Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
April 18, 1904 (120 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 1969 · Black Woodstock as
- 1967 · Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Regular Performer
- 1966 · ABC Stage 67 as Self - Comedian
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1949 · Burlesque in Harlem as Self
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
- 1947 · Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats as
- 1947 · Junction 88 as Piggy
- 1946 · House-Rent Party as
- 1946 · Fight That Ghost as Pigmeat Markham
- 1945 · Pigmeat Throws the Bull as
- 1944 · That's My Baby! as Pigmeat
- 1940 · Mr. Smith Goes Ghost as Mr. Smith
- 1940 · One Big Mistake as
- 1940 · Swanee Showboat as