Acting
Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
EN cinema · 12 credits
Born
18 April 1904
Died
13 December 1981 (aged 77)
Birthplace
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.
Known for
Filmography
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self (archive footage)
Black Woodstock
as Self
Junction 88
as Piggy
Fight That Ghost
as Pigmeat Markham
That's My Baby!
as Pigmeat
Mr. Smith Goes Ghost
as Mr. Smith, Director