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The Mike Douglas Show
1961· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
December 28, 1914(85)
Day of Death
December 19, 2000
Place of Birth
Winona, Mississippi, USA
Also Known As
The Staple Singers
Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Acting
Biography
Roebuck "Pops" Staples (December 28, 1914 – December 19, 2000) was an American gospel and R&B musician. A "pivotal figure in gospel in the 1960s and 1970s," he was an accomplished songwriter, guitarist and singer. He was the patriarch and member of singing group The Staple Singers, which included his son Pervis and daughters Mavis, Yvonne, and Cleotha.
Known For
Filmography
- 2021MovieSummer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)as Self - Performer (archive footage)
- 2009MovieBlues at the BBCas Self
- 1997MovieWag the Dogas Pops Staples
- 1995MovieRemembering Chicago Againas Self
- 1986MovieTrue Storiesas Mr. Tucker
- 1978MovieThe Last Waltzas Self
- 1974MovieThe Klansmanas The Staple Singers
- 1972TVThe Midnight Specialas Self
- 1970MovieThe Psychiatrist: God Bless the Childrenas The Staple Singers
- 1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self - The Staple Singers