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Paul Robeson and Uta Hagen, 1940's

Entitled: "Scene from 'Othello' with Paul Robeson and Uta Hagen as Desdemona, 1943-44." Paul Leroy Robeson (April 9, 1898 - January 23, 1976) was an American singer and actor. He received his LL.B. from Columbia Law School. At Columbia, he sang and acted in off-campus productions; and, after graduating, became a participant in the Harlem Renaissance. in the 1930s he became an international film star through roles in Show Boat and Sanders of the River. 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 U. government caused him to be blacklisted during the McCarthy era. He retired in 1963 and died in 1976, following complications of a stroke, at the age of 77. Uta Thyra Hagen (June 12, 1919 - January 14, 2004) was a German-American actress and drama teacher. Because Hagen was on the Hollywood blacklist her film opportunities dwindled and she focused her career on New York theater. She twice won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play and received a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1999. She later became a highly influential acting teacher at New York's Herbert Berghof Studio. She died in 2004 at the age of 84.
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Paul Robeson and Uta Hagen, 1940's
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Entitled: "Scene from 'Othello' with Paul Robeson and Uta Hagen as Desdemona, 1943-44." Paul Leroy Robeson (April 9, 1898 - January 23, 1976) was an American singer and actor. He received his LL.B. from Columbia Law School. At Columbia, he sang and acted in off-campus productions; and, after graduating, became a participant in the Harlem Renaissance. in the 1930s he became an international film star through roles in Show Boat and Sanders of the River. 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 U. government caused him to be blacklisted during the McCarthy era. He retired in 1963 and died in 1976, following complications of a stroke, at the age of 77. Uta Thyra Hagen (June 12, 1919 - January 14, 2004) was a German-American actress and drama teacher. Because Hagen was on the Hollywood blacklist her film opportunities dwindled and she focused her career on New York theater. She twice won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play and received a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1999. She later became a highly influential acting teacher at New York's Herbert Berghof Studio. She died in 2004 at the age of 84.
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3551 x 4500 px | 45.7 MB
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30.1 x 38.1 cm | 11.8 x 15.0 in (300 dpi)
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