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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.
Paul Winfield was a critically acclaimed black actor who starred in Sounder, The Terminator, Star Trek II and more. He was nominated for an Oscar, two Emmys and won four awards in his career.
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Mar 9, 2004 · Paul Winfield, who played the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other roles, died of a heart attack in 2004. He was nominated for an Oscar for "Sounder" and won an Emmy for "Picket Fences".
Mar 9, 2004 · Paul Edward Winfield was born on May 22, 1941, in Los Angeles. He was raised by a single mother, Lois Edwards, a union organizer, until he was 8, when his mother married his stepfather, who worked ...
Mar 7, 2004 · Paul Winfield was an American actor who starred in films such as Sounder, The Terminator, and Mars Attacks! He also played Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the miniseries King and narrated several documentaries.
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Jul 13, 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 .
Learn about the life and career of Paul Winfield, an American actor who sought out roles that raised the status of blacks. He was nominated for an Oscar for Sounder and an Emmy for King and Roots: The Next Generation.
