Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
Actor
- Born
- April 18, 1904 · Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Died
- December 13, 1981 (age 77)
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.
Known for
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
July 2, 2021
That's My Baby!
September 14, 1944
Black Woodstock
July 31, 1969
Burlesque in Harlem
January 2, 1949
Junction 88
January 1, 1947
Fight That Ghost
January 1, 1946
House-Rent Party
January 23, 1946
Mr. Smith Goes Ghost
August 27, 1940
One Big Mistake
January 23, 1940
Swanee Showboat
January 1, 1947
Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats
January 23, 1947
Acting12
- 2021Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) as Self (archive footage)
- 1969Black Woodstock as Self
- 1949Burlesque in Harlem as Self
- 1947Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats
- 1947Junction 88 as Piggy
- 1947Swanee Showboat
- 1946House-Rent Party
- 1946Fight That Ghost as Pigmeat Markham
- 1945Pigmeat Throws the Bull
- 1944That's My Baby! as Pigmeat
- 1940