouvier | 7x14 - Wedding Redux | February 5, 1993 |
| Matlock | Martha Jordan | 8x04 - The Diner | October 14, 1993 |
| The John Larroquette Show | Gene's Momma | 1x10 - Amends | November 23, 1993 |
| ER | Mrs. Benton | 1x09 - 9 1/2 Hours | November 10, 1994 |
| ER | Mrs. Benton | 1x14 - Luck of the Draw | January 12, 1995 |
| ER | Mrs. Benton | 1x17 - Make of Two Hearts | February 9, 1995 |
| ER | Mrs. Benton | 1x19 - Sleepless in Chicago | February 23, 1995 |
| ER | Mrs. Benton | 1x20 - Love's Labor Lost | March 9, 1995 |
| ER | Mrs. Benton | 1x21 - Full Moon, Saturday Night | March 30, 1995 |
| ER | Mrs. Benton | 1x22 - House of Cards | April 6, 1995 |
| ER (credited as Beah Richardson) |
Mrs. Benton | 1x25 - Motherhood | May 11, 1995 |
| The Practice | Gertrude Turner | 4x19 - Till Death Do Us Part (1) | April 30, 2000 |
Awards and Accolades
Primetime Emmy Awards
- Won: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (1988)
- Won: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (2000)
Trivia
- died before receiving her second Emmy award win
