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.
Known For
Hollywood Black
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
Emperor Jones
Camille: The Fate of a Coquette
Jericho
Song of the Rivers
Tales of Manhattan
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
The Real Charlie Chaplin
Show Boat
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
Big Fella
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
The Proud Valley
Black and White
King Solomon's Mines
Song of Freedom
Borderline