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Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedDec 28, 1914 (Died at 86)
Zodiac Sign♑Capricorn
Place of BirthWinona, Mississippi, USA
Career Span1961 – 2000
Known Credits13 Titles
Official Links
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ActingPopularity Score 0.4

Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Also known as:The Staple Singers
Total Works

13

9 movies • 4 shows

Avg Rating

7 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#0

TMDB star index

Biography

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Wag the Dog
6.9
Wag the Dog
1997•movie
as Pops Staples
The Last Waltz
7.7
The Last Waltz
1978•movie
as Self
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
7.6
as Self - Performer (archive footage)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3
as Self - Guest

Photos & Headshots1

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 13 titles featuring Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Wag the Dog
6.9
Wag the Dog
1997•movie

as Pops Staples

The Last Waltz
7.7
The Last Waltz
1978•movie

as Self

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
7.6

as Self - Performer (archive footage)

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3
1 eps

as Self - Guest

True Stories
6.7
True Stories
1986•movie

as Mr. Tucker

The Klansman
5.6
The Klansman
1974•movie

as The Staple Singers

Let's Do It Again
6.9
Let's Do It Again
1975•movie

Role: Theme Song Performance

The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
1 eps

as Self - The Staple Singers

Later... with Jools Holland
5.9
1 eps
The Midnight Special
8.1
2 eps

as Self

Blues at the BBC
7.5
Blues at the BBC
2009•movie

as Self

The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
10.0

as The Staple Singers

Remembering Chicago Again

as Self