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Rhythm and Blues Revue (1955) -- Rhythm and Blues Revue
Chasing Trouble (1940) -- A delivery boy for a flower shop, who thinks of himself as an amateur detective, finds out that his boss is mixed up with a foreign espionage ring.
Rhythm and Blues Revue (1955) -- Rhythm and Blues Revue
Irish Luck (1939) -- Buzzy O'Brien is a bellhop in a hotel where a guest is murdered. The police blame Kitty Monahan and Buzzy succeeds in helping her escape and hides her at his home with his mother...

Overview

Date of Death:
28 September 1973, Hollywood, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Although his brand of humor has been reviled for decades, black character... more
Trivia:
He was the in-house comic relief artist for the poverty row Monogram Pictures... more
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Alternate Names:
Carter & Moreland | Man Tan Moreland | Manton Moreland | Moreland

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. The Young Nurses (1973) (as Man Tan Moreland) .... Old Man
    ... aka L.A. Nurses (UK: DVD title)
    ... aka Nightingale
    ... aka Young L.A. Nurses
  2. The Biscuit Eater (1972) .... Waiter
  3. Marriage: Year One (1971) (TV) .... Mechanic
  4. "Adam-12" .... Philip Richards (1 episode, 1970)
        - Log 135: Arson (1970) TV episode .... Philip Richards
  5. "Love, American Style" .... Roscoe (segment "Love and the Hustler") / ... (2 episodes, 1969-1970)
        - Love and the Fur Coat/Love and the Trip (1970) TV episode .... Stranger (segment "Love and the Fur Coat")
        - Love and a Couple of Couples/Love and the Hustler/Love and the Pill (1969) TV episode .... Roscoe (segment "Love and the Hustler")
  6. Watermelon Man (1970) .... Counterman
  7. "The Bill Cosby Show" .... Uncle Dewey (1 episode, 1970)
        - Lover's Quarrel (1970) TV episode .... Uncle Dewey

  8. The Comic (1969) (uncredited) .... Motorcycle Officer
  9. "Julia" .... Harry James (1 episode, 1969)
        - The Undergraduate (1969) TV episode .... Harry James
  10. Spider Baby or, The Maddest Story Ever Told (1968) .... Messenger
    ... aka Attack of the Liver Eaters
    ... aka Cannibal Orgy, or the Maddest Story Ever Told
    ... aka Jack Hill's Spider Baby (Australia)
    ... aka Spider Baby (USA: short title)
    ... aka The Liver Eaters
  11. Enter Laughing (1967) .... Subway Rider
  12. Alvarez Kelly (1966) (uncredited) .... Bartender
  13. The Patsy (1964) (uncredited) .... Barbershop Porter

  14. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
        - The Green Pastures (1957) TV episode

