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Canada Lee(1907-1952)

  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Canada Lee in Lifeboat (1944)
Lee played Danny (opposite of Hilda Simms, who played Anna) in 'Anna Lucasta' on Broadway in 1944. 'Anna Lucasta' was the first play written by a non-black playwright (Philip Yordan) performed by an all-black cast on Broadway. He became an actor after careers as a jockey, boxer, and musician. He was a civil rights activist, following in the footsteps of Paul Robeson.
BornMarch 3, 1907
DiedMay 9, 1952(45)
BornMarch 3, 1907
DiedMay 9, 1952(45)
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Known for

Lifeboat (1944)
Lifeboat
7.6
  • Joe Spencer
  • 1944
Cry, the Beloved Country (1951)
Cry, the Beloved Country
7.0
  • Reverend Stephen Kumalo
  • 1951
Keep Punching (1939)
Keep Punching
5.7
  • Speedy Joe Williams (Henry's Trainer)
  • 1939
John Garfield, Hazel Brooks, and Lilli Palmer in Body and Soul (1947)
Body and Soul
7.6
  • Ben Chaplin
  • 1947

Credits

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Actor

  • Cry, the Beloved Country (1951)
    Cry, the Beloved Country
    7.0
    • Reverend Stephen Kumalo
    • 1951
  • The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (1948)
    The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Police Officer
    • Boxer
    • 1950
  • Richard Hylton in Lost Boundaries (1949)
    Lost Boundaries
    7.0
    • Lt. 'Dixie' Thompson
    • 1949
  • John Garfield, Hazel Brooks, and Lilli Palmer in Body and Soul (1947)
    Body and Soul
    7.6
    • Ben Chaplin
    • 1947
  • Lifeboat (1944)
    Lifeboat
    7.6
    • Joe Spencer
    • 1944
  • Keep Punching (1939)
    Keep Punching
    5.7
    • Speedy Joe Williams (Henry's Trainer)
    • 1939

Soundtrack

  • Lifeboat (1944)
    Lifeboat
    7.6
    • performer: "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree" (1942), "Du, Du, Liegst Mir im Herzen" (uncredited)
    • 1944

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • March 3, 1907
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • May 9, 1952
    • New York City, New York, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Frances PollackMarch 1951 - May 8, 1952 (his death)
  • Children
    • Carl Lee
  • Relatives
    • William Canegata(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 6 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Victim of the blacklisting era of the 1950s.
  • Nickname
    • Lional Canegata

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