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Napoleon Simpson (1902–1967)

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Born:

in Elk Township, Illinois, USA

Died:

(age 65) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1963 Ben Casey (TV series)
Sam
– A Cardinal Act of Mercy: Part 1 (1963) … Sam
 
1962 Target: The Corruptors (TV series)
– The Malignant Hearts (1962)
 
1958 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV series)
Thurman
– The Crazy Hunter (1958) … Thurman
 
1955 TV Reader's Digest (TV series)
Uncle Ned
– Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts (1955) … Uncle Ned
 
1951-1952 The Amos 'n Andy Show (TV series)
Mr. Simmons / Reverend Johnson
– The Christmas Story (1952) … Mr. Simmons
– Amos Helps Out (1951) … Reverend Johnson (uncredited)
 
1949 The Red Menace
Tom Wright
 
1947 The Foxes of Harrow
Georges (uncredited)
 
1946 Do You Love Me
Attendant (scenes deleted)
 
1945 Divorce
Train porter
 
1945 A Thousand and One Nights
Blackamoor (uncredited)
 
1945 Jungle Queen
Maati
 
1944 The Mummy's Curse
Goobie
 
1943 Happy Go Lucky
Husband of Tessie (uncredited)
 
1942 Mug Town
Singer (uncredited)
 
1942 The Great Impersonation
Tall Black Man (uncredited)
 
1942 Drums of the Congo
Taroka Leader
 
1942 Yankee Doodle Dandy
Porter (uncredited)
 
1942 In This Our Life
Black Man in Jail (uncredited)
 
1941 Blues in the Night
Black Prisoner #2 (uncredited)
 
1941 The Great Lie
Parker, Greenfield's Chauffeur (uncredited)
 
1940 Santa Fe Trail
Samson (uncredited)
 
1940 The Man Who Talked Too Much
Prisoner (uncredited)
 
1940 Am I Guilty?
John Parks
 
1940 I Take This Woman
Thompson - a Doorman (uncredited)
 
1940 Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Gobey (uncredited)
 
1939 One Hour to Live
Black man
 
1939 Each Dawn I Die
Mose - a Black Convict (uncredited)
 
1939 Midnight Shadow
Mr. Ernest Lingley
 
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1956 Jungle Safari
Chief Maati
 

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