Stepin Fetchit
Born: 1902-05-30 in Key West, Florida, USA
Died: 1985-11-19
Known For: Acting
Biography
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
2024
- Hollywood Black as Self (archive footage)
1976
- Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood as Dancing Butler
1975
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? as Self (archive footage)
1974
- Amazing Grace as Cousin Lincoln
1972
- Cutter as Shoeshine Man
1970
- a.k.a. Cassius Clay as Self
1968
- Inquiring Nuns as Self
1957
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self
1953
- The Sun Shines Bright as Jeff Poindexter
1952
- Bend of the River as Adam
1948
- Miracle in Harlem as 'Swifty', the Handyman
1947
- I Ain’t Gonna Open That Door as Richard
1946
- Baby Don't Go Away from Me
- Broadway and Main as Janitor
1945
1942
- Thru Different Eyes as Janitor
1939
- Zenobia as Zero
1938
- His Exciting Night as Casper
1937
- Love Is News as Penrod
- Fifty Roads to Town as Percy
- On the Avenue as Herman
1936
- Dimples as Cicero
- 36 Hours to Kill as Flash - Pullman Porter
1935
- Charlie Chan in Egypt as Snowshoes
- Steamboat Round the Bend as Jonah
- Hot Tip as Cook
- One More Spring as Zoo Attendant
- Helldorado as Ulysses
- The Virginia Judge as Spasm Johnson
1934
- Stand Up and Cheer! as Stepin Fetchit
- Carolina as Scipio
- The World Moves On as Dixie
- Judge Priest as Jeff Poindexter
- Marie Galante as Waiter in Pacific Gardens
- David Harum as Sylvester
1933
- Slow Poke as Stepin
1931
- The Galloping Ghost as Baxter College Locker Room Attendant
- Neck and Neck as The Hustler
- Wild Horse as Stepin
- The Prodigal as Hokey
1930
- The Big Fight as Spot
- Face of Desire
- Cameo Kirby as Croup
- Swing High as Sam
- A Tough Winter as Himself
- Temps d'Hiver as Stepin
1929
- Salute as Smoke Screen
- Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 as Swifty
- Big Time as Eli
- Thru Different Eyes as Janitor
- The Ghost Talks as Christopher Lee
- Hearts in Dixie as Gummy
- Show Boat as Joe
1928
- Nameless Men
- The Tragedy of Youth as Porter
- The Devil's Skipper as Slave's Husband
1927
- In Old Kentucky as Highpockets