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The Temptations

The Temptations

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Overview

Biography of the singers who formed the hit Motown musical act, The Temptations.

Created by Robert Johnson
Written by Robert Johnson, Kevin Arkadie
NetworksNBC

Top Cast

Charles Malik Whitfield

Charles Malik Whitfield

Otis Williams

D. B. Woodside

D. B. Woodside

Melvin Franklin

C

Christian Payton

Paul Williams

Terron Brooks

Terron Brooks

Eddie Kendricks

Leon

Leon

David Ruffin

Alan Rosenberg

Alan Rosenberg

Shelly Berger

Tina Lifford

Tina Lifford

Haze

Jenifer Lewis

Jenifer Lewis

Mama Rose

Chaz Lamar Shepherd

Chaz Lamar Shepherd

Al Bryant

J. August Richards

J. August Richards

Richard Street

Themes & Keywords

motownbiographyflashbackminiseriesperiod dramapop music

About The Temptations

The Temptations is a drama, documentary series that first aired in 1998 exploring themes of motown, biography, flashback, miniseries, period drama, pop music. Created by Robert Johnson, it stars Charles Malik Whitfield, D. B. Woodside, Christian Payton. Biography of the singers who formed the hit Motown musical act, The Temptations.

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