Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
Person

Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham

Actor 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.

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

2021 · Self (archive footage)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · Self

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968 · Regular Performer

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948 · Self

ABC Stage 67

ABC Stage 67

1966 · Self - Comedian

Black Woodstock

Black Woodstock

1969 · Self

That's My Baby!

That's My Baby!

1944 · Pigmeat

Burlesque in Harlem

Burlesque in Harlem

1949 · Self

Junction 88

Junction 88

1947 · Piggy

Mr. Smith Goes Ghost

Mr. Smith Goes Ghost

1940 · Mr. Smith

Fight That Ghost

Fight That Ghost

1946 · Pigmeat Markham

House-Rent Party

House-Rent Party

1946 · Movie

Swanee Showboat

Swanee Showboat

1947 · Movie

One Big Mistake

One Big Mistake

1940 · Movie

Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats

Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats

1947 · Movie

Pigmeat Throws the Bull

1945 · Movie