Known For
Acting
Born
Apr 18, 1904
Died
Dec 13, 1981
Place of Birth
Durham, North Carolina, USA
Credits
16 titles
Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
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
Filmography
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Self (archive footage)
Black Woodstock
Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Regular Performer
ABC Stage 67
Self - Comedian
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Burlesque in Harlem
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats
Junction 88
Piggy
Swanee Showboat
House-Rent Party
Fight That Ghost
Pigmeat Markham
Pigmeat Throws the Bull
That's My Baby!
Pigmeat
Mr. Smith Goes Ghost
Mr. Smith
One Big Mistake