Based on the inspiring true story
The Jesse Owens Story
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.
Richard IrvingDirector
Harold GastWriter
Top Billed Cast
Dorian Harewood
Jesse Owens
Tom Bosley
Jimmy Hoffa
Georg Stanford Brown
Lew Gilbert
LeVar Burton
Professor Preston
Ronny Cox
Coach Larry Snyder
Norman Fell
Marty Forkins
George Kennedy
Charles 'Charley' Riley
Vic Tayback
Abe Saperstein
Barry Corbin
Judge
Chris Douridas
Jerome
Lynn Hamilton
Mamma Solomon
Debbi Morgan
Ruth Solomon Owens
Tonye Patano
Laverne Owens
Ben Vereen
Herb Douglas
James B. Sikking
Avery Brundage
