Canada Lee
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Canada Lee has been mentioned in one podcast episode on This American Life (Feb 2026). This American Life recommended it: Canada Lee was a Broadway star who befriended Jack Guyger.
Leonard Lionel Cornelius Canegata, known professionally as Canada Lee, was an American professional boxer and actor who pioneered roles for African Americans. After careers as a jockey, boxer and musician, he became an actor in the Federal Theatre Project, including the 1936 production of Macbeth adapted and directed by Orson Welles. Lee later starred in Welles's original Broadway production of Native Son (1941). A champion of civil rights in the 1930s and 1940s, Lee was blacklisted and died sho
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Feb 2026 on This American Life |
| Role | Actor |
| Affiliation | Mercury Theatre (referenced via Orson Welles production); Broadway/film actor |
Who talks about Canada Lee on podcasts?
Canada Lee came up; the most recent mention was Feb 2026 on This American Life.
What is Canada Lee mentioned alongside?
Canada Lee is most often mentioned alongside Jack Guyger, Native Son and Lost Boundaries.
Worked with: Jack Guyger
Worked with: Jack Guyger
Affiliated with: Native Son, Lost Boundaries