Eugene Jackson
Acting
1916-12-25 · Buffalo - New York - USA
Eugene Jackson gained fame as Farina's older brother, Pineapple, in six of Hal Roach's "Our Gang" serials - "The Mysterious Mystery", "The Big Town", "Circus Fever", "Dog Days", "The Love Bug" and "Shootin Injuns". Besides films he sang and danced on the vaudeville circuit - billed as "Hollywood's most famous colored kid star". Most of his film roles were bit parts, most uncredited. He did appear as Diahann Carroll's Uncle Lou on TV's "Julia" and Redd Foxx's friend on "Sanford and Son". In later years he taught dance at studios he started in Compton and Pasadena. He trained several performers in the 1959 film Porgy and Bess. His work was featured in a dance retrospective for the 1993 Los Angeles Festival.
Filmography(62)
movieThe Addams Family
as One-Armed Bass Player · 1991 · 7.1
movieSwing Shift
as Bartender at Kelly's · 1984 · 5.6
tvNight Court
as Shoe Shine Man (uncredited) · 1984 · 7.3
tvNight Court
as Shoe Shine Man · 1984 · 7.3
movieOff the Wall
as Old Black Man · 1983 · 3.5
movieAmerican Gigolo
as Bootblack · 1980 · 6.2
movieEscape from Alcatraz
as Inmate · 1979 · 7.5
tvTaxi
as Cabbie (uncredited) · 1978 · 7.3
movieScott Joplin
as Piano Contest Spectator (uncredited) · 1977 · 6.3
movieAll the President's Men
as Reporter (uncredited) · 1976 · 7.7
movieCleopatra Jones
as Henry · 1973 · 5.7
movie40 Carats
as Party Dancer (uncredited) · 1973 · 5.7
movieCoffy
as Man at Rally (uncredited) · 1973 · 6.6
movieThe World's Greatest Athlete
as Party Guest (uncredited) · 1973 · 5.5
movieBlack Gunn
as Bartender (uncredited) · 1972 · 6.0
movieMelinda
as Party Guest (uncredited) · 1972 · 4.8
movieThe Carey Treatment
as Doctor (uncredited) · 1972 · 6.0
movieChandler
as Shoe Shine Boy · 1971 · 4.6
movieSupport Your Local Gunfighter
as Waiter Aboard Train (uncredited) · 1971 · 6.6
tvJulia
as Uncle Lou · 1968 · 6.4
movieLooking for Love
as Office Worker (uncredited) · 1964 · 5.8
movieRobin and the 7 Hoods
as Congregation Member · 1964 · 6.2
movieThe Apartment
as Office Worker (uncredited) · 1960 · 8.2
movieNorth by Northwest
as Security Guard at Auction (uncredited) · 1959 · 8.0