Race
The Jesse Owens Story
The Jesse Owens Story is a biographical film about the black athlete Jesse Owens. Dorian Harewood plays the Olympic gold-winning athlete. The drama won a 1985 Primetime Emmy Award and was nominated for two more.
Production
Principal cast
All people involved
Dorian HarewoodJesse OwensD Dan AmmermanCoach Robertson
Tom BosleyJimmy Hoffa
Georg Stanford BrownLew Gilbert
LeVar BurtonProfessor Preston
Ronny CoxCoach Larry Snyder
Norman FellMarty Forkins
George KennedyCharles 'Charley' Riley
Vic TaybackAbe Saperstein
Barry CorbinJudge
Chris DouridasJerome
Lynn HamiltonMamma SolomonWhere to watch
Checking availability
More about this title
Production information and reference links
Reviews
Related titles
Recommendations from this title
