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.
Filmography
all 39
Movies 38
self 21
Narrator 2
Writer 1
TV Shows 1
Self (segment 'Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11')

Britain on Film: Black Britain (2017)
Movie
Self - Musician

Goodbye, America (2007)
Movie
Himself (archive footage)

Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am (1998)
Movie
Self (archive footage)

Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist (1994)
Movie
Self (speaking in Russian) (uncredited) (archive footage)

The Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-Stokes (1991)
Movie
Self (archive footage)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
Movie
Self (archive footage)

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen (1975)
Movie
Voice of Singer / Writer

Song of the Rivers (1954)
Movie
Narrator

South Africa Uncensored (1951)
Movie
Narrator

Native Land (1942)
Movie
l. Jericho Jackson

Jericho (1937)
Movie
John 'Johnny' Zinga

Song of Freedom (1936)
Movie
Brutus Jones

The Emperor Jones (1933)
Movie
6
Pete - a Negro

Borderline (1930)
Movie
Alexandre Dumas fils

Camille: The Fate of a Coquette (1926)
Movie
Rev. Isaiah T. Jenkins

Body and Soul (1925)
Movie
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Information
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1898-04-09
Deathday
1976-01-23 (77 years old)
Birth Place
Princeton, United States
Height
75-inch
Relationships
Eslanda Goode Robeson (1921 - 1965)
Children
Paul Robeson, Jr.
Father
William Drew Robeson I
Mother
Maria Louisa Bustill
Citizenships
United States
Residences
Paul Robeson House, United States of America
Also Known As
Paul LeRoy Bustill Robeson
Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, New Jersey Hall of Fame, Paul Robeson Award, Donaldson Awards, International Stalin Prize for Peace, Spingarn Medal, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame
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