Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
Acting
77 years oldDurham, North Carolina, USABiography
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.
Personal Details
Movies (12)
7.6
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self (archive footage)
2021
8.0
Black Woodstock
1969
1.0
Burlesque in Harlem
as Self
1949
Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats
1947
5.0
Junction 88
as Piggy
1947
House-Rent Party
1946
Fight That Ghost
as Pigmeat Markham
1946
Pigmeat Throws the Bull
1945
5.0
That's My Baby!
as Pigmeat
1944
Mr. Smith Goes Ghost
as Mr. Smith
1940
One Big Mistake
1940
Swanee Showboat
1940
