Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 28, 1914
Died
December 19, 2000 (age 85)
Place of Birth
Winona, Mississippi, USA
Also Known As
The Staple Singers
Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
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.
Known For
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - The Staple Singers
1961
TV
The Midnight Special
Self
1972
Film
Wag the Dog
Pops Staples
1997
Film
True Stories
Mr. Tucker
1986
Film
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Self - Performer (archive footage)
2021
Film
The Last Waltz
Self
1978
Film
The Klansman
The Staple Singers
1974
Film
Real Life
Mr. Tucker
2018
Film
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
The Staple Singers
1970
Film
Blues at the BBC
Self
2009
Film
Remembering Chicago Again
Self
1995
Filmography
2021FilmSummer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)as Self - Performer (archive footage)2018FilmReal Lifeas Mr. Tucker2009FilmBlues at the BBCas Self1997FilmWag the Dogas Pops Staples1995FilmRemembering Chicago Againas Self1986FilmTrue Storiesas Mr. Tucker1978FilmThe Last Waltzas Self1974FilmThe Klansmanas The Staple Singers1972TVThe Midnight Specialas Self1970FilmThe Psychiatrist: God Bless the Childrenas The Staple Singers1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self - The Staple Singers