Paul Robeson Movies Online, Paul Robeson TV Series

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Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am

as Himself (archive footage)

Movie 1998

Tales of Manhattan

as Luke

Movie 1942

Native Land

as Narrator

Movie 1942

King Solomon's Mines

as Umbopa

Movie 1937

Show Boat

as Joe

Movie 1936

Sanders of the River

as Bosambo

Movie 1935

Body and Soul

as Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester

Movie 1925

About Paul Robeson

Paul Robeson

Birthday

1898-04-09

Place of Birth

Princeton, New Jersey, USA

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.