Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
Acting
April 18, 1904
Died December 13, 1981 (77 years old)
Durham, North Carolina, USA
16
Acting Credits
1
Directed
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)
2021
as Self (archive footage)
7.6
Black Woodstock
1969
as Self
8
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Regular Performer
6.8
ABC Stage 67
1966
as Self - Comedian
6.8
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
7.5
Burlesque in Harlem
1949
as Self
4
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
6.8
Junction 88
1947
as Piggy
7
Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats
1947
Swanee Showboat
1947
7
Fight That Ghost
1946
as Pigmeat Markham
8
House-Rent Party
1946
8
Pigmeat Throws the Bull
1945
That's My Baby!
1944
as Pigmeat
5.6
Mr. Smith Goes Ghost
1940
as Mr. Smith
7
One Big Mistake
1940
8