  15. The Sky Dragon (1949) .... Birmingham Brown
    ... aka Charlie Chan and the Sky Dragon (USA: review title)
  16. The Feathered Serpent (1948) .... Birmingham Brown
  17. The Golden Eye (1948) .... Birmingham Brown
    ... aka Charlie Chan and the Golden Eye (USA: poster title)
  18. The Shanghai Chest (1948) .... Birmingham Brown
  19. Best Man Wins (1948) (uncredited) .... Ice Cream Vendor
  20. Docks of New Orleans (1948) .... Birmingham Brown
    ... aka Charlie Chan on the Docks of New Orleans (USA: poster title)
  21. The Return of Mandy's Husband (1948)
  22. She's Too Mean for Me (1948)
  23. Come On, Cowboy! (1948)
  24. What a Guy (1948)
  25. The Dreamer (1948)
  26. The Chinese Ring (1947) .... Birmingham Brown
  27. Ebony Parade (1947) .... Mantan
  28. The Trap (1946) .... Birmingham Brown
  29. Shadows Over Chinatown (1946) .... Birmingham Brown
  30. Dark Alibi (1946) .... Birmingham Brown
  31. Riverboat Rhythm (1946) (as Carter & Moreland) .... Mantan
  32. Mantan Messes Up (1946) .... Mantan
  33. Mantan Runs for Mayor (1946)
  34. Tall, Tan, and Terrific (1946) .... Mantan Moreland
  35. The Spider (1945) .... Henry
  36. She Wouldn't Say Yes (1945) (uncredited) .... Porter
  37. Captain Tugboat Annie (1945) .... Pinto
  38. The Shanghai Cobra (1945) .... Birmingham Brown
  39. The Naughty Nineties (1945) (uncredited)
  40. The Scarlet Clue (1945) .... Birmingham Brown, Chauffeur
    ... aka Charlie Chan: The Scarlet Clue (Australia)
  41. The Jade Mask (1945) .... Birmingham Brown
  42. Bowery to Broadway (1944) .... Alabam
  43. The Mystery of the Riverboat (1944) .... Napoleon
    ... aka The Mystery of the River Boat (USA: DVD box title)
  44. Black Magic (1944) .... Birmingham Brown
    ... aka Meeting at Midnight (USA: TV title)
  45. South of Dixie (1944) .... The Porter
  46. Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat (1944) .... Birmingham Brown, Taxi Driver
    ... aka The Chinese Cat (USA: complete title)
  47. This Is the Life (1944) (uncredited) .... Porter
  48. Pin Up Girl (1944) (uncredited) .... Red Cap #2
  49. Moon Over Las Vegas (1944) .... Porter
  50. See Here, Private Hargrove (1944) (uncredited) .... Porter on Train
  51. Charlie Chan in the Secret Service (1944) .... Birmingham Brown
  52. Chip Off the Old Block (1944) .... Porter
  53. She's for Me (1943) .... Sam
  54. Swing Fever (1943) (uncredited) .... Woody, Nick's Valet
  55. My Kingdom for a Cook (1943) (uncredited) .... Train Porter
  56. You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith (1943) .... Porter
  57. Hi'ya, Sailor (1943) .... Sam
  58. Revenge of the Zombies (1943) .... Jeff
    ... aka The Corpse Vanished (UK)
  59. Melody Parade (1943) .... Skidmore
  60. We've Never Been Licked (1943) .... Willie
    ... aka Fighting Command (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Texas to Tokyo (UK)
  61. Hit the Ice (1943) (uncredited) .... Porter with Snowshoes
    ... aka Oh Doctor
  62. Sarong Girl (1943) .... Maxwell
  63. Cabin in the Sky (1943) .... First Idea Man
  64. He Hired the Boss (1943) (uncredited) .... Shoeshine Man
  65. Slightly Dangerous (1943) (uncredited) .... Waiter at Swade's
  66. Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher (1943) .... Eustace Smith
    ... aka Cosmo Jones in 'Crime Smasher' (USA: poster title)
  67. It Comes Up Love (1943) (uncredited) .... Janitor
    ... aka A Date with an Angel (UK)
  68. Andy Hardy's Double Life (1942) (uncredited) .... Prentiss the Benedict Butler
  69. The Palm Beach Story (1942) (uncredited) .... Diner waiter
  70. Eyes in the Night (1942) .... Alistair, Duncan's butler
  71. Girl Trouble (1942) .... Edwards
  72. Phantom Killer (1942) (as Manton Moreland) .... Nicodemus
  73. A-Haunting We Will Go (1942) (uncredited) .... Porter
  74. Footlight Serenade (1942) (as Manton Moreland) .... Amos. Tommy's Dresser
  75. Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost (1942) .... Lightnin'
  76. Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942) (uncredited) .... Sam, the Nightclub Janitor
  77. The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1942) .... Horatio B.Fitz Washington
  78. Professor Creeps (1942) .... Washington
  79. Lucky Ghost (1942) .... Washington Delaware Jones
  80. Law of the Jungle (1942) .... Jefferson 'Jeff' Jones
  81. Four Jacks and a Jill (1942) (uncredited) .... Cicero - Wash Room Attendant
  82. Treat 'Em Rough (1942) .... 'Snake-Eyes'
  83. Freckles Comes Home (1942) .... Jeff - the Hotel Porter
  84. Marry the Boss's Daughter (1941) (uncredited)
  85. Birth of the Blues (1941) (uncredited) .... Black trumpet player
  86. It Started with Eve (1941) (uncredited) .... Railway Porter
  87. Let's Go Collegiate (1941) .... Jeff
    ... aka Farewell to Fame (UK)
  88. World Premiere (1941) (uncredited) .... Train Porter
  89. Dressed to Kill (1941) (as Manton Moreland) .... Rusty
  90. Cracked Nuts (1941) .... Burgess
  91. Accent on Love (1941) (uncredited) .... Prisoner
  92. Hello, Sucker (1941) .... Elevator Boy
  93. Mr. Washington Goes to Town (1941) .... Schenectady
  94. The Gang's All Here (1941) .... Jefferson 'Jeff' Smith
    ... aka In the Night (UK)
  95. Bachelor Daddy (1941) (uncredited) .... Club Janitor
    ... aka Sandy Steps Out
  96. King of the Zombies (1941) .... Jefferson 'Jeff' Jackson
  97. Sign of the Wolf (1941) .... Ben
  98. Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery (1941) .... Roy
  99. Footlight Fever (1941) (uncredited) .... Willie Hamsure, elevator operator
  100. Sleepers West (1941) (uncredited) .... Porter
  101. You're Out of Luck (1941) .... Jeff Jefferson
  102. Up Jumped the Devil (1941)
  103. Four Shall Die (1940) .... Beefus, Touissant's Chauffeur
    ... aka Condemned Men (USA: reissue title)
  104. Drums of the Desert (1940) .... Sergeant 'Blue' Williams
  105. While Thousands Cheer (1940) .... Nash
    ... aka Crooked Money
    ... aka Gridiron Graft
  106. Up in the Air (1940) .... Jeff Jefferson
  107. Laughing at Danger (1940) .... Jefferson
  108. Pier 13 (1940) .... Sam
  109. Maryland (1940) (uncredited)
  110. On the Spot (1940) .... Jefferson White
  111. Girl in 313 (1940) .... Porter
  112. Star Dust (1940) (uncredited) .... George, Dining Car Steward
  113. Viva Cisco Kid (1940) (uncredited) .... Memphis - The Cook
  114. Millionaire Playboy (1940) .... Bellhop
    ... aka Glamour Boy (UK)
  115. Chasing Trouble (1940) .... Jefferson
  116. City of Chance (1940) (uncredited) .... Anxious Man
  117. The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1940) (uncredited) .... Robbins

