Acting

Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Born 1914-12-28 · Winona, Mississippi, USA

Died 2000-12-19

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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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self - Performer (archive footage)
2021
Real Life
as Mr. Tucker
2018
Blues at the BBC
as Self
2009
Wag the Dog
as Pops Staples
1997
Remembering Chicago Again
as Self
1995
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993
Later... with Jools Holland
1992
True Stories
as Mr. Tucker
1986
The Last Waltz
as Self
1978
Let's Do It Again
Theme Song Performance
1975
The Klansman
as The Staple Singers
1974
The Midnight Special
as Self
1972
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
as The Staple Singers
1970
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - The Staple Singers
1961