Blue Washington
Blue Washington was born on February 12, 1898 in Los Angeles, California, as Edgar Hughes Washington. He was an actor, known for There It Is (1928), Beggars of Life (1928) and Haunted Gold (1932). He was married to Marion Lenán. He died on September 15, 1970, at Mira Loma Hospital in Lancaster, California. He was laid to rest at Evergreen Memorial Park in Los Angeles. His son, Kenny Washington, was buried beside him in 1971. Edgar 'Blue' Washington was also a ballplayer in the Negro League for the Los Angeles White Sox and (briefly) the Kansas City Monarchs. He was a childhood friend of Frank Capra and appeared as John Wayne’s sidekick in Haunted Gold (1932), but it wasn’t always clear he was headed for Hollywood. He played professional baseball in the 1910s and 1920s for two of the most glamorous African American teams in existence, and for a time it must have seemed obvious that this was his vocation. In the end he chose a different path. It certainly wasn’t easier — Hollywood at that time was only marginally more accepting of black contributions than the white major leagues. The nickname 'Blue' came from Frank Capra, one of his best pals in the ethnically diverse surroundings of Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles.
Filmography (51 titles)
7.7MovieThe Hustler
1961
6.3MovieThe Wings of Eagles
Bartender at Officer's Club (uncredited) · 1957
5.6MovieTarzan and the Slave Girl
1950
7.1MoviePinky
Man (uncredited) · 1949
5.8MovieBomba, the Jungle Boy
Native Bearer (uncredited) · 1949
5.9MovieTo the Ends of the Earth
Binda Sha Henchman (uncredited) · 1948
6.9MovieRoad to Morocco
Nubian Slave (uncredited) · 1942
6.5MovieTales of Manhattan
Shantytown Man (uncredited) · 1942
5.4MovieIt Happened in Flatbush
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) · 1942
5.5MovieLady for a Night
Man Sitting Next to Chloe (uncredited) · 1942
5.6MovieSundown
Askari Veteran (uncredited) · 1941
5.5MovieA Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
Opera House Doorman (uncredited) · 1941
6.6MovieThe Long Voyage Home
Black Cook on Glencairn · 1940
5.8MovieThe Light That Failed
Bit Part · 1939
7.9MovieGone with the Wind
Renegade's Companion (uncredited) · 1939
6.4MovieWay Down South
Slave · 1939
6.5MovieCharlie Chan in Reno
Man in Line-Up · 1939
6.7MovieRose of Washington Square
Prisoner (uncredited) · 1939
5.7MovieTwelve Crowded Hours
First Bartender (uncredited) · 1939
6.1MovieKentucky
Bill · 1938
6.3MovieThe Cowboy and the Lady
Dock Worker (uncredited) · 1938
6.0MovieToo Hot to Handle
Native (uncredited) · 1938
5.7MovieOver the Wall
Convict Playing Guitar · 1938
5.5MovieWells Fargo
Sam - Coachman · 1937
6.5MovieSouls at Sea
Ship Slave (uncredited) · 1937
6.9MovieThe Prisoner of Shark Island
Black Soldier at Prison (uncredited) · 1936
6.4MovieMenace
Kenya Manservant · 1934
6.1MovieCleopatra
Nubian Guard (uncredited) · 1934
5.9MovieRoman Scandals
Litter Bearer (uncredited) · 1933
8.5MovieKing of the Arena
Sambo · 1933