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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

1998
Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am

as    Himself (archive footage)

1942
Tales of Manhattan

as    Luke

1942
Native Land

as    Narrator

1937
King Solomon's Mines

as    Umbopa

1936
Show Boat

as    Joe

1935
Sanders of the River

as    Bosambo

1925
Body and Soul

as    Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester