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From his birth in 1915 to his Oscar win for "From Here To Eternity" in 1953.
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Carmen Jones (1954)
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Bright Road (1953)
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The World, The Flesh and The Devil (1959)
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Odds Against Tomorrow (1959)
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Buck and the Preacher (1972)
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The Angel Levine (1970)
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Mama Africa (2011)
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When I Rise (2010)
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Is That Black Enough for You (2022)
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Harry Chapin When in Doubt, Do Something (2020)
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King A Filmed Record Montgomery to Memphis (1969)
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