Person Details

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Aliases: Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Key West, Florida, USA

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Movie Involvements: 29

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Bend of the River
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7

Bend of the River

(1952) Adam
Charlie Chan in Egypt
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7

Charlie Chan in Egypt

(1935) Snowshoes
Dimples
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7

Dimples

(1936) Cicero
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
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6

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

(1975) Self (archive footage)
Swing High
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0

Swing High

(1930) Sam
Show Boat
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5

Show Boat

(1929) Joe
Wild Horse
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7

Wild Horse

(1931) Stepin
36 Hours to Kill
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5

36 Hours to Kill

(1936) Flash - Pullman Porter

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1976 Dancing Butler
1975 Self (archive footage)
1974 Cousin Lincoln
1972 Shoeshine Man
1970 Himself
1968 Self
1953 Jeff Poindexter
1952 Adam
1948 'Swifty', the Handyman
1945 N/A
1942 Janitor
1939 Zero
1938 Casper
1937 Percy
Penrod
Herman
1936 Cicero
Flash - Pullman Porter
1935 Spasm Johnson
Jonah
Cook
Snowshoes
Zoo Attendant
Ulysses
1934 Waiter in Pacific Gardens
Jeff Poindexter
Dixie
Stepin Fetchit
Sylvester Swifty
Scipio
1933 Stepin
1931 The Hustler
Baxter College Locker Room Attendant
Stepin
Hokey
1930 N/A
Sam
Spot
Croup
1929 Eli
Smoke Screen
Joe
Swifty
Janitor
Christopher Lee
Gummy
1928 Porter
Slave's Husband
1927 Highpockets
Year Character Movie/Tv

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