Actor info
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Name :
Paul Robeson
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Born :
April 8, 1898 in Princeton, New Jersey, USA (77 years at death)
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Died :
January 23, 1976
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
37 films (1925–2021)
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Also known as :
Paul LeRoy Bustill Robeson
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Biography
Paul Robeson (April 9, 1898 - January 23, 1976) was an American concert bass-baritone, athlete, actor and political activist. Born in Princeton, New Jersey he was educated at Rutgers College and Columbia University Law School. After briefly practising as a lawyer he left the trade due to racism and instead pursued his acting and singing career.
Notable films
- Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist (1994) as Self (archive footage)
- Tales of Manhattan (1942) as Luke
- Big Fella (1938) as Joe
- Show Boat (1936) as Joe
- Sanders of the River (1935) as Bosambo
