Canada Lee
Acting
Born March 3, 1907 — Died May 9, 1952
From Manhattan, New York, US
Also known as Leonard Lionel Cornelius Canegata
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 produc...
Filmography
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
Stephen Kumalo (archive footage)
19988.3
Cry, the Beloved Country
Stephen Kumalo
19516.3
Lost Boundaries
Lt. 'Dixie' Thompson
19496.6
Body and Soul
Ben Chaplin
19476.7
Lifeboat
Joe Spencer
19447.4
Henry Browne, Farmer
Narrator (voice)
19426.0
Keep Punching
Speedy Joe Williams (Henry's Trainer)
19397.3