Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 18, 1904
- Place of birth
- Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Died
- December 13, 1981
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.
Movies with Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
- Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) 2021 · ★ 7.6
- That's My Baby! 1944 · ★ 5.6
- Black Woodstock 1969 · ★ 8.0
- Burlesque in Harlem 1949 · ★ 4.0
- Junction 88 1947 · ★ 7.0
- Fight That Ghost 1946 · ★ 8.0
- House-Rent Party 1946 · ★ 8.0
- Mr. Smith Goes Ghost 1940 · ★ 7.0
- One Big Mistake 1940 · ★ 8.0
- Swanee Showboat 1947 · ★ 7.0
- Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats 1947
- Pigmeat Throws the Bull 1945
Movies directed by Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
- Mr. Smith Goes Ghost 1940 · ★ 7.0