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Eugene Jackson

Acting

Eugene Jackson

Born December 25, 1916 · Buffalo, New York, USA · Died October 26, 2001

Biography

Eugene Jackson gained fame as Farina's older brother, Pineapple, in six of Hal Roach's "Our Gang" serials - "The Mysterious Mystery", "The Big Town", "Circus Fever", "Dog Days", "The Love Bug" and "Shootin Injuns". Besides films he sang and danced on the vaudeville circuit - billed as "Hollywood's most famous colored kid star". Most of his film roles were bit parts, most uncredited. He did appear as Diahann Carroll's Uncle Lou on TV's "Julia" and Redd Foxx's friend on "Sanford and Son". In later years he taught dance at studios he started in Compton and Pasadena. He trained several performers in the 1959 film Porgy and Bess. His work was featured in a dance retrospective for the 1993 Los Angeles Festival.

Known for

The Addams Family

66IMDb7.0

The Addams Family

One-Armed Bass Player

North by Northwest

97IMDb8.2

North by Northwest

Security Guard at Auction (uncredited)

Escape from Alcatraz

85IMDb7.5

Escape from Alcatraz

Inmate

The Apartment

97IMDb8.3

The Apartment

Office Worker (uncredited)

All the President's Men

92IMDb7.9

All the President's Men

Reporter (uncredited)

American Gigolo

48IMDb6.3

American Gigolo

Bootblack

Coffy

62IMDb6.8

Coffy

Man at Rally (uncredited)

The Long, Hot Summer

73IMDb7.3

The Long, Hot Summer

Waiter (uncredited)

The Thief of Bagdad

87IMDb7.7

The Thief of Bagdad

Child (uncredited)

Taxi

64IMDb7.7

Taxi

Cab Driver (uncredited), Cab Driver / Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Cimarron

36IMDb5.8

Cimarron

Isaiah

Night Court

65IMDb7.7

Night Court

Shoe Shine Man (uncredited)

Support Your Local Gunfighter

57IMDb6.8

Support Your Local Gunfighter

Waiter Aboard Train (uncredited)

Swing Shift

47IMDb6.0

Swing Shift

Bartender at Kelly's

Robin and the 7 Hoods

47IMDb6.4

Robin and the 7 Hoods

Congregation Member (uncredited)

Cleopatra Jones

45IMDb5.9

Cleopatra Jones

Henry

The Best Man

80IMDb7.6

The Best Man

Delegate (uncredited)

Thank Your Lucky Stars

IMDb6.7

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Dancer in "Ice Cold Katie" Number (uncredited)

The World's Greatest Athlete

IMDb5.7

The World's Greatest Athlete

Party Guest (uncredited)

The Carey Treatment

IMDb6.2

The Carey Treatment

Doctor (uncredited)

Filmography

  1. 1991The Addams FamilyOne-Armed Bass PlayerMovie
  2. 1984Swing ShiftBartender at Kelly'sMovie
  3. 1984Night CourtShoe Shine Man (uncredited)Series
  4. 1983Off the WallOld Black ManMovie
  5. 1980American GigoloBootblackMovie
  6. 1979Escape from AlcatrazInmateMovie
  7. 1978TaxiCab Driver (uncredited), Cab Driver / Boxing Spectator (uncredited)Series
  8. 1977Scott JoplinPiano Contest Spectator (uncredited)Movie
  9. 1976All the President's MenReporter (uncredited)Movie
  10. 1973Cleopatra JonesHenryMovie
  11. 197340 CaratsParty Dancer (uncredited)Movie
  12. 1973CoffyMan at Rally (uncredited)Movie
  13. 1973The World's Greatest AthleteParty Guest (uncredited)Movie
  14. 1972Black GunnBartender (uncredited)Movie
  15. 1972MelindaParty Guest (uncredited)Movie
  16. 1972The Carey TreatmentDoctor (uncredited)Movie
  17. 1971ChandlerShoe Shine BoyMovie
  18. 1971Support Your Local GunfighterWaiter Aboard Train (uncredited)Movie
  19. 1964Looking for LoveOffice Worker (uncredited)Movie
  20. 1964Robin and the 7 HoodsCongregation Member (uncredited)Movie
  21. 1964The Best ManDelegate (uncredited)Movie
  22. 1960The ApartmentOffice Worker (uncredited)Movie
  23. 1959North by NorthwestSecurity Guard at Auction (uncredited)Movie
  24. 1959The Sound and the FuryTownsman (uncredited)Movie
  25. 1958The Long, Hot SummerWaiter (uncredited)Movie
  26. 1958Shirley Temple's StorybookSmall SlaveSeries
  27. 1956The Adventures of Jim BowieSeries
  28. 1951Boston BlackieSeries
  29. 1950The Killer That Stalked New YorkBootblack (uncredited)Movie
  30. 1943Thank Your Lucky StarsDancer in "Ice Cold Katie" Number (uncredited)Movie
  31. 1943Reveille with BeverlyFranklin Delano Lincoln Van Buren Jones (uncredited)Movie
  32. 1942Take My LifeBill, Harlem Tuff-Kid Gang MenberMovie
  33. 1941Golden HoofsCurlyMovie
  34. 1940Sporting BloodSam - Lockwood's Horse GroomMovie
  35. 1939Reform SchoolPeteMovie
  36. 1939The Lady's from KentuckyWinfieldMovie
  37. 1938KentuckyJimmyMovie
  38. 1938Arrest Bulldog DrummondHotel Page BoyMovie
  39. 1938AnaesthesiaColored Boy 1839 (uncredited)Movie
  40. 1938Rhythm RodeoMovie
  41. 1938The BuccaneerJames Smith, a ServantMovie
  42. 1937Wine, Women and HorsesEight BallMovie
  43. 1937Midnight CourtGarfield BrownMovie
  44. 1936Guns and GuitarsEightballMovie
  45. 1936The Lonely TrailHarmonica Player / DancerMovie
  46. 1936Red River ValleyIodineMovie
  47. 1935Tumbling TumbleweedsEightballMovie
  48. 1931Secret ServiceIsrael PolkMovie
  49. 1931Sporting ChanceHorseshoeMovie
  50. 1931Sporting BloodSam 'Sammy'Movie
  51. 1931CimarronIsaiahMovie
  52. 1929Hearts in DixieChinquapinMovie
  53. 1927Little Mickey GroganDancing Black BoyMovie
  54. 1925Little Annie RooneyHumidorMovie
  55. 1925Shootin' InjunsGeneMovie
  56. 1925The Love BugPineappleMovie
  57. 1925Dog DaysPineappleMovie
  58. 1925Circus FeverGeneMovie
  59. 1925The Big TownPineappleMovie
  60. 1924The Mysterious Mystery!SnowballMovie
  61. 1924The Thief of BagdadChild (uncredited)Movie
  62. 1923Penrod and SamVermanMovie