Paul Robeson
Known For
Acting
Born
1898-04-08 in Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Died
1976-01-23
Biography
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.
Most Known For
Big Fella
as Joe
Tales of Manhattan
as Luke
The Real Charlie Chaplin
as Self (archive footage)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
as Joe
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
Body and Soul
as Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester
Show Boat
as Joe
King Solomon's Mines
as Umbopa
Sanders of the River
as Bosambo
The Tallest Tree in Our Forest
as Self
Camille: The Fate of a Coquette
as Alexandre Dumas fils
Song of Freedom
as John 'Johnny' Zinga
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
as Self (archive footage)
Emperor Jones
as Brutus Jones
Native Land
as Narrator
Jericho
as Cpl. Jericho Jackson
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
as Self
The Proud Valley
as David Goliath
Borderline
as Pete Varond
Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson
as Self (archival footage)