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Roots: The Next Generations > Part III (1914-1918) > Credits and Details
Directed by
John Erman John Erman  
Written by
Alex Haley Alex Haley ... books "Roots" and "Search"
Ernest Kinoy Ernest Kinoy ... developed for television by / teleplay
Cast
Irene Cara Irene Cara ... Bertha Palmer Haley
James Daly James Daly ... RSM Boyce
Ossie Davis Ossie Davis ... Dad Jones
Ruby Dee Ruby Dee ... Queen Haley
Henry Fonda Henry Fonda ... Colonel Frederick Warner
Dorian Harewood Dorian Harewood ... Simon Haley
Kene Holiday Kene Holiday ... Detroit (as Kene Holliday)
Paul Koslo Paul Koslo ... Earl Crowther
Stan Shaw Stan Shaw ... Will Palmer
Marc Singer Marc Singer ... Andy Warner
Richard Thomas Richard Thomas ... Jim Warner
George Voskovec George Voskovec ... Mr. Goldstein
Hal Williams Hal Williams ... Aleck Haley
Michael Alldredge Michael Alldredge ... Mr. Davidson
Bever-Leigh Banfield Bever-Leigh Banfield ... Cynthia Palmer
Fay Hauser Fay Hauser ... Carrie Warner
James Keane James Keane ... Night Dispatcher
Charles Lampkin Charles Lampkin ... Loman
William Mims William Mims ... Willett
Debbi Morgan Debbi Morgan ... Elizabeth Harvey
Fred Pinkard Fred Pinkard ... Ginger
Albert Popwell Albert Popwell ... Fader
J.A. Preston J.A. Preston ... President Harper
James Ray James Ray ... Mr. Perry
Tamu Blackwell Tamu Blackwell ... Bessie (as Tamu)
Philip Michael Thomas Philip Michael Thomas ... Eddie Franklin
Damu King Damu King ... Sergeant Washington
E. Lamont Johnson E. Lamont Johnson ... Frank Warner
Bianca Taylor Bianca Taylor ... Sophia (as Bianca Ferguson)
John Lafayette John Lafayette ... Nate Atkins
Sue Ann Gilfillan Sue Ann Gilfillan ... Mrs. Parton
Marguerite Ray Marguerite Ray ... Mrs. Loman
Richard Sanders Richard Sanders ... Captain
Theodore Lehmann Theodore Lehmann ... Walker (as Ted Lehmann)
Fuddle Bagley Fuddle Bagley ... Porter #1
Anne Haley Anne Haley ... Student
Claire Denise Ford Claire Denise Ford ... Clarie
Sean Michael Rice Sean Michael Rice ... Sergeant
Uncredited Cast
Bob Bryan Bob Bryan ... Student
Jay Loft-Lynn Jay Loft-Lynn ... Faculty Member
Monty O'Grady Monty O'Grady ... Train Passenger
Produced by
Stan Margulies Stan Margulies ... producer
David L. Wolper David L. Wolper ... executive producer
Original Music by
Gerald Fried Gerald Fried  
Special Effects by
Russel Hessey Russel Hessey ... special effects
Ted Koerner Ted Koerner ... special effects
Part III (1914-1918)
Additional Info
Premiere: February 20, 1979
DVD Release: October 09, 2007
Country: United States
Distributor: Warner Brother Studios
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

7.8 / 10

Production Companies
David L. Wolper Productions
Warner Bros. Television
Distributors
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
  (1979) (United States) (original airing) (TV)
Warner Home Video
  (1994) (United States) (VHS)
Warner Home Video
  (2007) (United States) (DVD)