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Paul Robeson

Paul Robeson

1898-04-08 – 1976-01-23 (age 77) Princeton, New Jersey, USA
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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.

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Known For

Camille: The Fate of a Coquette
Camille: The Fate of a Coquette

1926

as Alexandre Dumas fils

Emperor Jones
Emperor Jones

1933

as Brutus Jones

Big Fella
Big Fella

1938

as Joe

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

2004

as Joe

Jericho
Jericho

1937

as Cpl. Jericho Jackson

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

as Self (archive footage)

The Real Charlie Chaplin
The Real Charlie Chaplin

2021

as Self (archive footage)

Show Boat
Show Boat

1936

as Joe

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

1998

as Self (archive footage)

Tales of Manhattan
Tales of Manhattan

1942

as Luke

Easy to Get
Easy to Get

1947

as Self

Song of the Rivers
Song of the Rivers

1954

as Voice of Singer

King Solomon's Mines
King Solomon's Mines

1937

as Umbopa

Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States

2006

as Self

Song of Freedom
Song of Freedom

1936

as John 'Johnny' Zinga

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

1975

as Self (archive footage)

Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist
Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist

1994

as Self (archive footage)

Musical Comedy Tonight III
Musical Comedy Tonight III

1985

Sanders of the River
Sanders of the River

1935

as Bosambo

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

1979

as Himself (archive footage)