Canada Lee
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Gender | Male |
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Born | Manhattan |
New York City | |
New York | |
United States | |
Died | Manhattan |
New York City | |
New York | |
United States | |
Other name | Lionel Canegata |
Spouse | Frances Pollack Lee |
Juanita Waller Lee | |
Children | Carl Lee |
Job | Disc jockey |
Actor | |
Musician | |
Jockey | |
Professional Boxer | |
Movies/Shows | Cry, the Beloved Country |
Lost Boundaries | |
Body and Soul | |
The Roosevelt Story | |
Lifeboat | |
Henry Browne, Farmer | |
Keep Punching | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 494904 |
Canada Lee Life story
Canada Lee was an American actor who pioneered roles for African Americans. After careers as a jockey, boxer and musician, he became an actor in the Federal Theatre Project, most notably in a 1936 production of Macbeth adapted and directed by Orson Welles.