Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
Dewey "Pigmeat" Markham was an African American entertainer. Though best known as a comedian, Markham was also a singer, dancer, and actor. His nickname came from a stage routine, in which he declared himself to be "Sweet Poppa Pigmeat". He was sometimes credited in films as Pigmeat "Alamo" Markham.
He is also known for his 1968 single "Here Comes the Judge", which is often considered to be the earliest hip hop record.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.0945 |
| Birthday | 1904-04-18 |
| Place of Birth | Durham, North Carolina, USA |
| Also Known As |
1944
That's My Baby!
5.6/5
A love triangle occurs between the publisher's daughter Betty Moody. comic book artist Tim Jones, and the company's wily manipulative manager Hilton P...
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That's My Baby!
1947
Junction 88
7/2
In Junction 88, a small all-black community, pretty Lolly Simpkins loves gentle songwriter Buster Jenkins, who makes too little money to marry. Her fa...
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Junction 88
1946
Fight That Ghost
8/1
Pigmeat and Shorty, who own "Pigmeat and Shorty's Bootery", are told by their landlord to either pay up or get out. They get caught trying to short-co...
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Fight That Ghost
1947
Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats
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Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats
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Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats
1940
Mr. Smith Goes Ghost
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Mr. Smith Goes Ghost
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Mr. Smith Goes Ghost
1946
House-Rent Party
8/1
Summaries
Shorty's wife throws him out of the house for lying around reading detective thrillers and letting his boss Pigmeat get away with not payin...
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House-Rent Party
1940
One Big Mistake
8/1
A straight man comes over to three comedians and tells them how the only way to handle a woman is to treat her rough and make her like it.
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One Big Mistake
1940
Swanee Showboat
7/1
A Bevy of Beauties and a Boatload of Fun
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Swanee Showboat
1945
Pigmeat Throws the Bull
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Soundie of Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham and Mable Lee performing "Pigmeat Throws the Bull."
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Pigmeat Throws the Bull
1969
Black Woodstock
8/4
The Harlem Cultural Festival, also known as "Black Woodstock", was a series of music concerts held in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City during the summ...
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Black Woodstock
1949
Burlesque in Harlem
4/3
A filming of a burlesque act in 1954 Harlem, complete with singers, baggy-pants comics and "exotic" dancers.
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Burlesque in Harlem
2021
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
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During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival, celebrating African American music and culture, and pr...
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