
Canada Lee
- Date of Birth: 1907-03-03
- Date of Death: 1952-05-09
- Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York, US
Biography
Canada Lee (born Leonard Lionel Cornelius Canegata; March 3, 1907 – May 9, 1952) was an American professional boxer and then an actor who pioneered roles for African Americans. After careers as a jo... Canada Lee (born Leonard Lionel Cornelius Canegata; March 3, 1907 – May 9, 1952) was an American professional boxer and then an actor who pioneered roles for African Americans. After careers as a jockey, boxer and musician, he became an actor in the Federal Theatre Project, including the 1936 production of Macbeth adapted and directed by Orson Welles. A champion of civil rights in the 1930s and 1940s, Lee was blacklisted and died shortly before he was scheduled to appear before the House Un-American Activities Committee. He advanced the African American tradition in theatre pioneered by such actors as Paul Robeson. Description above from the Wikipedia article Canada Lee , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Miami Vice
Crime, Drama • 1984 September

Lifeboat
War, Drama • 1944 January

Body and Soul
Drama • 1947 November

Lost Boundaries
Drama • 1949 July

Cry, the Beloved Country
Drama • 1951 November

Keep Punching
Drama, Crime • 1939 January

Henry Browne, Farmer
Documentary • 1942 November