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      • Paul Edward Winfield (May 22, 1939 – March 7, 2004) was an American actor. He was known for his portrayal of a Louisiana sharecropper who struggles to support his family during the Great Depression in the landmark film Sounder (1972), which earned him an Academy Award nomination.
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  2. Paul Edward Winfield (May 22, 1939 – March 7, 2004) was an American actor. He was known for his portrayal of a Louisiana sharecropper who struggles to support his family during the Great Depression in the landmark film Sounder (1972), which earned him an Academy Award nomination.

  3. Mini Bio. Signifying intelligence, eloquence, versatility and quiet intensity, one of the more important, critically acclaimed black actors to gain a Hollywood foothold in the 1970s was Paul Winfield. He was born in 1939 in Dallas, Texas, where he lived in his early years before moving with his family to Los Angeles' Watts district.

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  4. Mar 9, 2004 · Paul Winfield, an Academy Award-nominated actor who was known for his versatility in stage, film and television roles, including a highly praised 1978 depiction of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther...

  5. May 18, 2024 · Paul Winfield (born May 22, 1941, Los Angeles, Calif., U.S.—died March 7, 2004, Los Angeles) was an American film and television actor perhaps best known for his role in the film Sounder (1972). Winfield attended high school in Los Angeles, where he first began acting .

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  6. Mar 9, 2004 · Paul Winfield, an actor known for his versatility and power in stage, film and television roles that included a highly praised televised portrayal of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1978...

  7. Mar 9, 2004 · Paul Winfield, the award-winning actor who came to fame during the renaissance of African American cinema in the 1970s in such films as “Sounder” and “A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ but a Sandwich,” died...

  8. May 29, 2018 · Paul Winfield 1941 – 2004. Actor. Became Aware of Racial Inequity. Began Film Career. Performed in Television, Stage and Film. Sources. Throughout his long and distinguished career, American actor Paul Winfield sought out roles that raised the status of blacks.

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