Stepin Fetchit
- Schauspiel
- 30. Mai 1902 · Key West, Florida, USA
- 19. November 1985
Biografie
Stepin Fetchit (1902–1985) was an American comedian and actor. His Fetchit persona parlayed into a successful film career, eventually becoming the first black actor to become a millionaire. He was also the first black actor to receive screen credit. Stepin Fetchit typical film persona and stage name have long been controversial, and seen as illustrative of negative stereotypes of Negroes. However, a newer interpretation of his film persona contends he was ultimately subversive of the status quo.
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Filmografie
- Hollywood Black · Selbst
- Won Ton Ton, der Hund der Hollywood rettete · Dancing Butler
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? · Selbst
- Amazing Grace · Cousin Lincoln
- Cutter · Shoeshine Man
- a.k.a. Cassius Clay · Selbst
- Inquiring Nuns · Selbst
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar · Selbst
- Wem die Sonne lacht · Jeff Poindexter
- Meuterei am Schlangenfluß · Adam
- Harlem Follies of 1949
- Miracle in Harlem · 'Swifty', the Handyman
- I Ain’t Gonna Open That Door · Richard
- Broadway and Main · Janitor
- Baby Don't Go Away from Me
- Big Timers
- Thru Different Eyes · Janitor
- Zenobia, der Jahrmarktselefant · Zero
- His Exciting Night · Casper
- Fifty Roads to Town · Percy
- Love Is News · Penrod
- On the Avenue · Herman
- Dimples · Cicero
- 36 Hours to Kill · Flash - Pullman Porter
- The Virginia Judge · Spasm Johnson
- Mit Volldampf voraus · Jonah
- Hot Tip · Cook
- Charlie Chan in Ägypten · Snowshoes
- One More Spring · Zoo Attendant
- Helldorado · Ulysses
- Marie Galante · Waiter in Pacific Gardens
- Judge Priest · Jeff Poindexter
- The World Moves On · Dixie
- Stand Up and Cheer! · Stepin Fetchit
- David Harum · Sylvester
- Carolina · Scipio
- Slow Poke · Stepin
- Neck and Neck · The Hustler
- The Galloping Ghost · Baxter College Locker Room Attendant
- Wild Horse · Stepin
- The Prodigal · Hokey
- Temps d'Hiver · Stepin
- La fuerza del querer
- A Tough Winter · Selbst
- Swing High · Sam
- The Big Fight · Spot
- Cameo Kirby · Croup
- Big Time · Eli
- Salute · Smoke Screen
- Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 · Swifty
- Thru Different Eyes · Janitor
- Show Boat · Joe
- The Ghost Talks · Christopher Lee
- Hearts in Dixie · Gummy
- The Tragedy of Youth · Porter
- Nameless Men
- The Devil's Skipper · Slave's Husband
- In Old Kentucky · Highpockets
- The Mysterious Stranger