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Canada Lee

Acting Born Mar 3, 1907 Manhattan, New York, US 8 credits
8
Total Credits
1939–1998
60 Years Career Span
2
Vault Titles
9
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Canada Lee works in acting. Born March 3, 1907 in Manhattan, New York, US. Archytele tracks 8 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Film

Inherit the Wind

as Shango
Film

Lifeboat

as Joe Spencer

Frequent co-stars

Tallulah Bankhead 1 shared title
William Bendix 1 shared title
Walter Slezak 1 shared title
Mary Anderson 1 shared title
John Hodiak 1 shared title
Henry Hull 1 shared title
Heather Angel 1 shared title
Hume Cronyn 1 shared title
William Yetter Jr. 1 shared title

Career timeline

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
Miami Vice
Cry, the Beloved Country
Lost Boundaries
Body and Soul
Lifeboat
Henry Browne, Farmer
Keep Punching

Full Filmography

8 titles
  • Miami Vice (1984) as Shango
  • Lifeboat (1944) as Joe Spencer
  • Body and Soul (1947) as Ben Chaplin
  • Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist (1998) as Stephen Kumalo (archive footage)
  • Cry, the Beloved Country (1951) as Stephen Kumalo
  • Lost Boundaries (1949) as Lt. 'Dixie' Thompson
  • Keep Punching (1939) as Speedy Joe Williams (Henry's Trainer)
  • Henry Browne, Farmer (1942) as Narrator (voice)
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Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Canada Lee best known for?

Canada Lee is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Inherit the Wind (1960), Lifeboat (1944).

When and where was Canada Lee born?

Canada Lee was born on March 3, 1907 in Manhattan, New York, US.

How many credits does Canada Lee have?

Canada Lee has accumulated over 8 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1939 to 1998.

What is Canada Lee's background in cinema and television?

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 adap...

Canada Lee by the numbers

8credits
7films
1TV series
1939–1998active years

Age in their best-rated roles

  • Miami Vice (1984) as Shango — aged about 77
  • Lifeboat (1944) as Joe Spencer — aged about 37

Full filmography (8) Born on March 3

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