Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Wag the Dog
1997
Filmography
Acting (9)
2021
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)as Self - Performer (archive footage)
7.6
2018
Real Lifeas Mr. Tucker
2009
Blues at the BBCas Self
7.5
1997
Wag the Dogas Pops Staples
6.9
1995
Remembering Chicago Againas Self
1986
True Storiesas Mr. Tucker
6.7
1978
The Last Waltzas Self
7.7
1974
The Klansmanas The Staple Singers
5.6
1970
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Childrenas The Staple Singers
10.0
Production & Directing (1)
1975
Let's Do It AgainTheme Song Performance
6.9