Stepin Fetchit
Birthday
1902/05/30
Day of death
1985/11/19 (83 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Key West, Florida, USA
Also know as
Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry
Biography
Stepin Fetchit (1902–1985) was an American comedian and actor. His Fetchit persona parlayed into a successful film career, eventually becoming the first black actor to become a millionaire. He was also the first black actor to receive screen credit. Stepin Fetchit typical film persona and stage name have long been controversial, and seen as illustrative of negative stereotypes of Negroes. However, a newer interpretation of his film persona contends he was ultimately subversive of the status quo.
Acting
(1968) Inquiring Nuns
as Self
(1930) Face of Desire
as ---
(1934) Judge Priest
as Jeff Poindexter
(1936) Dimples
as Cicero
(1928) The Devil's Skipper
as Slave's Husband
(1935) Charlie Chan in Egypt
as Snowshoes
(1934) Carolina
as Scipio
(1927) In Old Kentucky
as Highpockets
(1928) The Tragedy of Youth
as Porter
(1936) 36 Hours to Kill
as Flash - Pullman Porter
(1952) Bend of the River
as Adam
(1931) Neck and Neck
as The Hustler
(1942) Thru Different Eyes
as Janitor
(1974) Amazing Grace
as Cousin Lincoln
(1970) a.k.a. Cassius Clay
as Himself
(1935) Helldorado
as Ulysses
(1953) The Sun Shines Bright
as Jeff Poindexter
(1929) Salute
as Smoke Screen
(1931) Wild Horse
as Stepin
(1931) The Galloping Ghost
as Baxter College Locker Room Attendant
(1948) Miracle in Harlem
as 'Swifty', the Handyman
(1934) David Harum
as Sylvester
(1930) The Big Fight
as Spot
(1945) Big Timers
as ---
(1929) Hearts in Dixie
as Gummy
(1930) Swing High
as Sam
(1929) Fox Movietone Follies of 1929
as Swifty
(1925) The Mysterious Stranger
as ---
(1939) Zenobia
as Zero
(1935) One More Spring
as Zoo Attendant
(1929) Show Boat
as Joe
(1972) Cutter
as Shoeshine Man
(1937) On the Avenue
as Herman
(1931) The Prodigal
as Hokey
(1930) A Tough Winter
as Himself
(1934) The World Moves On
as Dixie
(1938) His Exciting Night
as Casper
(1937) Love Is News
as Penrod
(1946) Baby Don't Go Away from Me
as ---
(1950) Harlem Follies of 1949
as ---
(1935) Steamboat Round the Bend
as Jonah
(1929) Thru Different Eyes
as Janitor
(1975) Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
(1930) Cameo Kirby
as Croup
(1934) Marie Galante
as Waiter in Pacific Gardens
(1934) Stand Up and Cheer!
as Stepin Fetchit
(1937) Fifty Roads to Town
as Percy
(1935) The Virginia Judge
as Spasm Johnson
(1935) Hot Tip
as Cook
(1929) Big Time
as Eli
(1933) Slow Poke
as Stepin
(1929) The Ghost Talks
as Christopher Lee
(1976) Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Dancing Butler
(1946) Broadway and Main
as Janitor
(1957) Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self