Canada Lee(1907-1952)

Actor
Soundtrack

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Canada Lee in Les naufragés (1944)

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. Lee was a civil rights activist, following in the footsteps of Paul Robeson.

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Known for

Les naufragés (1944)

7.6

Joe Spencer

1944

Pleure, ô pays bien-aimé (1951)

Pleure, ô pays bien-aimé

7.0

Reverend Stephen Kumalo

1951

John Garfield, Hazel Brooks, and Lilli Palmer in Sang et or (1947)

7.6

Ben Chaplin

1947

Keep Punching (1939)

5.8

Speedy Joe Williams (Henry's Trainer)

1939

Credits

Actor

Pleure, ô pays bien-aimé
7.0
- Reverend Stephen Kumalo
- 1951
The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre
7.8
TV Series
- Police Officer
- Boxer
- 1950
Frontières invisibles
7.0
- Lt. 'Dixie' Thompson
- 1949
Sang et or
7.6
- Ben Chaplin
- 1947
Les naufragés
7.6
- Joe Spencer
- 1944
Keep Punching
5.8
- Speedy Joe Williams (Henry's Trainer)
- 1939

Soundtrack

Personal details

Height
- 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
Children
- Carl Lee
Relatives
- William Canegata(Sibling)
Other works
Active on Broadway in the following productions:
Publicity listings

Did you know

Trivia
Victim of the blacklisting era of the 1950s.

Nickname
- Lional Canegata

FAQ

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When did Canada Lee die?
May 9, 1952
How did Canada Lee die?
Heart attack
How old was Canada Lee when he died?
45 years old
Where did Canada Lee die?
New York City, New York, USA
When was Canada Lee born?
March 3, 1907

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