Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Acting
Born Dec 28, 1914
-- Died Dec 19, 2000
· Winona, Mississippi, USA
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 on SassyFlix
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6.9
movie
Wag the Dog
as Pops Staples
1997
7.6
movie
The Last Waltz
as Self
1978
7.6
movie
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self - Performer (archive footage)
2021
6.7
movie
True Stories
as Mr. Tucker
1986
5.6
movie
The Klansman
as The Staple Singers
1974
6.9
movie
Let's Do It Again
Theme Song Performance
1975
5.4
tv
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - The Staple Singers
1961
7.8
tv
The Midnight Special
as Self
1972
5.0
movie
Blues at the BBC
as Self
2009
movie
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
as The Staple Singers
1970
movie
Remembering Chicago Again
as Self
1995
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movie
Real Life
as Mr. Tucker
2018