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Age
12
Movies
4
TV Shows
5.3
Rating
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.
77
Died at
12
Movies
4
TV Shows
5.3
Avg Rating
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.
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
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.
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 18, 1904
Died
December 13, 1981
Birthplace
Durham, North Carolina, USA
Black Woodstock
1969
That's My Baby!
1944
Fight That Ghost
1946
Mr. Smith Goes Ghost
1940
One Big Mistake
1940
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021
Burlesque in Harlem
1949
Junction 88
1947
House-Rent Party
1946
Pigmeat Throws the Bull
1945
Swanee Showboat
1940
Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats
1947
