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The Great White Hope - Cast
Show all replacements
James Earl Jones
Jack Jefferson
Replacement
Yaphet Kotto
Arrived on Sep 08, 1969
Jane Alexander
Eleanor Bachman
Replacement
Maria Tucci
Arrived on Sep 08, 1969
Thomas Barbour
Sir William Griswold
Civic Marcher
Fight Fan
Man at Fight
David Connell
Barker
Mourner
Pailman
Sheila Coonan
Mrs. Kimball
Civic Leader
Civic Marcher
George Curley
Mr. Farlow
Civic Marcher
Fight Fan
Photographer
Stage Hand
Weigher-in
Jon Cypher
Klossowski
Mr. Cameron (D.A.)
Fight Fan
Man at Fight
George Ebeling
Fred
Marshall Efron
Ragosy
Civic Marcher
Fight Fan
Man at Fight
Hector Elizondo
Blackface
El Jefe
Deputy
French Handler
Trainer
Antonio Fargas
Scipio
Lou Gilbert
Goldie
Replacement
Martin Wolfson
Arrived on Sep 08, 1969
Donald Girard
Paco
Ruth Gregory
Mrs. Bachman
Joseph Hamer
Bettor
Mr. M. Bratby
Ensemble
Replacement
Edd K. Gasper
Robert Hodge
George Harris II
Tout
Fight Fan
Mexican
Policeman
Reporter
Waiter
Hilda Haynes
Mrs. Jefferson
L. Errol Jaye
Pastor
Replacement
Clark Morgan
Peter Masterson
Smitty
George Mathews
Cap'n Dan
Jimmy Pelham
Tick
Garwood Perkins
Deacon
Contributor
Jack's Friend
Mourner
Dan Priest
Colonel Cox
2nd Man on Ladder
Civic Marcher
Deputy
Michael Prince
Mr. Donnelly
Crap Player
Reporter
Brooks Rogers
Mr. Dixon
Gil Rogers
Brady
Inspector Wainwright
Fight Fan
German Officer
Larry Swanson
Mr. Eubanks
Civic Leader
Civic Marcher
Handler
Photographer
Reporter
David Thomas
Mr. Treacher
Ensemble
Replacement
Ted Tiller
Marlene Warfield
Clara
Replacement
Norma Donaldson
Arrived on Sep 08, 1969
Mel Winkler
Rudy
Contributor
Jack's Friend
Eugene R. Wood
Pop Weaver
Man at Fight
Max Wright
Mr. Coates
German Officer
Reporter
Thomas Anderson
Contributor
Jack's Friend
Member of The Congregation
Mourner
Negro Man
Verona Barnes
Contributor
Jack's Friend
Member of The Congregation
Mourner
Don Blakely
An African Student
Contributor
Jack's Friend
Mourner
Dave Brown
Contributor
Jack's Friend
Member of The Congregation
Mourner
Burke Byrnes
1st Man on Ladder
Crap Player
Deputy
German Officer
Policeman
Reporter
Lawrence Cook
Ensemble
Lance Cunard
Civic Leader
Civic Marcher
Fight Fan
Handler
Porter
Trainer
Luis Espinosa
Cuban Boy
Jack's Friend
Mourner
Joanna Featherstone
Contributor
Jack's Friend
Member of The Congregation
Mourner
Edd K. Gasper
Civic Marcher
Deputy
German Officer
Government Agent
Ranger
Robert Horen
Civic Leader
Civic Marcher
Mexican
Official
Pinkerton Man
Promoter
Reporter
Woodie King
Drummer
Young Negro
Ed Lauter
Crap Player
Photographer
Pinkerton Man
Policeman
Stage Hand
Jerry Laws
Contributor
Jack's Friend
Member of The Congregation
Mourner
Philip Lindsay
Contributor
Jack's Friend
Member of The Congregation
Mourner
Negro Man
Edward McNally
Detective
Ensemble
Roller
Lou Meyer
Civic Marcher
Fight Fan
Juggler
Man at Fight
Clark Morgan
A Distinguished Negro
Ensemble
Terrence O'Connor
Civic Leader
Civic Marcher
Terrance Phillips
Boy
Ensemble
Richard Pittman
Contributor
Jack's Friend
Member of The Congregation
Mourner
Danette Small
Civic Marcher
Contributor
Member of The Congregation
Mourner
Yvonne Southerland
Jack's Friend
Member of The Congregation
Mourner
Signature Recorder
Dolores St. Amand
Ensemble
Judy Thames
Ensemble
Christine Thomas
Civic Leader
Civic Marcher
Glory Van Scott
Contributor
Jack's Friend
Mourner
Sean J. Walsh
Civic Marcher
Deputy
Photographer
Ranger
The Kid
The Great White Hope - Other Cast Replacements
Ruby Greene
Contributor
Jack's Friend
Member of The Congregation
Mourner
Mrs. Jefferson
Ned Beatty
Deputy
Detective
Fight Fan
Roller
Cap'n Dan
John Byrd
Contributor
Jack's Friend
Mourner
Rudy's Teammate
An African Student
Edd K. Gasper
Trainer
Nathan George
Drummer
Jack's Friend
Mourner
Rudy's Teammate
Young Negro
Carl Gordon
A Distinguished Negro
Contributor
Mourner
Robert Hodge
Civic Leader
Civic Marcher
Fight Fan
Reporter
Barbara Johnson
Contributor
Jack's Friend
Member of The Congregation
Mourner
Ted Tiller
Civic Marcher
Man at Fight
Pinkerton Man
Ragosy
Sir William Griswold
The Great White Hope - Standbys, Understudies, and Swings
J. A. Preston
Jack Jefferson
Replacement
Yaphet Kotto
Arrived on Sep 08, 1969
Thomas Anderson
A Distinguished Negro
Dave Brown
Barker
Burke Byrnes
Mr. Cameron (D.A.)
David Connell
Scipio
Lance Cunard
Pop Weaver
Promoter
Tom Ellis
Government Agent
Luis Espinosa
Paco
Edd K. Gasper
El Jefe
Donald Girard
Cuban Boy
George Harris II
Blackface
Goldie
Trainer
Replacement
Martin Wolfson
Arrived on Sep 08, 1969
Robert Horen
Mr. Coates
Ed Lauter
Smitty
Jerry Laws
Tick
Philip Lindsay
Deacon
Garwood Perkins
Pastor
Replacement
Clark Morgan
Richard Pittman
Rudy
Dan Priest
Fred
Michael Prince
Mr. Dixon
Christine Thomas
Mrs. Bachman
Mrs. Kimball
Glory Van Scott
Clara
Replacement
Norma Donaldson
Arrived on Sep 08, 1969
Sean J. Walsh
Brady
Klossowski
The Great White Hope - Production Team
Howard Sackler
Writer
Edwin Sherin
Director
Robin Wagner
Scenic Design
David Toser
Costume Design
John Gleason
Lighting Design
Dorman Allison
Hair Design
Charles Gross
Music Arrangements
Jerry Laws
Choral Leader
Assistant Stage Manager
Howard A. Roberts
Choral Supervision and Arrangements
William Dodds
Production Stage Manager
Tom Ellis
Stage Manager
Philip Adler
General Manager
Edward A. Blatt
Company Manager
Martin Shwartz
Press Representative
Lawrence Weiner and Associates
Advertising
Herman Levin
Producer