Lean on Me cast

The list Lean on Me cast includes Morgan Freeman, Robert Guillaume, Beverly Todd, Alan North and Lynne Thigpen. The list consists of 73 members.

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Lean on Me

1989 film by John G. Avildsen

1.

Morgan Freeman

American actor and producer (born 1937)

Role: Principal Joe Clark

Age at the time: 51

Overview: Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, director and narrator. He has appeared in a range of film genres portraying character roles and is particularly known for his distinctive deep voice ...

Date of birth: 1 June 1937

Age: 88

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

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Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male winners 31T

People with fibromyalgia 3T

AFI Life Achievement Award recipients 47T
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Robert Guillaume

American actor (1927–2017)

Role: Dr. Frank Napier

Age at the time: 61

Overview: Robert Guillaume (born Robert Peter Williams; November 30, 1927 – October 24, 2017) was an American actor and singer, known for his role as Benson DuBois in the television series Soap and its spin-off ...

Date of birth: 30 November 1927

Date of death: 24 October 2017

Age: 89 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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Deaths from prostate cancer in California 32T

African-American United States Army personnel 395T

African Americans in the Korean War 36T
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Beverly Todd

American actor

Role: Ms. Levias

Age at the time: 42

Overview: Beverly Todd (born July 11, 1946) is an American actress, producer and writer. She is known for her roles in films Brother John (1971), Moving (1988), Lean on Me (1989) and The Bucket List (2007).

Date of birth: 29 July 1946

Age: 78

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

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American women television producers 668T

Television producers from Illinois 123T

Screenwriters from Illinois 340T
4.

Alan North

Actor

Role: Mayor Don Bottman

Age at the time: 68

Overview: Alan North (December 23, 1920 – January 19, 2000) was an American actor.

Date of birth: 23 December 1920

Date of death: 19 January 2000

Age: 79 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

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20th-century male actors 1,188T

Male actors from New York City 1,953T

20th-century American male actors 8,915T
5.

Lynne Thigpen

American actress (1948–2003)

Role: Leonna Barrett

Age at the time: 40

Overview: Cherlynne Theresa Thigpen (December 22, 1948 – March 12, 2003) was an American actress of stage and screen. She was known for her role as "The Chief" of ACME Crimenet in the game show Where in the World ...

Date of birth: 22 December 1948

Date of death: 12 March 2003

Age: 54 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

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Stroke-related deaths in California 142T

University of Illinois College of Fine and Applied Arts alumni 39T

20th-century African-American women 4,459T
6.

Robin Bartlett

American actor

Role: Mrs. Elliott

Age at the time: 37

Overview: Robin Bartlett (born April 22, 1951) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in two NBC sitcoms The Powers That Be and Mad About You.

Date of birth: 22 April 1951

Age: 74

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Partner: Terence Cannon (Married)

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Actresses from New York City 1,646T

21st-century American actresses 6,309T

20th-century American actresses 7,803T
7.

Michael Beach

American, Actor

Role: Mr. Darnell

Age at the time: 25

Overview: Michael Anthony Beach (born October 30, 1963) is an American actor. He has appeared in the films Lean on Me (1989), One False Move (1992), Short Cuts (1993), Waiting to Exhale (1995), A Family Thing (1996) ...

Date of birth: 30 October 1963

Age: 61

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

Partner: Elisha Wilson (Married)

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20th-century African-American male actors 603T

21st-century African-American male actors 602T

21st-century African-American people 11,098T
8.

Ethan Phillips

American actor

Role: Mr. Rosenberg

Age at the time: 34

Overview: Ethan Phillips (born February 8, 1955) is an American actor and playwright. He is best known for his television roles as Neelix on Star Trek: Voyager and PR man Pete Downey on Benson.

Date of birth: 8 February 1955

Age: 70

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

Partner: Patricia Cresswell (Married)

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Boston University College of Arts and Sciences alumni 158T

Male actors from New York 623T

American male television actors 9,851T
9.

Sloane Shelton

American, Actress

Role: Mrs. Hamilton

Age at the time: 54

Date of birth: 17 March 1934

Date of death: 17 September 2015

Age: 81 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

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Jermaine Hopkins

American actor

Role: Thomas Sams

Age at the time: 15

Overview: Jermaine R. Hopkins (born August 23, 1975) is an American television and film actor. Hopkins is best known for his roles as Dupree on The WB sitcom The Wayans Bros. from 1996 to 1998, and as Thomas "Sams" ...

