Canada Lee: Canada Lee. Actor: Lifeboat. Lee played Danny (opposite of Hilda Simms, who played Anna) in Anna Lucasta on Broadway in 1944. Anna Lucasta was the first non-black written play performed by an all black cast on Broadway. He became an actor after careers as a jockey, boxer and musician. Lee was a civil rights activist, following in the footsteps of Paul Robeson.
Known For: Lifeboat (Joe Spencer), Cry, the Beloved Country (Reverend Stephen Kumalo), Body and Soul (Ben Chaplin), Keep Punching (Speedy Joe Williams (Henry's Trainer))