Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 8, 1898
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.
Known For - Movies
Tales of Manhattan
as Luke
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
as Joe
The Real Charlie Chaplin
as Self (archive footage)
Show Boat
as Joe
Big Fella
as Joe
Native Land
as Narrator
The Proud Valley
as David Goliath
Camille: The Fate of a Coquette
as Alexandre Dumas fils
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
as Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)