Stepin Fetchit

Stepin Fetchit

Date of Birth:

May 30, 1902

Place of Birth:

Key West, Florida, USA

Stepin Fetchit (1902–1985) was an American comedian and actor.

His Fetchit persona parlayed into a successful film career, eventually becoming the first black actor to become a millionaire. He was also the first black actor to receive screen credit.

Stepin Fetchit typical film persona and stage name have long been controversial, and seen as illustrative of negative stereotypes of Negroes. However, a newer interpretation of his film persona contends he was ultimately subversive of the status quo.

filmography:

His Exciting Night His Exciting Night

1938

The World Moves On The World Moves On

1934

Love Is News Love Is News

1937

Baby Don't Go Away from Me Baby Don't Go Away from Me

1946

Harlem Follies of 1949 Harlem Follies of 1949

1950

A Tough Winter A Tough Winter

1930

The Prodigal The Prodigal

1931

One More Spring One More Spring

1935

Zenobia Zenobia

1939

Show Boat Show Boat

1929

Cutter Cutter

1972

On the Avenue On the Avenue

1937

Steamboat Round the Bend Steamboat Round the Bend

1935

Thru Different Eyes Thru Different Eyes

1929

Slow Poke Slow Poke

1933

Big Time Big Time

1929

The Ghost Talks The Ghost Talks

1929

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976

Broadway and Main Broadway and Main

1946

Hot Tip Hot Tip

1935

The Virginia Judge The Virginia Judge

1935

Cameo Kirby Cameo Kirby

1930

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Marie Galante Marie Galante

1934

Stand Up and Cheer! Stand Up and Cheer!

1934

Fifty Roads to Town Fifty Roads to Town

1937

The Mysterious Stranger The Mysterious Stranger

1925

Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 Fox Movietone Follies of 1929

1929

36 Hours to Kill 36 Hours to Kill

1936

The Tragedy of Youth The Tragedy of Youth

1928

Bend of the River Bend of the River

1952

Neck and Neck Neck and Neck

1931

Thru Different Eyes Thru Different Eyes

1942

In Old Kentucky In Old Kentucky

1927

Carolina Carolina

1934

Judge Priest Judge Priest

1934

Face of Desire Face of Desire

1930

Dimples Dimples

1936

The Devil's Skipper The Devil's Skipper

1928

Charlie Chan in Egypt Charlie Chan in Egypt

1935

Amazing Grace Amazing Grace

1974

a.k.a. Cassius Clay a.k.a. Cassius Clay

1970

The Big Fight The Big Fight

1930

David Harum David Harum

1934

Big Timers Big Timers

1945

Hearts in Dixie Hearts in Dixie

1929

Swing High Swing High

1930

Miracle in Harlem Miracle in Harlem

1948

The Galloping Ghost The Galloping Ghost

1931

Helldorado Helldorado

1935

The Sun Shines Bright The Sun Shines Bright

1953

Salute Salute

1929

Wild Horse Wild Horse

1931

Inquiring Nuns Inquiring Nuns

1968

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