Robert Ross
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Born November 7, 1905·Died April 3, 1972 (at 66)·USA·Male
Biography
Robert Ross was a Soviet film actor of African American descent. He emigrated from the USA to the Soviet Union in 1928. Ross was the first black man to become a citizen of the USSR. He was one of two African-American actors employed at Mosfilm (the other was Weiland Rodd). He played a number of roles in Soviet films between 1936 and 1971.
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In the 1930's he was an physical instructor at the The Russian State University of Physical Culture, Sports, Youth and Tourism at the Moscow Institute of Physical Culture in Moscow.
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Filmography
16 credits across 16 titlesActing
12 creditsAs self
4 creditsTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
