Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
Acting
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.
As actor 16
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
ABC Stage 67
1966
Black Woodstock
1969
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021
Junction 88
1947
House-Rent Party
1946
That's My Baby!
1944
Fight That Ghost
1946
One Big Mistake
1940
Burlesque in Harlem
1949
Mr. Smith Goes Ghost
1940
Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats
1947
Pigmeat Throws the Bull
1945
Swanee Showboat
1947