Acting
Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
Acting · Born 1904-04-18 · Durham, North Carolina, USA
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.
Credits · 14
FilmSummer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021 · Self (archive footage)
FilmBlack Woodstock
1969 · Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968 · Regular Performer
ABC Stage 67
1966 · Self - Comedian
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
FilmBurlesque in Harlem
1949 · Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
FilmJunction 88
1947 · Piggy
FilmSwanee Showboat
1947
FilmHouse-Rent Party
1946
FilmFight That Ghost
1946 · Pigmeat Markham
FilmThat's My Baby!
1944 · Pigmeat
FilmMr. Smith Goes Ghost
1940 · Mr. Smith
FilmOne Big Mistake
1940