Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
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.
Filmography (16 titles)
7.6MovieSummer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Self (archive footage) · 2021
8.0MovieBlack Woodstock
Self · 1969
6.8ShowRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Regular Performer · 1968
6.8ShowABC Stage 67
Self - Comedian · 1966
7.5ShowThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 1962
4.0MovieBurlesque in Harlem
Self · 1949
6.8ShowThe Ed Sullivan Show
Self · 1948
MoviePigmeat's Laugh Hepcats
1947
7.0MovieJunction 88
Piggy · 1947
7.0MovieSwanee Showboat
1947
8.0MovieHouse-Rent Party
1946
8.0MovieFight That Ghost
Pigmeat Markham · 1946
Pigmeat Throws the Bull
1945
5.6MovieThat's My Baby!
Pigmeat · 1944
7.0MovieMr. Smith Goes Ghost
Mr. Smith · 1940
8.0MovieOne Big Mistake
1940