The Jesse Owens Story
Drama
History
TV Movie
Based on the inspiring true 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.
1984-07-09
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Cast
Director
Richard Irving
Dorian Harewood as Jesse Owens
Tom Bosley as Jimmy Hoffa
Georg Stanford Brown as Lew Gilbert
LeVar Burton as Professor Preston
Ronny Cox as Coach Larry Snyder
Norman Fell as Marty Forkins
George Kennedy as Charles 'Charley' Riley
Vic Tayback as Abe Saperstein
Barry Corbin as Judge
Chris Douridas as Jerome
Lynn Hamilton as Mamma Solomon
Debbi Morgan as Ruth Solomon Owens
Tonye Patano as Laverne Owens
Ben Vereen as Herb Douglas
James B. Sikking as Avery Brundage