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Stepin Fetchit

Date of Death:  19 November 1985, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA (pneumonia and congestive heart failure) ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Stepin Fetchit (May 30, 1902 – November 19, 1985) was the stage name of American comedian and film actor Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry. Perry parlayed the Fetchit persona into a successful film career, eventually becoming a millionaire, the first black actor in history to do so. He was also the first black actor to receive a screen credit. Perry's 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 Perry was ultimately subversive of the status quo. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stepin Fetchit, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia


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Born:
May 30, 1902 In Key West, Florida, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
45
First Appeared:
In the movie In Old Kentucky 1927-11-20
Latest Project:
Movie Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood 1976-07-26
Known For
Poster of Miracle in Harlem
Poster of Big Timers
Poster of The Prodigal
Poster of Fox Movietone Follies of 1929
Filmography
Movie Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood Dancing Butler 1976-07-26
Movie Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Self (archive footage) 1975-08-06
Movie Amazing Grace Cousin Lincoln 1974-08-30
Movie Cutter Shoeshine Man 1972-01-26
Movie a.k.a. Cassius Clay Himself 1970-11-03
Movie Black History: Lost, Stolen or Strayed 1968-08-31
Movie The Sun Shines Bright Jeff Poindexter 1953-05-02
Movie Bend of the River Adam 1952-01-23
Movie Miracle in Harlem 'Swifty', the Handyman 1948-11-29
Movie Big Timers 1945-01-02
Movie Thru Different Eyes Janitor 1942-06-19
Movie Zenobia Zero 1939-04-21
Movie His Exciting Night Casper 1938-11-11
Movie On the Avenue Herman 1937-02-12
Movie Love Is News Penrod 1937-02-26
Movie Fifty Roads to Town Percy 1937-06-03
Movie 36 Hours to Kill Flash - Pullman Porter 1936-07-24
Movie Dimples Cicero 1936-10-09
Movie Charlie Chan in Egypt Snowshoes 1935-06-04
Movie Hot Tip Cook 1935-08-20
Movie One More Spring Zoo Attendant 1935-02-15
Movie Steamboat Round the Bend Jonah 1935-09-06
Movie The Virginia Judge Spasm Johnson 1935-09-17
Movie Carolina Scipio 1934-02-02
Movie Stand Up and Cheer! Stepin Fetchit 1934-05-04
Movie David Harum Sylvester Swifty 1934-03-02
Movie The World Moves On Dixie 1934-06-27
Movie Judge Priest Jeff Poindexter 1934-09-15
Movie Marie Galante Waiter in Pacific Gardens 1934-10-25
Movie The Prodigal Hokey 1931-02-21
Movie The Galloping Ghost Baxter College Locker Room Attendant 1931-09-01
Movie Wild Horse Stepin 1931-08-02
Movie Cameo Kirby Croup 1930-01-12
Movie The Big Fight Spot 1930-05-11
Movie A Tough Winter Himself 1930-06-21
Movie Swing High Sam 1930-05-18
Movie The Ghost Talks Christopher Lee 1929-02-24
Movie Hearts in Dixie Gummy 1929-01-02
Movie Thru Different Eyes Janitor 1929-04-13
Movie Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 Swifty 1929-05-25
Movie Salute Smoke Screen 1929-09-01
Movie Show Boat Joe 1929-07-27
Movie The Devil's Skipper Slave's Husband 1928-02-01
Movie The Tragedy of Youth Porter 1928-03-01
Movie In Old Kentucky Highpockets 1927-11-20