Stepin Fetchit

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Judge Priest Jeff Poindexter

(1934)

Charlie Chan in Egypt Snowshoes

(1935)

Show Boat Joe

(1929)

Stand Up and Cheer! George Bernard Shaw

(1934)

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Actor (58 credits)

1976 Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Dancing Butler

1974 Amazing Grace
Cousin Lincoln

1972 Cutter (TV Movie)
Shoeshine Man

1953 The Sun Shines Bright
Jeff Poindexter

1952 Bend of the River
Adam (as Stepin' Fetchit)

1950 Harlem Follies of 1949

1948 Miracle in Harlem
'Swifty', the Handyman

1947 I Ain't Gonna Open That Door (Short)
Richard

1946 Broadway and Main (Short)
Janitor

1946 Swingtime Jamboree

1946 Baby Don't Go Away from Me (Short)

1945 Big Timers (Short)
Porter / Specialty Act

1943 Moo Cow Boogie (Short)
Narrator

1939 Zenobia
Zero (as Step'n Fetchit)

1938 His Exciting Night
Casper - the Baker Butler

1937 Fifty Roads to Town
Percy

1937 Love Is News
Penrod

1937 On the Avenue
Herman

1936 Dimples
Cicero

1936 36 Hours to Kill
Flash

1935 The Virginia Judge
Spasm Johnson

1935 Steamboat Round the Bend
Jonah

1935 Hot Tip
Cook

1935 Charlie Chan in Egypt
Snowshoes

1935 One More Spring
Zoo Attendant

1935 The County Chairman
Sass (Sassafras)

1935 Helldorado
Ulysses

1934 Bachelor of Arts
Bulga

1934 Marie Galante
'Pacific Gardens' Waiter (uncredited)

1934 Judge Priest
Jeff Poindexter

1934 The World Moves On
Dixie

1934 Stand Up and Cheer!
George Bernard Shaw

1934 David Harum
Sylvester Swifty

1934 Carolina
Scipio

1933 Slow Poke (Short)

1931 Neck and Neck
The Hustler

1931 The Galloping Ghost
Baxter College Locker Room Attendant

1931 Wild Horse
Stepin

1931 The Prodigal
Hokey

1930 A Tough Winter (Short)
Stepin

1930 La fuerza del querer
Spot

1930 Swing High
Sam (as Stepin Fechit)

1930 The Big Fight
Spot

1930 Cameo Kirby
Croup

1929 Big Time
Eli

1929 Salute
Smoke Screen

1929 Fox Movietone Follies of 1929
Swifty

1929 Innocents of Paris
Bit Role (uncredited)

1929 Thru Different Eyes
Janitor

1929 Show Boat
Joe

1929 Hearts in Dixie
Gummy

1929 The Ghost Talks
Christopher Lee

1929 The Kid's Clever
Negro Man

1928 The Tragedy of Youth
Porter

1928 Nameless Men

1928 The Devil's Skipper
Slave's Husband

1927 In Old Kentucky
Highpockets

1925/I The Mysterious Stranger

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Soundtrack (7 credits)

1974 Amazing Grace (performer: "Hey, Big Dancin' Boy")

1935 Steamboat Round the Bend (performer: " (I Wish I Was in) Dixie's Land" (1860), "Oh! Susanna" (1848) - uncredited)

1935 One More Spring (writer: "Misunderstanding Moon" - uncredited)

1934 Marie Galante (lyrics: "Shim Shammy") / (music: "Shim Shammy")

1934 Judge Priest (performer: " (I Wish I Was in) Dixie's Land" (1860) - uncredited)

1929 Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 (performer: "That's You Baby")

1929 Show Boat (performer: "The Lonesome Road" (1927) - uncredited)

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Thanks (1 credit)

2020 Frankenpimp's Revenge: The Romeo and Juliet Massacre (special thanks)

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Self (6 credits)

1973 The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series)
Self - Comedian - Actor

- Episode #12.179 (1973) ... Self - Comedian - Actor

1969 Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee (Documentary)
Self

1968 Inquiring Nuns (Documentary)
Ko

1959 The Tonight Show Starring Jack Parr (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #2.193 (1959) ... Self

1956 Stage Show (TV Series)
Self

- Tony Bennett/Stepin Fetchit/Jack Fina (1956) ... Self

1953 The Hoffman Hayride (TV Series)
Self

- Stepin Fetchit (1953) ... Self

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Archive footage (15 credits)

2018 Dooley's Not Dooby (Video short)
Self

2017 The History of Comedy (TV Series documentary)
Self

- One Nation, Under Comedy (2017) ... Self

2016 I Am Not Your Negro (Documentary)
Richard (clip from I Ain't Gonna Open That Door (1947))

2004 TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (Video documentary)

1998 Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood (TV Movie documentary)
Self

1993 John Ford (TV Movie documentary)
Jeff Poindexter [in "Judge Priest"] (uncredited)

1993 Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America (TV Movie documentary)
Jeff Poindexter

1990 That's Black Entertainment (Documentary)
Self

1989 The Show Boat Story (TV Movie documentary)
Joe (from 1929 film of 'Show Boat') (uncredited)

1986 The Laurel and Hardy Show (TV Series)
Zero (1986)

1975 Brother Can You Spare a Dime (Documentary)

1972 Malcolm X (Documentary)
Unidentified Film Role (uncredited)

1970 a.k.a. Cassius Clay (Documentary)
Self

1968 Black History: Lost, Stolen or Strayed (TV Movie documentary)
Self / Various Roles (uncredited)

1955 The Little Rascals (TV Series)
Self (1955)

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Single: "Richard's Answer - Part 1" / "Richard's Answer - Part 2" (Apollo Records)

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3 Print Biographies | 4 Portrayals | 7 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »

Alternate Names:

Stepin Fechit | Step'n Fetchit | Stepin' Fetchit

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)

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Like [Charles Chaplin], I played the part of a simple, sincere, honest and lovable character who won sympathy from an audience by being tolerant of those who hurt him, so that he could be good to those he loved.

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Has two sons: Jemajo Perry (born 1930) and Donald Lambright (1935-1969). See more »

Nickname:

Gayboi

Star Sign:

Gemini

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