Paul Robeson

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Paul Robeson (April 9, 1898 - January 23, 1976) was an American concert bass-baritone, athlete, actor and political activist. Born in Princeton, New Jersey he was educated at Rutgers College and Columbia University Law School. After briefly practicing as a lawyer he left the trade due to racism and instead pursued a career in acting and singing. He is best remembered for singing the song “Ol’ Man River” from the Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II musical Showboat.

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Choose the actors, actresses, and directors from the past that best reflect the talent, style, or persona of these people famous for their work recently. An "old" person here classifies as one who is most famous for their work from the 1910s to the 1980s, while a "modern" person is famous for movies done from 1990-2020s. Vote for a similar prompt in "Actors' Modern Counterparts."

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