On screen
Cast
102 credited performers
Debbi Morgan
Elizabeth Harvey
Dorian Harewood
Simon Haley
Paul Koslo
Earl Crowther
Marc Singer
Andy Warner
Lynn Hamilton
Cousin Georgia Anderson
Stan Shaw
Will Palmer (archive footage)
Fay Hauser
Carrie Warner
Bever-Leigh Banfield
Cynthia Palmer
Irene Cara
Bertha Palmer (archive footage)
Henry Fonda
Colonel Frederick Warner
Richard Thomas
Jim Warner
Ruby Dee
Queen Haley
Olivia de Havilland
Mrs. Warner
Beah Richards
Cynthia Palmer
Georg Stanford Brown
Tom Harvey
Lynne Moody
Irene Harvey (archive footage)
Kathleen Doyle
Lucy Damson
Don Keefer
Mr. Hapgood
Royce Wallace
Minnie
Damu King
Sergeant Washington
Bob Bryan
Student (uncredited)
Greg Morris
Beeman Jones
Harry Morgan
Bob Campbell
Roger E. Mosley
Lee Garnet
Pam Grier
Francey
Rosey Grier
Big Slew Johnson
Robert Culp
Lyle Pettijohn
Dina Merrill
Mrs. Hickinger
Paul Winfield
Dr. Horace Huguley
Debbie Allen
Nan Branch Haley
Diahann Carroll
Zeona Haley
Marlon Brando
George Lincoln Rockwell
James Earl Jones
Alex Haley
Michael Morgan
Teenage Deputy
Ella Mae Brown
Party Guest (uncredited)
Zakes Mokae
African Minister
Timothy Scott
Alvin Peacock
Avon Long
Chicken George Moore
Brian Stokes Mitchell
John Dolan (as Brian Mitchell)
Ja'net DuBois
Sally Harvey
Slim Gaillard
Sam Wesley
Ossie Davis
'Dad' Jones
James Daly
RSM Boyce
Kene Holliday
Detroit
E. Lamont Johnson
Frank Warner
George Voskovec
Mr. Goldstein
Hal Williams
Aleck Haley
Bernie Casey
Bubba Haywood
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Captain Bowker
Percy Rodriguez
Boyd Moffatt
Jerry Hardin
State Man
Johnny Sekka
Ebou Manga
Howard Rollins
George Haley
Lou Frizzell
Conductor
Kristoff St. John
Alex Haley, age 12
Bruce French
Tom Calloway
Milt Kogan
Mel Klein
John Rubinstein
Lieutenant Hamilton Ten Eyck
Jason Wingreen
Judge Quartermain
Diana Douglas
Mrs. Andy Warner
Maidie Norman
Sister Scrap Scott
Abdoulaye N'Gom
Mandinkan Minister
Bobby Short
Bobby Short (pianist)
Brock Peters
Ab Dekker
Logan Ramsey
F.R. Lewis
Dennis Fimple
Sheriff Duffy
Damon Evans
Alex Haley - ages 17-28
Andy Griffith
Commander Robert Munroe
Rafer Johnson
Nelson
Carmen McRae
Lila
John Hancock
Scotty
Telma Hopkins
Daisy
Barbara Barrie
Dodie Brattle
James Broderick
Dr. Lewis
Lee Chamberlin
Odile Richards
Michael Constantine
Dr. Vansina
Norman Fell
Paul Reynolds
Linda Hopkins
Singer
Jane Rose
Mrs. Bulfinch
Claudia McNeil
Sister Will Ada Barnett
Al Freeman Jr.
Malcolm X
Kim Fields
Lydia Haley
Les Lannom
Jake
Mary Betten
Proprietress
Ted Gehring
Road Boss
Albert Hall
Vernon
John Carter
T.J. Calloway
Charles Weldon
Doxey Walker
Michael Alldredge
Mr. Davidson
Patrick Cronin
Prison Boss
Mel Stewart
Dr. Crawford
Joel Fluellen
State Man
James Keane
Night Dispatcher
Gerald McRaney
Harry Owens
Marcus Chong
Frankie Warner (as Marcus Wyatt)
Philip Michael Thomas
Eddie Franklin
Hap Lawrence
Mr. Weaver
Kieu Chinh
U.N. Receptionist
J.A. Preston
President Harper
Charles Robinson
Luke Bettiger
Ernie Hudson
Muslim at Door
J. Patrick McNamara
Matthew Holmes