Paul Robeson

Acting

Born: 1898-04-08
Died: 1976-01-23
From: Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Gender: Male
Height: 75.00 m
Popularity: 0.3

Also Known As

Paul LeRoy Bustill 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.

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Awards & Nominations8 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

New Jersey Hall of Fame

2009
🏆 Won

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

1998
🏆 Won

Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame

1974
🏆 Won

Paul Robeson Award

1974
🏆 Won

Spingarn Medal

1945
🏆 Won

International Stalin Prize for Peace

🏆 Won

Donaldson Awards

🏆 Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Acting36 titles

Writing1 title

Sound1 title