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Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 18, 1904
Died
December 13, 1981
Place of Birth
Durham, North Carolina, USA
Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
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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.
Known For
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Black Woodstock
1969
6.5
Regular Performer
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
6.2
Self - Comedian
ABC Stage 67
1966
7.4
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
1.0
Self
Burlesque in Harlem
1949
6.8
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
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Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats
1947
5.0
Piggy
Junction 88
1947
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House-Rent Party
1946
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Pigmeat Markham
Fight That Ghost
1946
Credits
Black Woodstock
1969
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Regular Performer
1968
6.5
ABC Stage 67
as Self - Comedian
1966
6.2
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
7.4
Burlesque in Harlem
as Self
1949
1.0
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1948
6.8
Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats
1947
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Junction 88
as Piggy
1947
5.0
House-Rent Party
1946
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Fight That Ghost
as Pigmeat Markham
1946
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Pigmeat Throws the Bull
1945
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That's My Baby!
as Pigmeat
1944
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Mr. Smith Goes Ghost
as Mr. Smith
1940
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One Big Mistake
1940
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Swanee Showboat
1940
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