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The Jesse Owens Story is a 1984 American two-part, four-hour made-for-television 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. It originally premiered in syndication on July 9 and 10, 1984 as part of Operation Prime Time syndicated programming.
Original Release
07/09/1984
US Release
07/09/1984
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dorian Harewood | Jesse Owens |
| Georg Stanford Brown | Lew Gilbert |
| Debbi Morgan | Ruth Solomon Owens |
| Barry Corbin | Judge |
| Kai Wulff | |
| Tom Bosley | Jimmy Hoffa |
| LeVar Burton | Professor Preston / Prof. Preston |
| Ronny Cox | Coach Larry Snyder / Larry Snyder - Coach |
| Norman Fell | Marty Forkins |
| Greg Morris | Mel Walker |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dorian Harewood | Jesse Owens |
| Georg Stanford Brown | Lew Gilbert |
| Debbi Morgan | Ruth Solomon Owens |
| Barry Corbin | Judge |
| Kai Wulff | |
| Tom Bosley | Jimmy Hoffa |
| LeVar Burton | Professor Preston / Prof. Preston |
| Ronny Cox | Coach Larry Snyder / Larry Snyder - Coach |
| Norman Fell | Marty Forkins |
| Greg Morris | Mel Walker |
| James Sikking | Avery Brundage |
| Vic Tayback | Abe Saperstein |
| Ben Vereen | Herb Douglas |
| George Kennedy | Charles 'Charley' Riley |
| Lynn Hamilton | Mamma Solomon / Mama Solomon |
| Weyman Thompson | Herb Solomon |
| John Vargas | Pascual Martinez |
| Dan Ammerman | Coach Robertson |
| Randy Moore | Coach Cromwell |
| David Stump | Dave Levitt |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Harve Bennett | Executive Producer |
| Arnold F. Turner | Producer |
| Harold Gast | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Costuming | Nominated |
| 1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling | Won |
| 1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
