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Paul Robeson

Acting
Known For

77 Years Old

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.

Born

Princeton, New Jersey, USA on 8th April 1898

Died

23rd January 1976

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The Real Charlie Chaplin Image
The Real Charlie Chaplin
King Solomon's Mines Image
King Solomon's Mines
Umbopa
Tales of Manhattan Image
Tales of Manhattan
Luke
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Image
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
Show Boat Image
Show Boat
Joe
The Proud Valley Image
The Proud Valley
David Goliath
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist Image
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
Self (archive footage)
Emperor Jones Image
Emperor Jones
Brutus Jones
Musical Comedy Tonight III Image
Musical Comedy Tonight III
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies Image
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Joe
Sanders of the River Image
Sanders of the River
Bosambo
Camille: The Fate of a Coquette Image
Camille: The Fate of a Coquette
Alexandre Dumas fils
Native Land Image
Native Land
Narrator
Borderline Image
Borderline
Pete Varond
Jericho Image
Jericho
Cpl. Jericho Jackson
Body and Soul Image
Body and Soul
Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester
No Image
Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson
Self (archival footage)
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand Image
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
Self
Song of Freedom Image
Song of Freedom
John 'Johnny' Zinga
Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am Image
Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am
Himself (archive footage)
Big Fella Image
Big Fella
Joe
The Tallest Tree in Our Forest Image
The Tallest Tree in Our Forest
Self
Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist Image
Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist
Self (archive footage)
Easy to Get Image
Easy to Get
Self
Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2 Image
Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2
Self/Cameo (archive footage)
Song of the Rivers Image
Song of the Rivers
Voice of Singer
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen Image
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Self (archive footage)
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States Image
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
Self
Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist Image
Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
Himself (archive footage)
Fred Baker - filmmaker Image
Fred Baker - filmmaker
No Image
My Song Goes Forth
Self
South Africa Uncensored Image
South Africa Uncensored
Narrator
The Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-Stokes Image
The Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-Stokes
Self (speaking in Russian) (uncredited) (archive footage)
Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11 Image
Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11
Himself
I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson Image
I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson
Britain on Film: Black Britain Image
Britain on Film: Black Britain
Self (segment "Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11")
White Sings Robeson Image
White Sings Robeson