Canada Lee
Actor
Born Mar 3, 1907 · Manhattan, New York, US
Active 1939–1952
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.
Filmography
Miami Vice (1984) — ShangoLifeboat (1944) — Joe SpencerBody and Soul (1947) — Ben ChaplinCry, the Beloved Country (1951) — Stephen KumaloLost Boundaries (1949) — Lt. 'Dixie' ThompsonKeep Punching (1939) — Speedy Joe Williams (Henry's Trainer)Henry Browne, Farmer (1942) — Narrator (voice)