Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
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- 18 de abril de 1904 · Durham, North Carolina, USA
- 13 de diciembre de 1981
Biografía
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.
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Filmografía
- Summer of Soul · En persona
- Black Woodstock · En persona
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In · Regular Performer
- ABC Stage 67 · En persona
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · En persona
- Burlesque in Harlem · En persona
- The Ed Sullivan Show · En persona
- Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats
- Junction 88 · Piggy
- Swanee Showboat
- House-Rent Party
- Fight That Ghost · Pigmeat Markham
- Pigmeat Throws the Bull
- That's My Baby! · Pigmeat
- Mr. Smith Goes Ghost · Mr. Smith, Dirección
- One Big Mistake