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Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 28, 1914
Died Dec 19, 2000 (85)
Birthplace Winona, Mississippi, USA
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 hi ... s son Pervis and daughters Mavis, Yvonne, and Cleotha.

Known For

Filmography

Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

1997

as Pops Staples

True Stories

True Stories

1986

as Mr. Tucker

The Klansman

The Klansman

1974

as The Staple Singers

The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children

The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children

1970

as The Staple Singers

Let's Do It Again

Let's Do It Again

1975

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

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The Midnight Special

as Self - The Staple Singers

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 19, 1972

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - The Staple Singers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

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