King 47 years old

The story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., stretching from his days as a Southern Baptist minister up to his assassination in Memphis in 1968.
Credits

Tony Bennett
Himself

Lonny Chapman
Chief Frank Holloman

Cicely Tyson
Coretta Scott King

Paul Winfield
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Cliff DeYoung
Robert F. Kennedy

Ossie Davis
Rev. Martin Luther King Sr.
Cast
Name | Character |
---|---|
Tony Bennett He was 51 , now 98 years old | as Himself |
Lonny Chapman He was 57 , 87 years old when he died | as Chief Frank Holloman |
Cicely Tyson She was 53 , now 100 years old | as Coretta Scott King |
Paul Winfield He was 38 , 64 years old when he died | as Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. |
Cliff DeYoung He was 33 , now 80 years old | as Robert F. Kennedy |
Ossie Davis He was 60 , 87 years old when he died | as Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. |
Roscoe Lee Browne He was 52 , 81 years old when he died | as Philip Harrison |
Yolanda King She was 22 , 51 years old when she died | as Rosa Parks |
Sheila Frazier She was 29 , now 76 years old | as June |
Al Freeman, Jr. He was 43 , 78 years old when he died | as Damon Lockwood |
Crew
Name | Job title |
---|---|
Abby Mann Directing He was 50 , 80 years old when he died | Director |
Abby Mann Writing He was 50 , 80 years old when he died | Writer |

King (47 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1978-02-12
- Runtime: [120] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 3