Canada Lee
Acting 7 Movies 1 TV Shows
Born
March 3, 1907
Died
May 9, 1952
Place of Birth
Manhattan, New York, US
Biography
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. A champion of civil rights in the 1930s and 19…
