Name
Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1904-04-18
Deathday
1981-12-13 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
Durham, North Carolina, USA
Biography
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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- 1944 That's My Baby! as Pigmeat
- 1947 Junction 88 as Piggy
- 1946 Fight That Ghost as Pigmeat Markham
- 1947 Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats
- 1946 House-Rent Party
- 1940 Mr. Smith Goes Ghost as Mr. Smith
- 1940 One Big Mistake
- 1947 Swanee Showboat
- 1945 Pigmeat Throws the Bull
- 1969 Black Woodstock as Self
- 1949 Burlesque in Harlem as Self
- 2021 Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) as Self (archive footage)
- 1966 ABC Stage 67 ( 1 episode ) as Self - Comedian
- 1948 The Ed Sullivan Show ( 7 episodes ) as Self
- 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1968 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In ( 26 episodes ) as Regular Performer
