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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:02/07/2021
Black Woodstock
Character:Self
Release Date:31/07/1969
Burlesque in Harlem
Character:Self
Release Date:02/01/1949
Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats
Character:
Release Date:23/01/1947
Junction 88
Character:Piggy
Release Date:01/01/1947
House-Rent Party
Character:
Release Date:23/01/1946
Fight That Ghost
Character:Pigmeat Markham
Release Date:01/01/1946
Pigmeat Throws the Bull
Character:
Release Date:24/12/1945
That's My Baby!
Character:Pigmeat
Release Date:14/09/1944
Mr. Smith Goes Ghost
Character:Mr. Smith
Release Date:27/08/1940
One Big Mistake
Character:
Release Date:23/01/1940
Swanee Showboat
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Release Date:23/01/1940
Television Appearances
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