Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
Known for ActingBorn 1904-04-18Died 1981-12-13Durham, 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.Read more
Movies & web series
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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021 · Movie
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Black Woodstock
1969 · Movie
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Fight That Ghost
1946 · Movie
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House-Rent Party
1946 · Movie
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One Big Mistake
1940 · Movie
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Series
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ABC Stage 67
1966 · Series
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Junction 88
1947 · Movie
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Mr. Smith Goes Ghost
1940 · Movie
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Swanee Showboat
1940 · Movie
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968 · Series
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The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Series
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That's My Baby!
1944 · Movie
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Burlesque in Harlem
1949 · Movie
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Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats
1947 · Movie
Pigmeat Throws the Bull
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Pigmeat Throws the Bull
1945 · Movie