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Paul Robeson

Paul Robeson

Birthday: 1898-04-09 | Place of Birth: Princeton, New Jersey, USA

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

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2017
Britain on Film: Black Britain

as    Self (segment "Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11")

1998
Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am

as    Himself (archive footage)

1998
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

as    Self (archive footage)

1991
The Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-Stokes

as    Self (speaking in Russian) (uncredited) (archive footage)

1979
Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

as    Himself (archive footage)

1954
Song of the Rivers

as    Voice of Singer

1951
South Africa Uncensored

as    Narrator

1949
Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11

as    Himself

1942
Tales of Manhattan

as    Luke

1942
Native Land

as    Narrator

1940
The Proud Valley

as    David Goliath

1938
Big Fella

as    Joe

1938
Song of Freedom

as    John 'Johnny' Zinga

1937
Jericho

as    Cpl. Jericho Jackson

1937
King Solomon's Mines

as    Umbopa

1936
Show Boat

as    Joe

1935
Sanders of the River

as    Bosambo

1933
Emperor Jones

as    Brutus Jones

1930
Borderline

as    Pete Varond

1925
Body and Soul

as    Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester