Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
Acting • Born 1904-04-18 – Died 1981-12-13
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.
Filmography
16 credits
That's My Baby!
Movie • 1944
Pigmeat
Junction 88
Movie • 1947
Piggy
Fight That Ghost
Movie • 1946
Pigmeat Markham
Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats
Movie • 1947
Mr. Smith Goes Ghost
Movie • 1940
Mr. Smith
House-Rent Party
Movie • 1946
One Big Mistake
Movie • 1940
Swanee Showboat
Movie • 1940
Pigmeat Throws the Bull
Movie • 1945
Black Woodstock
Movie • 1969
Self
Burlesque in Harlem
Movie • 1949
Self
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Movie • 2021
Self (archive footage)
ABC Stage 67
TV • 1966
Self - Comedian
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV • 1948
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV • 1968
Regular Performer