Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
Known for: Acting
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
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
Series
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Regular Performer
1968
Series
ABC Stage 67
Self - Comedian
1966
Film
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Self (archive footage)
2021
Film
Black Woodstock
Self
1969
Film
Fight That Ghost
Pigmeat Markham
1946
Film
That's My Baby!
Pigmeat
1944
Film
House-Rent Party
1946
Film
Mr. Smith Goes Ghost
Mr. Smith
1940
Film
Burlesque in Harlem
Self
1949
Film
Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats
1947
Film
Swanee Showboat
1940
Film
Junction 88
Piggy
1947
Film
One Big Mistake
1940
Pigmeat Throws the Bull
1945