Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
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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.
Known for
Credits
Junction 88 (1947)
as Piggy
Black Woodstock (1969)
as Self
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
One Big Mistake (1940)
Actor
Mr. Smith Goes Ghost (1940)
as Mr. Smith
Fight That Ghost (1946)
as Pigmeat Markham
Burlesque in Harlem (1949)
as Self
House-Rent Party (1946)
Actor
That's My Baby! (1944)
as Pigmeat
Pigmeat Throws the Bull (1945)
Actor
Swanee Showboat (1947)
Actor
Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats (1947)
Actor