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Marie Galante (1934) -- Marie is kidnapped and taken aboard ship, then thrown off at Yucatan. She winds up singing in a cafe in the Panama Canal zone. There she gets involved in a plot to destroy the canal and runs into American intelligence officer Crawbett.

Amazing Grace (2006) -- The idealist William Wilberforce maneuvers his way through Parliament in 19th century England, endeavoring to end the British transatlantic slave trade.

Judge Priest (1934) -- Will Rogers plays the lead roll, that of Judge William "Billy" Priest in a very patriotic (Confederate) southern town...

Open the Door Richard (1945) -- A musically themed film cutting back and forth between Stepin Fetchit at home in bed and a jazz band providing the film's swing music.

Big Timers (1945) -- A wealthy young society man is dating a beautiful young woman who he believes is also in his "class" because of her beautiful...

Overview

Date of Birth:

30 May 1902, Key West, Florida, USA more

Date of Death:

19 November 1985, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

Stepin Fetchit remains the most controversial movie actor in American history... more

Trivia:

Despite the strong criticisms he received during the civil rights era... more

STARmeter:

Down 21% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

1 win more

NewsDesk:
(5 articles)

Shall we gather at the river?
(From Roger Ebert's Blog. 11 June 2009, 1:11 PM, PDT)
Ask the Flying Monkey! (February 17, 2009)
(From AfterElton.com. 16 February 2009, 5:38 PM, PST)

Alternate Names:

Step'n Fetchit | Stepin' Fetchit

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)	Dancing butler	1976	-	4.3 (275)
	AKAs: Won Ton Ton (USA: poster title)
2.	Amazing Grace (1974)	Cousin Lincoln	1974	-	3.8 (72)

3.	Cutter (1972) (TV)	Shoeshine Man	1972	-	5.7 (8)

4.	The Sun Shines Bright (1953)	Jeff Poindexter	1953	-	7.0 (263)

5.	Bend of the River (1952)	(as Stepin' Fetchit) Adam	1952	-	7.4 (2,158)
	AKAs: Where the River Bends (UK)
6.	Harlem Follies of 1949 (1950)		1950	-	-

7.	I Ain't Gonna Open That Door (1949)		1949	-	-

8.	Miracle in Harlem (1948)	'Swifty', the Handyman	1948	-	5.7 (18)

9.	Baby Don't Go Away from Me (1946)		1946	-	-

10.	Open the Door Richard (1945)	Richard	1945	-	3.9 (10)

11.	Big Timers (1945)		1945	-	3.2 (6)

12.	Zenobia (1939)	(as Step'n Fetchit) Zero	1939	-	6.0 (185)
	AKAs: Elephants Never Forget (UK)
13.	His Exciting Night (1938)	Casper, the Baker Butler	1938	-	5.0 (5)

14.	Fifty Roads to Town (1937)	Percy	1937	-	3.8 (5)
	AKAs: Fifty Races to Town
15.	Love Is News (1937)	Penrod	1937	-	7.0 (116)

16.	On the Avenue (1937)	Herman 'Step'	1937	-	7.0 (200)

17.	Dimples (1936)	Cicero	1936	-	6.4 (244)

18.	36 Hours to Kill (1936)	Flash - Pullman Porter	1936	-	6.0 (40)
	AKAs: Thirty-six Hours to Live
19.	The Virginia Judge (1935)	Spasm Johnson	1935	-	-

20.	Steamboat Round the Bend (1935)	Jonah	1935	-	7.4 (294)
	AKAs: Steamboat Bill
21.	Charlie Chan in Egypt (1935)	Snowshoes	1935	-	7.2 (813)

