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Stepin Fetchit remains the most controversial movie actor in American history... moreTrivia:
His humbling, ingratiating style of acting unfortunately became a stereotype... moreAwards:
1 win moreNewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Shall we gather at the river? (From Roger Ebert's Blog. 11 June 2009, 1:11 PM, PDT)
Ask the Flying Monkey! (February 17, 2009)
(From AfterElton.com. 16 February 2009, 5:38 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Step'n Fetchit | Stepin' FetchitFilmography
Actor:
- Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976) .... Dancing butler
... aka Won Ton Ton (USA: poster title) - Amazing Grace (1974) .... Cousin Lincoln
- Cutter (1972) (TV) .... Shoeshine Man
- The Sun Shines Bright (1953) .... Jeff Poindexter
- Bend of the River (1952) (as Stepin' Fetchit) .... Adam
... aka Where the River Bends (UK) - Harlem Follies of 1949 (1950)
- I Ain't Gonna Open That Door (1949)
- Miracle in Harlem (1948) .... 'Swifty', the Handyman
- Baby Don't Go Away from Me (1946)
- Big Timers (1945)
- Open the Door Richard (1945) .... Richard
- Zenobia (1939) (as Step'n Fetchit) .... Zero
... aka Elephants Never Forget (UK) - His Exciting Night (1938) .... Casper, the Baker Butler
- Fifty Roads to Town (1937) .... Percy
... aka Fifty Races to Town - Love Is News (1937) .... Penrod
- On the Avenue (1937) .... Herman 'Step'
- Dimples (1936) .... Cicero
- 36 Hours to Kill (1936) .... Flash - Pullman Porter
... aka Thirty-six Hours to Live - The Virginia Judge (1935) .... Spasm Johnson
- Steamboat Round the Bend (1935) .... Jonah
... aka Steamboat Bill - Charlie Chan in Egypt (1935) .... Snowshoes
- One More Spring (1935) .... Zoo Attendant
- The County Chairman (1935) .... Sass (Sassafras)
- Helldorado (1935) .... Ulysses
- Bachelor of Arts (1934) .... Bulga
- Marie Galante (1934) (uncredited) .... 'Pacific Gardens' Waiter
- Judge Priest (1934) .... Jeff Poindexter
- The World Moves On (1934) .... Dixie
- Stand Up and Cheer! (1934) .... George Bernard Shaw
- David Harum (1934) .... Sylvester Swifty
- Carolina (1934) .... Scipio
... aka House of Connelly (UK) - Slow Poke (1932)
- Neck and Neck (1931) .... The Hustler
- The Galloping Ghost (1931) .... Baxter College Locker Room Attendant
- Wild Horse (1931) .... Stepin
... aka Silver Devil (USA: reissue title) - The Prodigal (1931) .... Hokey
- La fuerza del querer (1930) .... Spot
... aka Face of Desire (USA: review title) - Swing High (1930) .... Sam
- The Big Fight (1930) .... Spot
- Cameo Kirby (1930) .... Croup
- Big Time (1929) .... Eli
- Salute (1929) .... Smoke Screen
- Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 (1929) .... The call-boy
... aka Movietone Follies of 1929
... aka The William Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 (USA) - Innocents of Paris (1929) (uncredited) .... Bit Role
- Thru Different Eyes (1929) .... Janitor
... aka Guilty (USA)
... aka Public Opinion (USA) - Show Boat (1929) .... Joe
- Hearts in Dixie (1929) .... Gummy
- The Ghost Talks (1929) .... Christopher Lee
- Kid's Clever (1929) .... Negro Man
- The Tragedy of Youth (1928) .... Porter
- Nameless Men (1928)
- The Devil's Skipper (1928) .... Slave's Husband
- In Old Kentucky (1927) .... Highpockets
- The Mysterious Stranger (1925/I)
Soundtrack:
- Steamboat Round the Bend (1935) (performer: "(I Wish I Was in) Dixie's Land" (1860) (uncredited)) ("Oh! Susanna" (1848) (uncredited))
... aka Steamboat Bill - One More Spring (1935) (writer: "Misunderstanding Moon")
- Marie Galante (1934) (music: "Shim Shammy") (lyrics: "Shim Shammy")
- Judge Priest (1934) ("(I Wish I Was in) Dixie's Land" (1860) (uncredited))
- Show Boat (1929) (performer: "The Lonesome Road" (1927) (uncredited))
Self:
- "The Parent 'Hood" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
- I'm O'Tay, You're O-Tay (1996) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself - Muhammad Ali, the Greatest (1969) .... Himself
... aka Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee (USA) - A Tough Winter (1930) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
- TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V)
- Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America (1993) (TV) .... Jeff Poindexter
- John Ford (1990) (TV) (uncredited) .... Jeff Poindexter [in "Judge Priest"]
- That's Black Entertainment (1990)
- The Show Boat Story (1988) (TV) (uncredited) .... Joe (from 1929 film of 'Show Boat')
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
- Malcolm X (1972) (uncredited) .... Unidentified film role
- A.k.a. Cassius Clay (1970) .... Himself
- Black History: Lost Stolen, or Strayed (1968) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself/Various Roles
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