Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Acting

Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Born December 28, 1914Winona, Mississippi, USA11 credits

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

Filmography

R
2018Real Life
as Mr. TuckerMovie
Wag the Dog
1997Wag the Dog
as Pops StaplesMovie
True Stories
1986True Stories
as Mr. TuckerMovie
The Last Waltz
1978The Last Waltz
as SelfMovie
The Klansman
1974The Klansman
as The Staple SingersMovie
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - The Staple SingersTV