Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
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.
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Acting Credits
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Crew Credits
Acting
Movie
Wag the Dog
as Pops Staples
1997
Movie
The Last Waltz
as Self
1978
Movie
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self - Performer (archive footage)
2021
Movie
True Stories
as Mr. Tucker
1986
Movie
The Klansman
as The Staple Singers
1974
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - The Staple Singers
1961
TV
The Midnight Special
as Self
1972
Movie
Blues at the BBC
as Self
2009
Movie
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
as The Staple Singers
1970
Movie
Remembering Chicago Again
as Self
1995
Movie
Real Life
as Mr. Tucker
2018
