Portrait of Canada Lee

Canada Lee

Bio: 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
Born: Sun, Mar 03 1907
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, US

Death: Fri, May 09 1952
Canada Lee is 45 years old
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Poster of Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
Canada Lee would have been no older than 45 in Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist as 'Stephen Kumalo (archive footage)'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1998
Poster of Cry, the Beloved Country
Cry, the Beloved Country
Canada Lee was 44 in Cry, the Beloved Country as 'Stephen Kumalo'.
Movie Released: Fri, Nov 16 1951
Poster of Lost Boundaries
Lost Boundaries
Canada Lee was 42 in Lost Boundaries as 'Lt. 'Dixie' Thompson'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jul 02 1949
Poster of Body and Soul
Body and Soul
Canada Lee was 40 in Body and Soul as 'Ben Chaplin'.
Movie Released: Tue, Nov 11 1947
Poster of Lifeboat
Lifeboat
Canada Lee was 36 in Lifeboat as 'Joe Spencer'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 28 1944
Poster of Henry Browne, Farmer
Henry Browne, Farmer
Canada Lee was 35 in Henry Browne, Farmer as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Movie Released: Sun, Nov 15 1942
Poster of Keep Punching
Keep Punching
Canada Lee was 31 in Keep Punching as 'Speedy Joe Williams (Henry's Trainer)'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jan 02 1939

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