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.
Filmography 11
Movies (9)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)2021Self - Performer (archive footage)- Real Life2018Mr. Tucker
Blues at the BBC2009Self
Wag the Dog1997Pops Staples
Remembering Chicago Again1995Self
True Stories1986Mr. Tucker
The Last Waltz1978Self
The Klansman1974The Staple Singers
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children1970The Staple Singers
Shows (2)
The Midnight Special1972Self
The Mike Douglas Show1961Self - The Staple Singers