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Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Actor, Additional Credits
Born December 28, 1914Died December 19, 2000 (85 years)
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.
Filmography
| 1997 | Wag the Dog · as Pops Staples |
| 1986 | True Stories · as Mr. Tucker |
| 1974 | The Klansman · as The Staple Singers |