Travis Younger — A Raisin in the Sun Character Profile

About Travis Younger

The young son of Walter and Ruth. The family's decision to move to a new house is partly motivated by the desire to provide him with better living space and future opportunities.

Character Facts

Played by

Steven Perry

Appears in

A Raisin in the Sun (1961)

Role

Supporting

More characters from A Raisin in the Sun

• Walter Lee Younger (Sidney Poitier)
• Lena Younger (Claudia McNeil)
• Ruth Younger (Ruby Dee)
• Beneatha Younger (Diana Sands)
• Willie Harris (Roy Glenn)
• Asagai (Ivan Dixon)
• Mark Lindner (John Fiedler)
• On-screen Trailer Narrator (uncredited) (David Susskind)
• Insurance Company Agent (uncredited) (Bob Sweeney)
• Employer (uncredited) (George DeNormand)
• George Murchison (Louis Gossett Jr.)
• Bobo (Joel Fluellen)