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The illustrious production showcased an ensemble of blazing acting talents and was watched by 140-million viewers. Brought to the screen by pioneering Executive Producer David L. Wolper, this landmark miniseries follows Haley's African ancestor Kunta Kinte, forcibly brought to America in 1767, and the lineage he established despite unspeakable hardships in an unforgiving new land. Through the lens of one family, Wolper's adaptation reverberated across the globe and was crowned with dozens of awards, including an astounding 37 Emmy nominations and nine wins. (Roadshow Entertainment)
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Olivia Cole
USA
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Roots: The Next Generations (1979) (series) - a.f.
North and South (1985) (series)
Maya Angelou
USA
LeVar Burton
West Germany
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Roots (1977) (series)
Ben Vereen
USA
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Edward Asner
USA
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O.J. Simpson
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Roots (1977) (series)
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Louis Gossett Jr.
USA
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Roots (1977) (series)
Vic Morrow
USA
Best series:
Roots (1977) (series)
Mission: Impossible (1966) (series)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) (series)
John Amos
USA
Best series:
Roots (1977) (series)
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Madge Sinclair
Jamaica
Best series:
Roots (1977) (series)
Roots: The Next Generations (1979) (series) - a.f.
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) (series)
Thayer David
USA
Best series:
Roots (1977) (series)
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Columbo (1971) (series)
Carolyn Jones
USA
Best series:
Roots (1977) (series)
The Addams Family (1964) (series)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) (series)
Macdonald Carey
USA
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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) (series)
Roots (1977) (series)
Rawhide (1959) (series)
Scatman Crothers
USA
Best series:
Roots (1977) (series)
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George Hamilton
USA
Best series:
Roots (1977) (series)
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Columbo (1971) (series)
Ian McShane
UK
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Roots (1977) (series)
Richard Roundtree
USA
Best series:
Roots (1977) (series)
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Grey's Anatomy (2005) (series)
Lloyd Bridges
USA
Best series:
Roots (1977) (series)
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Mission: Impossible (1966) (series)
Georg Stanford Brown
Cuba
Best series:
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Roots (1977) (series)
Roots: The Next Generations (1979) (series) - actor, a.f.
Brad Davis
USA
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Roots (1977) (series)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) (series)
The Streets of San Francisco (1972) (series)