Bobby Rush

American politician, civil rights activist, pastor, and longtime U.S. representative for Illinois's 1st congressional district.

Bobby Rush - Personal Information

  • Name: Bobby Rush
  • Date of Birth: November 23, 1946
  • Place of Birth: Albany, Georgia USA
  • Gender: Male
  • Job Title: Actor

Biography

Bobby Lee Rush is an American politician, activist, pastor, and the U.S. representative for Illinois's 1st congressional district, serving in Congress for more than two decades. A civil rights activist during the 1960s, Rush co-founded the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party.

Filmography

Bobby Rush has appeared on screen across six documentary and archival productions.

  • The First Rainbow Coalition (2019) as Self (archive footage)
  • Shut Up and Dribble (TV - 2018) as Self (archive footage)
  • The FBI's War on Black America (1990) as Self
  • The Murder of Fred Hampton (1971) as Self (archive footage)
  • American Revolution 2 (1969) as Self - BPP Defense Minister
  • The Urban Crisis and the New Militants: Module 6 - Black Moderates and Black Militants (1969) as Self

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