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Bobby Seale

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0.4 Popularity Oct 22, 1936 (88 years old) Dallas, Texas, USA

Robert George Seale (born October 22, 1936) is an American political activist and author. Seale is widely known for co-founding the Black Panther Party with fellow activist Huey P. Newton. Founded as the "Black Panther Party for Self-Defense", the Party's main practice was monitoring police activiti...

Biography

Robert George Seale (born October 22, 1936) is an American political activist and author. Seale is widely known for co-founding the Black Panther Party with fellow activist Huey P. Newton. Founded as the "Black Panther Party for Self-Defense", the Party's main practice was monitoring police activities and challenging police brutality in Black communities, first in Oakland, California, and later in cities throughout the United States.

Seale was one of the eight people charged by the US federal government with conspiracy charges related to anti-Vietnam War protests in Chicago, Illinois, during the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Seale's appearance in the trial was widely publicized and Seale was bound and gagged for his appearances in court more than a month into the trial for what Judge Julius Hoffman said were disruptions.

Seale's case was severed from the other defendants, turning the "Chicago Eight" into the "Chicago Seven". After his case was severed, the government declined to retry him on the conspiracy charges. Though he was never convicted in the case, Seale was sentenced by Judge Hoffman to four years for criminal contempt of court. The contempt sentence was reversed on appeal.[5]

In 1970, while in prison, Seale was charged and tried as part of the New Haven Black Panther trials over the torture and murder of Alex Rackley, whom the Black Panther Party had suspected of being a police informer. Panther George Sams, Jr., testified that Seale had ordered him to kill Rackley. The jury was unable to reach a verdict in Seale's trial, and the charges were eventually dropped.

Seale's books include A Lonely Rage: The Autobiography of Bobby Seale, Seize the Time: The Story of the Black Panther Party and Huey P. Newton, and Power to the People: The World of the Black Panthers (with Stephen Shames).

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Filmography 18

2024
Daytime Revolution Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2017
Burn Motherfucker, Burn! Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2011
2001
A Huey P. Newton Story Movie

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1992
Malcolm X Movie

as Speaker #1

1989
Rude Awakening Movie

as Diner at Ronnie's

1972
Nationtime Movie

as Self

1969
Harlem Theater Movie

as Self

1968
Black Panthers Movie

as Self

1968
Huey! Movie

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Bobby Seale Photo

Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Male
Birthday October 22, 1936 (88 years old)
Place of Birth Dallas, Texas, USA
Also Known As Robert George Seale
Years Active 1968 - 2024
Popularity 0.4
Career Stats
18 Total Credits
18 Movie Roles
1 Photos