22.	One More Spring (1935)	Zoo Attendant	1935	-	6.2 (14)

23.	The County Chairman (1935)	Sass (Sassafras)	1935	-	5.6 (7)

24.	Helldorado (1935)	Ulysses	1935	-	5.8 (10)

25.	Bachelor of Arts (1934)	Bulga	1934	-	-

26.	Marie Galante (1934)	(uncredited) 'Pacific Gardens' Waiter	1934	-	6.1 (116)

27.	Judge Priest (1934)	Jeff Poindexter	1934	-	6.8 (498)

28.	The World Moves On (1934)	Dixie	1934	-	6.1 (84)

29.	Stand Up and Cheer! (1934)	George Bernard Shaw	1934	-	5.8 (145)

30.	David Harum (1934)	Sylvester Swifty	1934	-	6.2 (20)

31.	Carolina (1934)	Scipio	1934	-	5.2 (13)
	AKAs: House of Connelly (UK)
32.	Slow Poke (1932)		1932	-	-

33.	Neck and Neck (1931)	The Hustler	1931	-	-

34.	The Galloping Ghost (1931)	Baxter College Locker Room Attendant	1931	-	6.3 (96)

35.	Wild Horse (1931)	Stepin	1931	-	5.9 (24)
	AKAs: Silver Devil (USA: reissue title)
36.	The Prodigal (1931)	Hokey	1931	-	-

37.	La fuerza del querer (1930)	Spot	1930	-	-
	AKAs: Face of Desire (USA: review title)
38.	Swing High (1930)	Sam	1930	-	6.8 (9)

39.	The Big Fight (1930)	Spot	1930	-	-

40.	Cameo Kirby (1930)	Croup	1930	-	-

41.	Big Time (1929)	Eli	1929	-	7.9 (9)

42.	Salute (1929)	Smoke Screen	1929	-	5.9 (73)

43.	Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 (1929)	The call-boy	1929	-	-
	AKAs: Movietone Follies of 1929 The William Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 (USA: alternative title)
44.	Innocents of Paris (1929)	(uncredited) Bit Role	1929	-	5.5 (11)

45.	Thru Different Eyes (1929)	Janitor	1929	-	-
	AKAs: Guilty (USA: alternative title) Public Opinion (USA: alternative title)
46.	Show Boat (1929)	Joe	1929	-	6.3 (111)

47.	Hearts in Dixie (1929)	Gummy	1929	-	4.4 (7)

48.	The Ghost Talks (1929)	Christopher Lee	1929	-	5.2 (6)

49.	Kid's Clever (1929)	Negro Man	1929	-	-

50.	The Tragedy of Youth (1928)	Porter	1928	-	-

51.	Nameless Men (1928)		1928	-	-

52.	The Devil's Skipper (1928)	Slave's Husband	1928	-	-

53.	In Old Kentucky (1927)	Highpockets	1927	-	-

54.	The Mysterious Stranger (1925/I)		1925	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Steamboat Round the Bend (1935)	(performer: "(I Wish I Was in) Dixie's Land" (1860) (uncredited)) ("Oh! Susanna" (1848) (uncredited))	1935	-	7.4 (294)
	AKAs: Steamboat Bill
2.	One More Spring (1935)	(writer: "Misunderstanding Moon")	1935	-	6.2 (14)

3.	Marie Galante (1934)	(music: "Shim Shammy") (lyrics: "Shim Shammy")	1934	-	6.1 (116)

4.	Judge Priest (1934)	("(I Wish I Was in) Dixie's Land" (1860) (uncredited))	1934	-	6.8 (498)

5.	Show Boat (1929)	(performer: "The Lonesome Road" (1927) (uncredited))	1929	-	6.3 (111)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Muhammad Ali, the Greatest (1969)	Himself	1969	-	6.9 (100)
	AKAs: Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee (USA)
2.	A Tough Winter (1930)	Himself	1930	-	6.6 (30)


1.	TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V)

2.	Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America (1993) (TV)	Jeff Poindexter

3.	John Ford (1990) (TV)	(uncredited) Jeff Poindexter [in "Judge Priest"]

4.	That's Black Entertainment (1990)	Himself

5.	The Show Boat Story (1988) (TV)	(uncredited) Joe (from 1929 film of 'Show Boat')

6.	Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)

7.	Malcolm X (1972)	(uncredited) Unidentified film role

8.	A.k.a. Cassius Clay (1970)	Himself

9.	Black History: Lost Stolen, or Strayed (1968) (TV)	(uncredited) Himself/Various Roles

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