Unc Isom — The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman Character Profile

About Unc Isom

An elderly, knowledgeable slave who serves as a spiritual and intellectual mentor to Jane, recounting folk tales and historical struggles to foster her consciousness.

Character Facts

Played by

Joel Fluellen

Appears in

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974)

Role

Supporting

More characters from The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

• Jane Pittman (Cicely Tyson)
• Jimmy (age 7) (Eric Brown)
• Master Bryant (Richard Dysart)
• Little Ned (age 5) (Derrick Mills)
• Elbert Cluveau (Will Hare)
• Ferry Captain (Al Scott)
• Quentin Lerner (Michael Murphy)
• Big Laura (Odetta)
• Mme. Gautier (Josephine Premice)
• Ned (age 18) (Dan Smith)
• Mister Robert (Roy Poole)
• Ticey (Valerie Odell)