Acting
Lynn Hamilton
Born April 25, 1930 · Yazoo City, Mississippi, USA
Died June 19, 2025 · aged 95
Lynn Hamilton began her career in Chicago's community theater scene. At 29, she made her Broadway debut in 1959's Only in America and went on to appear in numerous Broadway and Off Broadway productions, while also taking her talents to the small screen with roles on the television series Gunsmoke and Room 222. One of her most memorable roles was as Donna Harris on NBC's Sanford and Son. She also s…
Known For
The Vanishing · 1993The Vanishing
★ 6.21993
MovieThrillerDrama
The boyfriend of an abducted woman never gives up the search as the abductor looks on.
Legal Eagles · 1986Legal Eagles
★ 6.01986
MovieComedyCrime
Assistant District Attorney Tom Logan is set for higher office, at least until he becomes involved with defence lawyer Laura Kelly and her unpredictable client Chelsea Deardon. It seems the least of Chelsea's crimes is the theft of a very valuable painting, but as the women persuade Logan to investigate further and to cut some official corners, a much more sinister scenario starts to emerge.
Buck and the Preacher · 1972Buck and the Preacher
★ 6.31972
MovieActionComedy
A wagon master and a con-man preacher help freed slaves dogged by cheap-labor agents out West.
The Jesse Owens Story · 1984The Jesse Owens Story
★ 8.11984
MovieDramaHistory
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.
The Seven Minutes · 1971The Seven Minutes
★ 5.81971
MovieDrama
To help with an upcoming election, a bookstore clerk is indicted for selling obscene material. The defense attorneys need to uncover the mystery of the original publication of the book.
Lady Sings the Blues · 1972Lady Sings the Blues
★ 6.91972
MovieDramaMusic
Chronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday, beginning with her traumatic youth. The story depicts her early attempts at a singing career and her eventual rise to stardom, as well as her difficult relationship with Louis McKay, her boyfriend and manager. Casting a shadow over even Holiday's brightest moments is the vocalist's severe drug addiction, which threatens to end both her career and her life.
Shadows · 1960Shadows
★ 6.91960
MovieDrama
The relationship between Lelia, a light-skinned black woman, and Tony, a white man is put in jeopardy when Tony meets Lelia’s darker-skinned jazz singer brother, Hugh, and discovers that her racial heritage is not what he thought it was.
Leadbelly · 1976Leadbelly
★ 6.41976
MovieDrama
The life of Blues and folk singer Huddie Leadbetter, nicknamed Leadbelly is recounted. Covering the good times and bad from his 20s to 40s. Much of that time was spent on chain gangs in the south. Even in prison he became well known for the songs he had composed and sung during and before the time he spent there.

































