I'm almost a champion prizefighter and my eyes go bad. This page was last edited on 20 September , at Theatre Guild on the Air. Documentary biography of Franklin D. The History of the Federal Theatre. The Story of Canada Lee. Canada Lee is interviewed and discusses the blacklist [98] [2]: 
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Adelphi TheatreNew York [10]: Crosby and Lee's intimate relationship continued into the mids.
The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. He tossed the card aside and instead announced "Canada Lee"—a name that Lee liked and adopted. Conversations with Richard Wright.
His acting career began by accident in Lee died of stwr reported heart attack at the age of 45 on May 9,in Manhattan. I'm almost a good jockey and I go overweight. Canada Lee The Emperor [87]. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Canada Lee.
Lee kept it going despite chronic financial difficulties. I had the ambition—I caught it from Orson Welles—to work like mad and be a convincing actor. September 23—25, [46]. Canada Lee, Miriam Hopkins [26].
Canada Lee
Black Culture and the New Deal: Lee discovered a love for Broadway theatre during his years as a prizefighter. Lee eventually lobbied for insurance, health care, financial consultation and retirement homes for fighters.
Lee was an early influence on physician and human rights activist H. During filming, Lee had his first heart attackand he never fully recovered his health. But after seven years of music studies, without explanation, he put away his violin and ran away from home.
As an actor, Lee came into contact with many of the leading progressive figures in the country. At the height of the Hollywood blacklistLee managed to find work in as the star of a British film Cry, The Beloved Countryfor which both he and Sidney Poitier were smuggled into South Africa as indentured servants in order to play their roles as African ministers.
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A champion of civil rights in the s and s, Lee was blacklisted and died shortly before he was scheduled to appear before the House Un-American Activities Committee.
To this latter end, he appeared at numerous USO events; he won an award from the United States Recruiting Office and another from the Treasury Department opz his help in selling war bonds. Belasco TheatreNew York [59]. After careers as a jockeyboxer and musician, he became an actor in the Federal Theatre Projectmost notably in a production of Macbeth adapted and directed by Orson Welles.
Civic Repertory TheatreNew York [37]. Paul, Madison, Milwaukee, [2]: Raymond MasseyCanada Lee [88] [89].
Lee produced the play, making him the first African-American producer on Broadway. The Story of Canada Lee.
InLee began a love affair with publisher and peace activist Caresse Crosbydespite the threat of miscegenation laws.
James TheatreNew York [57] [58]. Tour of New York City boroughs [2]: Investigating the case of Jamie Goodwin, sentenced to 40 years for a murder he didn't commit Cast: After five months in a supporting role, Lee succeeded Rex Ingram as the lead in the stage production Haitiportraying Haitian slave turned emperor Henri Christophe.
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