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Canada Lee (born Leonard Lionel Cornelius Canegata; March 3, 1907 – May 9, 1952) was an American professional boxer and then an actor who pioneered roles for African Americans. After careers as a jockey, boxer and musician, he became an actor in the Federal Theatre Project, including the 1936 production of Macbeth adapted and directed by Orson Welles. A champion of civil rights in the 1930s and 1940s, Lee was blacklisted and died shortly before he was scheduled to appear before the House Un-American Activities Committee. He advanced the African American tradition in theatre pioneered by such actors as Paul Robeson.
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The roles that explain the career.
4 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Cry, the Beloved Country | Stephen Kumalo | Film |
| 1949 | Lost Boundaries | Lt. 'Dixie' Thompson | Film |
| 1947 | Body and Soul | Ben Chaplin | Film |
| 1944 | Lifeboat | Joe Spencer | Film |
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