Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
Actor
Born April 18, 1904 in 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.
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
That's My Baby!
Pigmeat
Mr. Smith Goes Ghost
Mr. Smith
One Big Mistake