  118. One Dark Night (1939) .... Samson Brown
  119. Irish Luck (1939) .... Jefferson
    ... aka Amateur Detective (UK)
  120. Riders of the Frontier (1939) .... Chappie, the Cook
    ... aka Ridin' the Frontier (UK)
  121. Tell No Tales (1939) (uncredited) .... Sport black at the wake
    ... aka A Hundred to One (International: English title)
  122. There's That Woman Again (1939) (uncredited) .... Porter
    ... aka What a Woman (UK)
  123. Gang Smashers (1938) .... Gloomy
  124. Next Time I Marry (1938) .... Tilby, Georgi's Servant
  125. Frontier Scout (1938) .... Norris Family Butler
  126. Two-Gun Man from Harlem (1938) .... Bill Blake
  127. Spirit of Youth (1938) .... Creighton 'Crickie' Fitzgibbons
  128. Harlem on the Prairie (1937)
    ... aka Bad Man of Harlem
  129. Shall We Dance (1937) (uncredited) (unconfirmed) .... Undetermined Role
  130. The Green Pastures (1936) (uncredited) .... Angel Removing Hat
  131. That's the Spirit (1933) (as Moreland) .... Night watchman
Soundtrack:
  1. Lucky Ghost (1942) (performer: "When You Think Of Living, Think Of Me")
  2. Let's Go Collegiate (1941) (performer: "Let's Do A Little Dreamin'")
    ... aka Farewell to Fame (UK)
  3. Up in the Air (1940) ("By The Looks Of Things")
Self:
  1. Basin Street Revue (1956) .... Himself
    ... aka Basin Street Review (USA: TV title)
  2. Rockin' the Blues (1956) .... Himself
  3. Rhythm and Blues Revue (1955) .... Himself
  4. Rock 'n' Roll Revue (1955) .... Himself
    ... aka Harlem Rock 'n' Roll (UK)
    ... aka Rock and Roll Review (USA: alternative title)
Archive Footage:
  1. TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V)
  2. That's Black Entertainment: Westerns (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Bill Blake (Two Gun Men From Harlem)
  3. Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America (1993) (TV) .... Birmingham Brown/Himself
  4. The Great Standups (1984) (TV) .... Himself
  5. "Disneyland"
        - The Biscuit Eater: Part 2 (1976) TV episode .... Waiter
        - The Biscuit Eater: Part 1 (1976) TV episode .... Waiter


Additional Details

Other Works:
Comedy Albums: Elsie's Sportin House {Laff 158}; Ol' Man Adam an His Chillun {Caedmon TC-1174}; That Ain't My Finger {Laff 140}; A Tribute to the Man (Tan) {Laff 185} more
Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography more
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