1985-11-19
1902-05-30124 years, 5 months, and 8 days old
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Place of birth:
Key West, Florida, USA
Adult:
No
Gender:
Male
Biography
Stepin Fetchit (1902–1985) was an American comedian and actor. His Fetchit persona parlayed into a successful film career, eventually becoming the first black actor to become a millionaire. He was also the first black actor to receive screen credit. Stepin Fetchit typical film persona and stage name have long been controversial, and seen as illustrative of negative stereotypes of Negroes. However, a newer interpretation of his film persona contends he was ultimately subversive of the status quo.
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Best Credits: 59
| Title | ||||||
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Inquiring Nuns | Self | 8 | 1968-11-01 | 0.647 | ||
Face of Desire | 7 | 1930-06-21 | 0.4989 | |||
Judge Priest | Jeff Poindexter | 6.4 | 1934-09-15 | 1.0492 | ||
Dimples | Cicero | 6.6 | 1936-10-09 | 0.7006 | ||
The Devil's Skipper | Slave's Husband | 10 | 1928-02-01 | 0.4737 | ||
Charlie Chan in Egypt | Snowshoes | 6.9 | 1935-06-04 | 1.2125 | ||
Carolina | Scipio | 6.7 | 1934-02-02 | 2.7148 | ||
In Old Kentucky | Highpockets | 10 | 1927-11-20 | 1.2383 | ||
The Tragedy of Youth | Porter | 3 | 1928-03-01 | 0.6355 | ||
36 Hours to Kill | Flash - Pullman Porter | 6.1 | 1936-07-24 | 0.8316 |
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