Actor
Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
Born 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.
Acting
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Self (archive footage) · 2021
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 1962
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Regular Performer · 1968
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · 1948
Black Woodstock
Self · 1969
Fight That Ghost
Pigmeat Markham · 1946
ABC Stage 67
Self - Comedian · 1966
Junction 88
Piggy · 1947
Mr. Smith Goes Ghost
Mr. Smith · 1940
That's My Baby!
Pigmeat · 1944
Burlesque in Harlem
Self · 1949