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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.
15 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States | Self | Film |
| 1985 | Musical Comedy Tonight III | Film | |
| 1979 | Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist | Himself (archive footage) | Film |
| 1942 | Tales of Manhattan | Luke | Film |
| 1942 | Native Land | Narrator | Film |
| 1940 | The Proud Valley | David Goliath | Film |
| 1937 | Jericho | Cpl. Jericho Jackson | Film |
| 1937 | King Solomon's Mines | Umbopa | Film |
| 1936 | Show Boat | Joe | Film |
| 1936 | Song of Freedom | John 'Johnny' Zinga | Film |
| 1935 | Sanders of the River | Bosambo | Film |
| 1933 | Emperor Jones | Brutus Jones | Film |
| 1930 | Borderline | Pete Varond | Film |
| 1926 | Camille: The Fate of a Coquette | Alexandre Dumas fils | Film |
| 1925 | Body and Soul | Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester | Film |
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