Paul Robeson

1898-04-08 – 1976-01-23 (age 77) Princeton, New Jersey, USA

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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.

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Paul Robeson

Paul Robeson

Paul Robeson

Paul Robeson

Known For

Song of the Rivers

Song of the Rivers

1954

as Voice of Singer

Show Boat

Show Boat

1936

as Joe

The Real Charlie Chaplin

The Real Charlie Chaplin

2021

as Self (archive footage)

King Solomon's Mines

King Solomon's Mines

1937

as Umbopa

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

1998

as Self (archive footage)

Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan

1942

as Luke

Big Fella

Big Fella

1938

as Joe

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

as Self (archive footage)

Sanders of the River

Sanders of the River

1935

as Bosambo

I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson

I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson

1990

Easy to Get

Easy to Get

1947

as Self

My Song Goes Forth

1937

as Self

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

2004

as Joe

Borderline

Borderline

1930

as Pete Varond

Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2

Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2

1973

as Self/Cameo (archive footage)

Native Land

Native Land

1942

as Narrator

Musical Comedy Tonight III

Musical Comedy Tonight III

1985

The Proud Valley

The Proud Valley

1940

as David Goliath

Fred Baker - filmmaker

Fred Baker - filmmaker

2007

Camille: The Fate of a Coquette

Camille: The Fate of a Coquette

1926

as Alexandre Dumas fils