King 46 years old

King

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
Tony Bennett

Himself

Lonny Chapman
Lonny Chapman

Chief Frank Holloman

Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson

Coretta Scott King

Paul Winfield
Paul Winfield

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Cliff DeYoung
Cliff DeYoung

Robert F. Kennedy

Ossie Davis
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 79 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
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
Yolanda King She was 22 , 51 years old when she died as Rosa Parks

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 poster
King (46 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1978-02-12
  • Runtime: [120] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 3