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Paul Winfield. 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.
Actor: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. 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 ...
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Mar 5, 2015 · By Legacy Staff March 5, 2015. 0. In 1973, Paul Winfield became only the third African American in Oscar history to be nominated for the best actor award. During an era when roles offered...
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...
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Mar 9, 2004 · March 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...
For his portrayal of Morgan, Winfield earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor, becoming only the third African American ever to earn an Oscar nomination for Best Actor. In 1973, while in Mississippi working on Huckleberry Finn (1974), Winfield was charged for possession of marijuana.
Mar 7, 2004 · Biography. Was an American television, film, and stage 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 which earned him an Academy Award nomination. Winfield also portrayed Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the television miniseries King ...
