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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 ...
Canada Lee (born Leonard Lionel Cornelius Canegata on March 3, 1907) was one of the greatest actors of his generation. Canada Lee as ‘Bigger’ in the 1942 Broadway production of Native Son, a play based on Richard Wright’s novel, directed by Orson Welles.
Canada Lee. Actor: Lifeboat. Lee played Danny (opposite of Hilda Simms, who played Anna) in Anna Lucasta on Broadway in 1944. Anna Lucasta was the first non-black written play performed by an all black cast on Broadway. He became an actor after careers as a jockey, boxer and musician.
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- New York City, New York, USA
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- New York City, New York, USA
8 de sept. de 2015 · Harlem-raised Canada Lee, who the New York Times once called “the greatest Negro actor of his day” has been almost totally forgotten in recent history. After dropping out of eighth grade to pursue a life as a jockey, Lee became disenchanted with his life so he took up professional boxing.
Canada Lee (born Leonard Lionel Cornelius Canegata on March 3, 1907) was one of the greatest actors of his generation. No one who witnessed his performances on the stage and screen (his films included: “Lifeboat”, “Body and Soul”, “Cry, the Beloved Country”) could fail to be affected by his blazing talent, and the dignity and ...
Canada Lee 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.
29 de jun. de 2008 · Canada Lee declared that he would only take roles that educated society about race and enhanced the image of African Americans. His passionate devotion to equality was reflected in his theatrical and film roles. Canada Lee died of a heart attack on May 9, 1952.
