Acting
Paul Robeson
Also Known As: Paul LeRoy Bustill Robeson
Birth Date
April 8, 1898
Death Date
January 23, 1976
(passed away at 77)
Place of Birth
Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Popularity
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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.
Photos
star3.7
TV Show
Hollywood Black
Self (archive footage)
2024 • 4 episodes
star6.3
Movie
Song of the Rivers
Voice of Singer
1954
star6.4
Movie
Tales of Manhattan
Luke
1942
Movie
Britain on Film: Black Britain
Self (segment "Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11")
2017
star7.6
Movie
The Real Charlie Chaplin
Self (archive footage)
2021
star9.0
Movie
Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2
Self/Cameo (archive footage)
1973
star7.3
Movie
Big Fella
Joe
1938
star6.7
Movie
Show Boat
Joe
1936
star7.3
Movie
Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
Himself (archive footage)
1979
star6.0
Movie
Borderline
Pete Varond
1930
star6.5
Movie
Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11
Himself
1949
star8.3
Movie
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
Self (archive footage)
1998
star5.4
Movie
King Solomon's Mines
Umbopa
1937
star7.0
Movie
I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson
1990
star9.0
Movie
Easy to Get
Self
1947
star6.0
Movie
Song of Freedom
John 'Johnny' Zinga
1936
Movie
My Song Goes Forth
Self
1937
star6.3
Movie
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
1975
star5.8
Movie
Sanders of the River
Bosambo
1935
star6.3
Movie
Body and Soul
Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester
1925