Image / Canada Lee, eight head shots, undated

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Title: Canada Lee, eight head shots, undated
Alternative Title: Motion Picture Actors (male)
Date Created and/or Issued: undated
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
Rights Information: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu
Description: Canada Lee (born Lionel Cornelius Canegata) was a noted 20th century jockey, boxer, actor and civil rights activist. He was primarily a stage actor from the early 1930s to his death. His breakout film role was in 1941 where Lee played Bigger Thomas in the film Native Son to great critical and popular acclaim. His passionate devotion to equality was reflected in his theatrical and film roles.
Canada Lee in eight headshots wearing various costumes and disguises. Included in the images is one of him in "white face" makeup.
Written on back of photo: Canada Lee, actor. Taken from cover of a recording by Lee
Type: image
Identifier: uclalsc_1889_b22_f08_001a.tif
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Subject: African American actors
Civil rights workers
Lee, Canada
Source: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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