Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham

Biography

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) — Self (archive footage)
2. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
3. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) — Regular Performer
4. The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
5. ABC Stage 67 (1966) — Self - Comedian
6. That's My Baby! (1944) — Pigmeat
7. Black Woodstock (1969) — Self
8. Burlesque in Harlem (1949) — Self
9. Junction 88 (1947) — Piggy
10. Fight That Ghost (1946) — Pigmeat Markham
11. House-Rent Party (1946)
12. Mr. Smith Goes Ghost (1940) — Mr. Smith
13. One Big Mistake (1940)
14. Swanee Showboat (1947)
15. Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats (1947)
16. Pigmeat Throws the Bull (1945)

Directed

1. Mr. Smith Goes Ghost (1940) — Director