Characters played by Sidney Poitier
Walter Lee Younger
Characters played by Claudia McNeil
Lena Younger
Characters played by Ruby Dee
Ruth Younger
Characters played by Diana Sands
Beneatha Younger
Characters played by Ivan Dixon
Asagai
Characters played by John Fiedler
Mark Lindner
Characters played by Louis Gossett Jr.
George Murchison
Characters played by Steven Perry
Travis Younger
Characters played by Joel Fluellen
Bobo
Characters played by Louis Terrel
Herman
Characters played by Roy Glenn
Willie Harris
Characters played by George DeNormand
Employer
Characters played by Thomas D. Jones
Chauffeur
Characters played by Rudolph Monroe
Taxi Driver
Characters played by Ray Stubbs
Bartender
Characters played by David Susskind
On-screen Trailer Narrator
Characters played by Bob Sweeney
Insurance Company Agent