Robert Ross
Known for Acting · 16 credits
- Born
- 1905-11-07
- Died
- 1972-04-03
- Place of birth
- USA
- Also known as
- Р. Росс · R. Ross
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
TV Shows (1)
Movies (15)
The Trial of Madmen
1961
as Johnny
The Great Warrior Skanderbeg
1953
as (uncredited)
Circus
1936
The Paris Commune
1936
as (uncredited)
Boxers
1941
Black Sun
1971
Mysterious Island
1941
as Neb
Silvery Dust
1953
as (uncredited)
Nasreddin in Bukhara
1943
as Sluga
Treasure Island
1971
as Редрет
Подводная лодка
1962
Fellows
1962
Вся королевская рать
1971
as слуга
Doctor Aybolit
1938
as Lighthouse Watchman (uncredited)
Maximka
1952
as чернокожий раб
About Robert Ross
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. With 16 credits spanning from 1936 to 1971, Robert Ross has appeared in 15 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Robert Ross Movies
- The Trial of Madmen (1961) — as Johnny
- The Great Warrior Skanderbeg (1953) — as (uncredited)
- Circus (1936)
- The Paris Commune (1936) — as (uncredited)
- Boxers (1941)
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