Date of birth: 23 August 1973

Age: 51

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

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African-American male actors 1,377T

Male actors from New Jersey 475T

American male child actors 1,682T
11.

Karen Malina White

American actress (born July 7, 1965)

Role: Kaneesha Carter

Age at the time: 23

Overview: Karen Malina White is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her roles as Kaneesha Carter in the 1989 drama film Lean on Me, Charmaine Brown during the two final seasons on The ...

Date of birth: 7 July 1965

Age: 59

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 3" (160 cm)

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20th-century African-American women 4,446T

21st-century African-American women 4,710T

Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts alumni 20T
12.

Karina Arroyave

Colombian actor

Role: Maria

Age at the time: 19

Overview: Karina Arroyave (born July 16, 1969) is a Colombian-American actress and playwright.

Date of birth: 16 July 1969

Age: 55

Nationality: Colombian

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

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21st-century Colombian actresses 65T

20th-century Colombian actresses 28T

Colombian television actresses 66T
13.

Ivonne Coll

Puerto Rican actress (born 1947)

Role: Mrs. Santos

Age at the time: 41

Overview: Ivonne Coll Mendoza (born June 18, 1947) is a Puerto Rican actress. She was Miss Puerto Rico in 1967 and competed in the Miss Universe pageant the same year. She later became an actress, appearing in films ...

Date of birth: 18 June 1947

Age: 77

Nationality: Puerto Rican

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

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21st-century Puerto Rican actresses 36T

20th-century Puerto Rican actresses 39T

Puerto Rican soap opera actresses 16T
14.

Regina Taylor

American actress and playwright

Role: Mrs. Carter

Age at the time: 28

Overview: Regina Annette Taylor (born August 22, 1960) is an American actress and playwright. She has won several awards throughout her career, including a Golden Globe Award and NAACP Image Award. In July 2017 ...

Date of birth: 22 August 1960

Age: 64

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

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Writers from Muskogee, Oklahoma 9T

American people of Kru descent 1T

American people of Mende descent 11T
15.

Michael P. Moran

American actor

Role: Mr. O'Malley

Age at the time: 45

Overview: Michael Peter Moran (February 8, 1944 – February 4, 2004) was an American actor and playwright.

Date of birth: 8 February 1944

Date of death: 4 February 2004

Age: 59 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

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Male actors from California 756T

20th-century American male actors 8,672T

American male film actors 11,928T
16.

John Ring

Role: Fire Chief Gaines

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

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17.

Tony Todd

American, Actor

Role: Mr. William Wright

Age at the time: 34

Overview: Anthony Tiran Todd (December 4, 1954 – November 6, 2024) was an American actor. He was best known for playing the titular character in the Candyman film series (1992–2021) and William Bludworth in the ...

Date of birth: 4 December 1954

Date of death: 6 November 2024

Age: 69 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 5" (196 cm)

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2024 deaths 8,543T

20th-century African-American male actors 912T

21st-century African-American male actors 992T
18.

Mike Starr

Actor

Role: Mr. Zirella

Age at the time: 38

Overview: Michael Starr (born July 29, 1950) is an American actor. He is notable for his large size, standing 6 ft 3 ⁄2 in (192 cm) tall.

Date of birth: 29 July 1950

Age: 74

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 3" (190 cm)

Partner: Joanne Starr (Married)

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Male actors of Irish descent 682T

Male actors from New York City 1,913T

20th-century American male actors 8,672T
19.

Jim Moody

American actor

Role: Mr. Lott

Age at the time: 39

Overview: James Moody (born September 25, 1949) is an American television and film character actor. He played the tough-talking counselor/teacher Gene Daniels in Bad Boys. His first feature film role was in the ...

Date of birth: 5 September 1949

Age: 75

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

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Male actors from Virginia 143T

African-American male actors 1,377T

American male television actors 9,851T
20.

Todd Alexander

American, Actor

Role: Derrick

Age at the time: 9

Overview: Todd Alexander (born Todd Cohen; 1979) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Rob Baker on the PBS kids' show Ghostwriter from 1992 to 1993.

Date of birth: 1979

Age: 46

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

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Male actors from New York City 1,913T

Jewish American male actors 1,033T

American male child actors 1,682T