Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
Actor
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.
As Director
Filmography
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self (archive footage) 2021
That's My Baby!
as Pigmeat 1944
Black Woodstock
as Self 1969
Burlesque in Harlem
as Self 1949
Junction 88
as Piggy 1947
Fight That Ghost
as Pigmeat Markham 1946
Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats
1947
House-Rent Party
1946
Mr. Smith Goes Ghost
as Mr. Smith 1940
One Big Mistake
1940
Swanee Showboat
1940