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Jesse Owens

Jesse Owens

Actor Sep 12 (died age 66) Oakville, Alabama, USA 1938–2018 (80 year career)
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Biography

James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games. Owens specialized in the sprints and the long jump and was recognized in his lifetime as "perhaps the greatest and most famous athlete in track and field history". He set three world records and tied another, all in less than an hour, at the 1935 Big Ten track meet in Ann Arbor, Michigan—a feat that has never been equaled and has been ca…

Known For

Ace of Aces
Film

Ace of Aces

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
Film

Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

Self (uncredited)
Genocide
Film

Genocide

Self (archive footage)
The Negro Soldier
Film

The Negro Soldier

Himself
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Film

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Self (archive footage)
Mom and Dad
Film

Mom and Dad

Lecturer (live on stage during intermissions, black demographic screenings only)
The Grand Olympics
Film

The Grand Olympics

Himself
Explained
Film

Explained

Self - Four-Time Olympic Gold Medalist (archive footage)

Filmography