Roebuck 'Pops' Staples photo

Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Acting
1914-12-28
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.
Known For 10 titles
The Mike Douglas Show (1961) subtitle poster
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 TV
as Self - The Staple Singers
Subtitles The Midnight Special (1972) subtitle poster
The Midnight Special
1972 TV
as Self
Subtitles Wag the Dog (1997) subtitle poster
Wag the Dog
1997 Movie
as Pops Staples
Subtitles Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) subtitle poster
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021 Movie
as Self - Performer (archive footage)
Subtitles The Last Waltz (1978) subtitle poster
The Last Waltz
1978 Movie
as Self
Subtitles True Stories (1986) subtitle poster
True Stories
1986 Movie
as Mr. Tucker
Subtitles The Klansman (1974) subtitle poster
The Klansman
1974 Movie
as The Staple Singers
Subtitles The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children (1970) subtitle poster
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
1970 Movie
as The Staple Singers
Subtitles Blues at the BBC (2009) subtitle poster
Blues at the BBC
2009 Movie
as Self
Subtitles Remembering Chicago Again (1995) subtitle poster
Remembering Chicago Again
1995 Movie
as Self
Subtitles