Paul Robeson
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1898-04-08 (78 years old)
Deathday
1976-01-23
Place of Birth
Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Also known As
Paul LeRoy Bustill Robeson
Paul Robeson
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.
Acting
1936
as Joe
1942
as Luke
1933
as Brutus Jones
1937
as Umbopa
1942
as Narrator
1930
as Pete Varond
1926
as Alexandre Dumas fils
1935
as Bosambo
1925
as Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester
1940
as David Goliath
1937
as Cpl. Jericho Jackson
1979
as Himself (archive footage)
1936
as John 'Johnny' Zinga
1938
as Joe
1999
as Self
1954
as Voice of Singer
1998
as Self (archive footage)
1991
as Self (speaking in Russian) (uncredited) (archive footage)
1937
as Self
1998
as Himself (archive footage)
1975
as Self (archive footage)
2017
as Self (segment "Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11")
1994
as Self (archive footage)
1949
as Himself
1975
as Self (archive footage)
1951
as Narrator
1973
as Self/Cameo (archive footage)
2007
as Self (archival footage)
1947
as Self
1977
Production
1932
as Music
1954
as Writer
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