Person
Robert Ross
Acting · 1905–1972 · USA
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. 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.
Known for
The Great Warrior Skanderbeg
(uncredited)
Operation 'Trust'
танцор
Silvery Dust
(uncredited)
The Trial of Madmen
Johnny
Black Sun
1971
Circus
1936
Mysterious Island
Neb
Boxers
1941
The Paris Commune
(uncredited)
Maximka
чернокожий раб
Filmography
- 1971Вся королевская ратьслуга
- 1971Black Sun
- 1971Treasure IslandРедрет
- 1968Operation 'Trust'танцор
- 1962Fellows
- 1962Подводная лодка
- 1961The Trial of MadmenJohnny
- 1953The Great Warrior Skanderbeg(uncredited)
- 1953Silvery Dust(uncredited)
- 1952Maximkaчернокожий раб
- 1943Nasreddin in BukharaSluga
- 1941Boxers
- 1941Mysterious IslandNeb
- 1938Doctor AybolitLighthouse Watchman (uncredited)
- 1936The Paris Commune(uncredited)
- 1936Circus
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