Paul Robeson

    Known For

    Acting

    Birthday

    April 8, 1898

    Day of Death

    January 23, 1976 (77 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Princeton, New Jersey, USA

    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

    • Show Boat

      Show Boat

      1936

    • Tales of Manhattan

      Tales of Manhattan

      1942

    • Body and Soul

      Body and Soul

      1925

    • King Solomon's Mines

      King Solomon's Mines

      1937

    • Emperor Jones

      Emperor Jones

      1933

    • The Real Charlie Chaplin

      The Real Charlie Chaplin

      2021

    • Borderline

      Borderline

      1930

    • Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

      Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

      1979

    • The Proud Valley

      The Proud Valley

      1940

    • Native Land

      Native Land

      1942

    • Sanders of the River

      Sanders of the River

      1935

    • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

      Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

      1975

    • Song of Freedom

      Song of Freedom

      1936

    • Big Fella

      Big Fella

      1938

    • Camille: The Fate of a Coquette

      Camille: The Fate of a Coquette

      1926