Leonard Lionel Cornelius Canegata, 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 musi
Lee in 1948
Lee as Banquo in the Federal Theatre Project production of Macbeth (1936)
Lee (center left) as Banquo in Act I, Scene 2, of Macbeth
Lee as Bigger Thomas in the Mercury Theatre production of Native Son (1941)
Native Son, also known as Sangre negra, is a 1951 Argentine melodrama film directed by French filmmaker Pierre Chenal during the classical era of Argentine cinema. It is based on the novel Native Son
Artwork for Library of Congress restoration of US-release of this 1951 Argentine film.