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Actor Male Born: 05/22/1939 Died: 03/07/2004 Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Paul Edward Winfield (May 22, 1939 - March 7, 2004) was an American actor.

He was known for his portrayal of a Louisiana sharecropper who struggles to support his family during the Great Depression in the landmark film Sounder which earned him an Academy Award nomination. Winfield also portrayed Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the television miniseries King, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award.

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