Canada Lee

Actor

Información

  • Birth Name: James C. Canegata
  • Date of Birth: 3 March 1907
  • Place Of Birth:  New York City, New York, USA
  • Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)

Biografía

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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