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Oscar-nominated actor James Cromwell, star of The Queen, talks about his career and his connections to the civil rights movement.
James Cromwell
James Cromwell
Actor James Cromwell followed his parents into the family business. He's starred in diverse stage, film and TV productions, including Babe - for which he earned an Oscar nod - and Six Feet Under. In the '60s, the outspoken activist joined the Black Panthers and toured Black communities in the rural South with the Free Southern Theatre. Cromwell founded Hecel Oyakapi, a foundation committed to preserving the culture of the Lakota Indians through the arts, and is involved in a number of animal causes.
