Acting

Paul Robeson

1898–1976 · Acting

57.0avg grm

2titles

8honors

Honors

8

1998Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

1974Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame

1945Spingarn Medal

1974Paul Robeson Award

2009New Jersey Hall of Fame

Bio

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.

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1940s1 title

Tales of Manhattan1942 · as Luke56.7

1930s1 title

Show Boat1936 · as Joe57.3

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Paul Robeson

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born1898

died1976

known forActing

titles on site2

avg GRM57.0

honors8 · Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, 1998

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

ranked on this site

1940s

1 title

56.7Tales of Manhattan1942 · as Luke

1930s

1 title

57.3Show Boat1936 · as Joe

Browse the ranked list