Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 18, 1904
- Died
- December 13, 1981 (aged 77)
- Birthplace
- Durham, North Carolina, USA
Biography
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
Filmography
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Black Woodstock
Movie · as Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV · as Regular Performer · 26 eps
ABC Stage 67
TV · as Self - Comedian · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Burlesque in Harlem
Movie · as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV · as Self · 7 eps
Junction 88
Movie · as Piggy
Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats
Movie
Swanee Showboat
Movie
Fight That Ghost
Movie · as Pigmeat Markham
House-Rent Party
Movie
Pigmeat Throws the Bull
Movie
That's My Baby!
Movie · as Pigmeat
Mr. Smith Goes Ghost
Movie · as Mr. Smith
One Big Mistake
Movie