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Leonard Lionel Cornelius Canegata (March 3, 1907 – May 9, 1952), known professionally as Canada Lee, was an American professional boxer and 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 ...
Lee, billed as Canada Lee Jr at age 25, played a student at Tuskegee Institute in an April 1952 episode of American Inventory. [2] His father starred in the episode as George Washington Carver. Lee made his first film appearance in Human Desire (1954). Lee played a heroin dealer, the central role in the Obie Award-winning play The Connection.
Alvin Childress, actor (d. 1986) Gee Gee James , radio and theater actress and singer (d. 1971) Canada Lee , professional athlete, musician, and actor (d. 1952)
Canada Lee, who was primarily a stage actor [15] with only one film credit at the time, [16] was the first actor cast in the film. [9] Hitchcock planned the camera angles for the film using a miniature lifeboat and figurines. Four lifeboats were used during shooting.
Three actor friends, Canada Lee, Mady Christians and J. Edward Bromberg, had all recently died after being listed by the committee. [6] On the morning of May 20, Garfield, against his doctor's strict orders, played several strenuous sets of tennis with a friend, mentioning the fact that he had not been to bed the night before.
Flag of Canada. This is an alphabetical list of notable Canadian actors. Some may have dual nationalities, being born elsewhere. ... Louise Lee; Paul Sun-Hyung Lee ...
Actor Canada Lee, who was originally scheduled to play the film's protagonist Bigger Thomas, had difficulties with his visa while filming Cry, the Beloved Country (1951) in South Africa and had to decline the role; with the whole production in jeopardy due to the mishap, Wright decided to step in and replace Lee. [1]
First Canadian actor to win an Oscar. First Canadian actor to win an Oscar for Supporting Actor. 1948 Walter Huston The Treasure of the Sierra Madre: Won 1949 John Ireland: All the King's Men: Nominated Ireland was born in Canada, but raised in the United States. 1960 Jack Kruschen: The Apartment: Nominated 1970 Chief Dan George: Little Big Man ...