04/18/1904
Durham, North Carolina, USA:
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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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) as Self (archive footage) |
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Black Woodstock (1969) as Self |
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Burlesque in Harlem (1949) as Self |
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Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats (1947) as |
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Junction 88 (1947) as Piggy |
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House-Rent Party (1946) as |
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Fight That Ghost (1946) as Pigmeat Markham |
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Pigmeat Throws the Bull (1945) as |
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That's My Baby! (1944) as Pigmeat |
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Mr. Smith Goes Ghost (1940) as Mr. Smith |
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One Big Mistake (1940) as |
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Swanee Showboat (1940) as |
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Mr. Smith Goes Ghost (1940) Director |