Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
Acting
1904-04-18 · 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.
Filmography(16)
movieSummer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self (archive footage) · 2021 · 7.6
movieBlack Woodstock
as Self · 1969 · 8.0
tvRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Regular Performer · 1968 · 6.7
tvABC Stage 67
as Self - Comedian · 1966 · 6.8
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self · 1962 · 7.5
movieBurlesque in Harlem
as Self · 1949 · 4.0
tvThe Ed Sullivan Show
as Self · 1948 · 6.8
moviePigmeat's Laugh Hepcats
as · 1947 · 0.0
movieJunction 88
as Piggy · 1947 · 7.0
movieHouse-Rent Party
as · 1946 · 8.0
movieFight That Ghost
as Pigmeat Markham · 1946 · 8.0
moviePigmeat Throws the Bull
as · 1945 · 0.0
movieThat's My Baby!
as Pigmeat · 1944 · 5.6
movieMr. Smith Goes Ghost
as Mr. Smith · 1940 · 7.0
movieOne Big Mistake
as · 1940 · 8.0
movieSwanee Showboat
as · 1940 · 7.0