Paul Robeson and Jos̩ Ferrer, 1940s
Entitled: "Robeson and Ferrer watching softball game with members of Othello production, Central Park, 1943-44." Paul Leroy Robeson (April 9, 1898 - January 23, 1976) was an American singer and actor. He received his from Columbia Law School, while playing in the National Football League (NFL). In the 1930s he became an international film star through roles in Show Boat and Sanders of the River. He became politically involved in response to the Spanish Civil War, fascism, and social injustices. During WWII, he supported America's war efforts and won accolades for his portrayal of Othello on Broadway. His advocacy of anti-imperialism, affiliation with communism, and criticism of the government caused him to be blacklisted during the McCarthy era. He died in 1976, at the age of 77. Jos̩ Ferrer (January 8, 1912 - January 26, 1992) was a Puerto Rican actor, theater, and film director and the first Puerto Rican actor, as well as the first Hispanic actor, to win an Academy Award (in 1950, for Cyrano de Bergerac). In 1947, he won the Tony Award for his theatrical performance of Cyrano de Bergerac. In 1985 he received the National Medal of Arts from Reagan, becoming the first actor to receive that honor. He died in 1992 at the age of 80.
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