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Stepin Fetchit
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: Stepin Fetchit (1902–1985) was an American comedian and actor. His Fetchit persona parlayed into a successful film career, eventually becoming the first black actor to become a millionaire
Born
: Fri, May 30 1902
Birthplace
: Key West, Florida, USA
Death
: Tue, Nov 19 1985
Stepin Fetchit is
83
years old
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Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Stepin Fetchit was
74
in Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as 'Dancing Butler'.
Mon, Jul 26 1976
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Stepin Fetchit was
73
in Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Aug 06 1975
Amazing Grace
Stepin Fetchit was
72
in Amazing Grace
as 'Cousin Lincoln'.
Fri, Aug 30 1974
Cutter
Stepin Fetchit was
69
in Cutter
as 'Shoeshine Man'.
Wed, Jan 26 1972
a.k.a. Cassius Clay
Stepin Fetchit was
68
in a.k.a. Cassius Clay
as 'Himself'.
Tue, Nov 03 1970
Inquiring Nuns
Stepin Fetchit was
66
in Inquiring Nuns
as 'Self'.
Fri, Nov 01 1968
The Sun Shines Bright
Stepin Fetchit was
50
in The Sun Shines Bright
as 'Jeff Poindexter'.
Sat, May 02 1953
Bend of the River
Stepin Fetchit was
49
in Bend of the River
as 'Adam'.
Wed, Jan 23 1952
Harlem Follies of 1949
Stepin Fetchit was
47
in Harlem Follies of 1949
Sun, May 07 1950
Miracle in Harlem
Stepin Fetchit was
46
in Miracle in Harlem
as ''Swifty', the Handyman'.
Mon, Nov 29 1948
Broadway and Main
Stepin Fetchit was
44
in Broadway and Main
as 'Janitor'.
Wed, Nov 06 1946
Baby Don't Go Away from Me
Stepin Fetchit was
43
in Baby Don't Go Away from Me
Sat, Mar 02 1946
Big Timers
Stepin Fetchit was
42
in Big Timers
Tue, Jan 02 1945
Thru Different Eyes
Stepin Fetchit was
40
in Thru Different Eyes
as 'Janitor'.
Fri, Jun 19 1942
Zenobia
Stepin Fetchit was
36
in Zenobia
as 'Zero'.
Fri, Apr 21 1939
His Exciting Night
Stepin Fetchit was
36
in His Exciting Night
as 'Casper'.
Fri, Nov 11 1938
Fifty Roads to Town
Stepin Fetchit was
35
in Fifty Roads to Town
as 'Percy'.
Thu, Jun 03 1937
Love Is News
Stepin Fetchit was
34
in Love Is News
as 'Penrod'.
Fri, Feb 26 1937
On the Avenue
Stepin Fetchit was
34
in On the Avenue
as 'Herman'.
Fri, Feb 12 1937
Dimples
Stepin Fetchit was
34
in Dimples
as 'Cicero'.
Fri, Oct 09 1936
36 Hours to Kill
Stepin Fetchit was
34
in 36 Hours to Kill
as 'Flash - Pullman Porter'.
Fri, Jul 24 1936
The Virginia Judge
Stepin Fetchit was
33
in The Virginia Judge
as 'Spasm Johnson'.
Tue, Sep 17 1935
Steamboat Round the Bend
Stepin Fetchit was
33
in Steamboat Round the Bend
as 'Jonah'.
Fri, Sep 06 1935
Hot Tip
Stepin Fetchit was
33
in Hot Tip
as 'Cook'.
Tue, Aug 20 1935
Charlie Chan in Egypt
Stepin Fetchit was
33
in Charlie Chan in Egypt
as 'Snowshoes'.
Tue, Jun 04 1935
One More Spring
Stepin Fetchit was
32
in One More Spring
as 'Zoo Attendant'.
Fri, Feb 15 1935
Helldorado
Stepin Fetchit was
32
in Helldorado
as 'Ulysses'.
Sat, Jan 05 1935
Marie Galante
Stepin Fetchit was
32
in Marie Galante
as 'Waiter in Pacific Gardens'.
Thu, Oct 25 1934
Judge Priest
Stepin Fetchit was
32
in Judge Priest
as 'Jeff Poindexter'.
Sat, Sep 15 1934
The World Moves On
Stepin Fetchit was
32
in The World Moves On
as 'Dixie'.
Wed, Jun 27 1934
Stand Up and Cheer!
Stepin Fetchit was
31
in Stand Up and Cheer!
as 'Stepin Fetchit'.
Fri, May 04 1934
David Harum
Stepin Fetchit was
31
in David Harum
as 'Sylvester'.
Fri, Mar 02 1934
Carolina
Stepin Fetchit was
31
in Carolina
as 'Scipio'.
Fri, Feb 02 1934
Slow Poke
Stepin Fetchit was
31
in Slow Poke
as 'Stepin'.
Fri, Sep 22 1933
Neck and Neck
Stepin Fetchit was
29
in Neck and Neck
as 'The Hustler'.
Wed, Nov 04 1931
The Galloping Ghost
Stepin Fetchit was
29
in The Galloping Ghost
as 'Baxter College Locker Room Attendant'.
Tue, Sep 01 1931
Wild Horse
Stepin Fetchit was
29
in Wild Horse
as 'Stepin'.
Sun, Aug 02 1931
The Prodigal
Stepin Fetchit was
28
in The Prodigal
as 'Hokey'.
Sat, Feb 21 1931
Face of Desire
Stepin Fetchit was
28
in Face of Desire
Sat, Jun 21 1930
A Tough Winter
Stepin Fetchit was
28
in A Tough Winter
as 'Himself'.
Sat, Jun 21 1930
Swing High
Stepin Fetchit was
27
in Swing High
as 'Sam'.
Sun, May 18 1930
The Big Fight
Stepin Fetchit was
27
in The Big Fight
as 'Spot'.
Sun, May 11 1930
Cameo Kirby
Stepin Fetchit was
27
in Cameo Kirby
as 'Croup'.
Sun, Jan 12 1930
Big Time
Stepin Fetchit was
27
in Big Time
as 'Eli'.
Sat, Sep 07 1929
Salute
Stepin Fetchit was
27
in Salute
as 'Smoke Screen'.
Sun, Sep 01 1929
Show Boat
Stepin Fetchit was
27
in Show Boat
as 'Joe'.
Sat, Jul 27 1929
Fox Movietone Follies of 1929
Stepin Fetchit was
26
in Fox Movietone Follies of 1929
as 'Swifty'.
Sat, May 25 1929
Thru Different Eyes
Stepin Fetchit was
26
in Thru Different Eyes
as 'Janitor'.
Sat, Apr 13 1929
The Ghost Talks
Stepin Fetchit was
26
in The Ghost Talks
as 'Christopher Lee'.
Sun, Feb 24 1929
Hearts in Dixie
Stepin Fetchit was
26
in Hearts in Dixie
as 'Gummy'.
Wed, Jan 02 1929
The Tragedy of Youth
Stepin Fetchit was
25
in The Tragedy of Youth
as 'Porter'.
Thu, Mar 01 1928
The Devil's Skipper
Stepin Fetchit was
25
in The Devil's Skipper
as 'Slave's Husband'.
Wed, Feb 01 1928
In Old Kentucky
Stepin Fetchit was
25
in In Old Kentucky
as 'Highpockets'.
Sun, Nov 20 1927
The Mysterious Stranger
Stepin Fetchit was
23
in The Mysterious Stranger
Sun, Jul 05 1925
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Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Stepin Fetchit was
55
+
in Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 29 1957
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