In the '60s, Laurence Olivier put on blackface to play this Shakespearean hero
There his most celebrated roles included 
Shakespeare's Richard III and... [DOC] [TLE] OTHELLO The Movie 1965: Laurence Olivier Plays Shakespeare's ... [PAR] OTHELLO OUT OF TIME: A still of British actor Sir Laurence Olivier in blackface, 
from the 1965 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play, Othello.