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.
Dorian Harewood
Jesse Owens
Dan Ammerman
Coach Robertson
Tom Bosley
Jimmy Hoffa
Georg Stanford Brown
Lew Gilbert
LeVar Burton
Professor Preston
Ronny Cox
Coach Larry Snyder
Norman Fell
Marty Forkins
George Kennedy
Charles 'Charley' Riley
Vic Tayback
Abe Saperstein
Barry Corbin
Judge
Chris Douridas
Jerome
Lynn Hamilton
Mamma Solomon
Debbi Morgan
Ruth Solomon Owens
Tonye Patano
Laverne Owens
Ben Vereen
Herb Douglas
James B. Sikking
Avery Brundage
Richard Irving
Director
Harold Gast
Writer, Producer
Apr 29, 1938
Nov 6, 1987
Apr 29, 2014
May 15, 1981
Dec 15, 1989
Jan 9, 2025
Feb 27, 2003
Dec 25, 2014
Feb 19, 2016
Apr 22, 2017
May 23, 2016
May 20, 2000
Feb 2, 1983
Dec 13, 2019
Nov 25, 2016
Oct 20, 2018
Harve Bennett Productions
Paramount Television
US
United States
English