Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 18, 1904, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Died
- December 13, 1981
- Movies
- 13
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.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2021 | Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) | Self (archive footage) |
| 1969 | Black Woodstock | Self |
| 1949 | Burlesque in Harlem | Self |
| 1947 | Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats | |
| 1947 | Junction 88 | Piggy |
| 1947 | Swanee Showboat | |
| 1946 | House-Rent Party | |
| 1946 | Fight That Ghost | Pigmeat Markham |
| 1945 | Pigmeat Throws the Bull | |
| 1944 | That's My Baby! | Pigmeat |
| 1940 | Mr. Smith Goes Ghost | Mr. Smith |
| 1940 | One Big Mistake |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 1940 | Mr. Smith Goes Ghost | Director |
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