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Beulah is an American situation-comedy series that ran on CBS Radio from 1945 to 1954, and on ABC Television from 1950 to 1952. The show is notable for being the first sitcom to star an African American actress. The show was controversial for its caricatures of African Americans.
Original Release
10/03/1950 on ABC
US Release
10/03/1950
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ethel Waters | Beulah |
Louise Beavers | Beulah |
Ernest Whitman | Bill Jackson |
David Bruce | Harry Henderson |
Ruby Dandridge | Oriole |
Stuffy Singer | Donnie Henderson |
Jane Frazee | Alice Henderson |
William Post Jr. | Harry Henderson / Harry |
Virginia Damon | Alice Henderson / Alice |
Clifford Sales | Donnie Henderson / Donnie |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Donnie Joins the Circus | Tuesday, 02 September 1952 |
2 | Harry and the Exercise Bug | Tuesday, 09 September 1952 |
3 | Harry Raises Chinchillas | Tuesday, 16 September 1952 |
4 | Beulah and the Airplane | Tuesday, 23 September 1952 |
5 | Beulah and the Cowboy | Tuesday, 30 September 1952 |
6 | Lucky Number | Tuesday, 07 October 1952 |
7 | Child's Eye View | Tuesday, 14 October 1952 |
8 | The Stamp Collection | Tuesday, 21 October 1952 |
9 | A Skunk Named Sam | Tuesday, 28 October 1952 |
10 | Trial Separation | Tuesday, 04 November 1952 |
11 | Bill's Examination | Tuesday, 11 November 1952 |
12 | The Missing Milk | Tuesday, 18 November 1952 |
13 | They Also Serve | Tuesday, 25 November 1952 |
14 | Let the Men Handle It | Tuesday, 02 December 1952 |
15 | It's All Done with Wires | Tuesday, 09 December 1952 |
16 | Beulah and the Jalopy | Tuesday, 16 December 1952 |
17 | Harry Builds a Den | Tuesday, 23 December 1952 |
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Directors
Richard L. Bare, Abby Berlin, James Tinling, Jack Reynolds
Writers
James Hill, Harry Clork, Keith Fowler, Nathaniel Curtis, Warren Wilson, Ian McLellan Hunter
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ethel Waters | Beulah |
Louise Beavers | Beulah |
Ernest Whitman | Bill Jackson |
David Bruce | Harry Henderson |
Ruby Dandridge | Oriole |
Stuffy Singer | Donnie Henderson |
Jane Frazee | Alice Henderson |
William Post Jr. | Harry Henderson / Harry |
Virginia Damon | Alice Henderson / Alice |
Clifford Sales | Donnie Henderson / Donnie |
Hattie McDaniel | Beulah |
Butterfly McQueen | Oriole |
Bud Harris | Bill Jackson |
Dooley Wilson | Bill Jackson / Bill |
Robert Cherry | Mr. Paxton / Mr. Leafy's Helper |
Jack Hartley | George Dunston |
Warren Coleman | Mr. Chandler |
Steve Martin | Arizona Slim |
Arthur Kohl | Mr. Landry |
Pert Kelton | Clara Dunston |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Tom McKnight | Producer |
Roland D. Reed | Producer |
Guy V. Thayer Jr. | Producer |