Person
Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
Acting · 1904–1981 · Durham, North Carolina, USA
Biography
Dewey "Pigmeat" Markham was an African American entertainer. Though best known as a comedian, Markham was also a singer, dancer, and actor. His nickname came from a stage routine, in which he declared himself to be "Sweet Poppa Pigmeat". He was sometimes credited in films as Pigmeat "Alamo" Markham. He is also known for his 1968 single "Here Comes the Judge", which is often considered to be the earliest hip hop record.
Known for
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Regular Performer
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
ABC Stage 67
Self - Comedian
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Self (archive footage)
Black Woodstock
Self
Junction 88
Piggy
Fight That Ghost
Pigmeat Markham
Burlesque in Harlem
Self
Mr. Smith Goes Ghost
Mr. Smith
Filmography
- 2021Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)Self (archive footage)
- 1969Black WoodstockSelf
- 1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InRegular Performer
- 1966ABC Stage 67Self - Comedian
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
- 1949Burlesque in HarlemSelf
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
- 1947Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats
- 1947Junction 88Piggy
- 1947Swanee Showboat
- 1946House-Rent Party
- 1946Fight That GhostPigmeat Markham
- 1945Pigmeat Throws the Bull
- 1944That's My Baby!Pigmeat
- 1940Mr. Smith Goes GhostMr. Smith
- 1940One Big Mistake
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