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Actor:

• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s
• 1920s

1. The Black Stallion (1979) .... Snoe
2. Passing Through (1977)
3. Car Wash (1976) .... Snapper
4. A Dream for Christmas (1973) (TV) .... Donald Freeland
5. The World's Greatest Athlete (1973) .... Gazenga's Assistant
6. Buck and the Preacher (1972) .... Cudjo
   
   
7. "Disneyland" .... Joseph / ... (4 episodes, 1960)
   ... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
   ... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
   ... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
   ... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
   ... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
   ... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
   ... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
       - The Swamp Fox: A Case of Treason (1960) TV episode .... Joseph
       - The Swamp Fox: Redcoat Strategy (1960) TV episode .... Old Joseph
       - The Swamp Fox: Day of Reckoning (1960) TV episode .... Joseph
       - The Swamp Fox: Tory Vengeance (1960) TV episode .... Joseph
   
   
8. Porgy and Bess (1959) .... Peter
9. "The 20th Century-Fox Hour" .... Cousin Brown (1 episode, 1956)
   ... aka Fox Hour of Stars (USA: rerun title)
       - Overnight Haul (1956) TV episode .... Cousin Brown
10. "Warner Brothers Presents" .... Sam (1 episode, 1955)
        - Hand of Fate (1955) TV episode .... Sam
11. "Casablanca" .... Sam (1 episode, 1955-1956)
        - Who Holds Tomorrow? (1955) TV episode .... Sam
12. "Four Star Playhouse" .... Phil (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka Best in Mystery (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Four Star Theatre (UK: new title)
    ... aka Singer Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Star Performance (USA: rerun title)
        - Bourbon Street (1954) TV episode .... Phil
13. She Couldn't Say No (1954) (uncredited) .... Diaper Delivery Man
    ... aka Beautiful But Dangerous (UK)
    ... aka She Had to Say Yes
14. The Sun Shines Bright (1953) .... Uncle Zack
15. Jamaica Run (1953) .... Mose
16. Caribbean (1952) .... Quashy
    ... aka Caribbean Gold (UK)
17. The Las Vegas Story (1952) (uncredited) .... Pullman porter
18. Apache Drums (1951) .... Jehu
19. My Forbidden Past (1951) .... Pompey
    ... aka Carriage Entrance (USA: alternative title)
20. Katie Did It (1951) (uncredited) .... Mose
21. County Fair (1950) (uncredited) .... Romulus
22. Riding High (1950) .... Whitey
    
    
23. The Great Dan Patch (1949) .... Voodoo
    ... aka Ride a Reckless Mile (USA: reissue title)
24. An Act of Murder (1948) .... Mr. Pope
    ... aka Live Today for Tomorrow
25. Silver River (1948) (uncredited) .... Servant
26. King of the Gamblers (1948) (uncredited) .... Tom the Porter
27. Unconquered (1947) .... Jason - Chris's loyal servant
28. Joe Palooka in the Knockout (1947) .... Smoky
    ... aka The Knockout
29. Welcome Stranger (1947) (uncredited) .... Clarence, Train Waiter
30. A Likely Story (1947) (uncredited) .... Porter
31. My Favorite Brunette (1947) (uncredited) .... Second man on Death Row
32. The Peanut Man (1947) .... Dr. George Washington Carver
33. Affairs of Geraldine (1946) (uncredited) .... Porter
34. Night and Day (1946) (uncredited) .... Porter
35. Two Smart People (1946) .... Porter
36. Scarlet Street (1945) (uncredited) .... Ben - Bank Janitor
37. She Wouldn't Say Yes (1945) (uncredited) .... Porter
38. Boston Blackie's Rendezvous (1945) (uncredited) .... The Hotel Porter
    ... aka Blackie's Rendezvous (UK)
39. Without Love (1945) (uncredited) .... Porter
40. God Is My Co-Pilot (1945) (uncredited) .... Frank
41. The Thin Man Goes Home (1945) (uncredited) .... Porter on Train
42. Jungle Queen (1945) .... Kyba
43. San Diego I Love You (1944) (uncredited) .... Porter
44. In the Meantime, Darling (1944) (uncredited) .... Henry (porter, Hotel Craig)
45. The Soul of a Monster (1944) (uncredited) .... Entertainer
46. Stars on Parade (1944) (uncredited) .... Carter
47. Double Indemnity (1944) (uncredited) .... Man
48. Jam Session (1944) (uncredited) .... Henry - Bootblack
49. The Racket Man (1944) (uncredited) .... George
50. Over the Wall (1943)
51. Flesh and Fantasy (1943) (uncredited) .... Jeff (Episode 2-3)
    ... aka Six Destinies
52. Johnny Come Lately (1943) .... Butler
    ... aka Johnny Vagabond (UK)
53. Watch on the Rhine (1943) .... Horace
54. Heaven Can Wait (1943) (uncredited) .... Jasper - Strable's Butler
55. Honeymoon Lodge (1943) .... Porter
56. The Sky's the Limit (1943) (uncredited) .... Colonial Club Doorman
57. Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943) (uncredited) .... George, the club car porter
58. Shadow of a Doubt (1943) .... Pullman Porter
    ... aka Shadow of Doubt (USA: poster title)
59. The Black Swan (1942) (uncredited) .... Margaret's Servant
    ... aka Rafael Sabatini's The Black Swan (USA: complete title)
60. Sin Town (1942) (uncredited) .... Train Porter
61. The Talk of the Town (1942) (uncredited) .... Supreme Court Doorkeeper
    ... aka George Stevens' The Talk of the Town (USA: complete title)
62. Tales of Manhattan (1942) .... Grandpa (Robeson sequence)
63. Tough As They Come (1942) .... Eddie
64. Among the Living (1941) .... Waiter
65. Belle Starr (1941) (uncredited) .... Bootblack in saloon
    ... aka Belle Starr, the Bandit Queen (USA: complete title)
66. Gentleman from Dixie (1941) .... Jupe
67. Kisses for Breakfast (1941) .... Old Jeff
68. Love Crazy (1941) .... Robert, Hat Check Man at Party
69. Invisible Ghost (1941) .... Evans the Butler
70. The Flame of New Orleans (1941) .... Samuel, Carriage Driver
71. Adam Had Four Sons (1941) (uncredited) .... Sam
72. Chad Hanna (1940) (uncredited) .... Henry Prince
73. Murder Over New York (1940) .... Butler
    ... aka Charlie Chan in Murder Over New York (USA: informal alternative title)
74. Alice in Movieland (1940) .... Train Porter
    ... aka Broadway Brevities: Alice in Movieland (USA: series title)
75. That Gang of Mine (1940) .... Ben
76. Maryland (1940) (uncredited) .... Reverend Bitters
77. Sporting Blood (1940) .... Jeff, Lockwood's Butler
    ... aka Sterling Metal (USA: TV title)
78. Zanzibar (1940) .... Bino
79. Broken Strings (1940) .... Arthur Williams
    
    
80. Way Down South (1939) .... Uncle Caton
81. Secrets of a Nurse (1938) .... Tiger
82. Prison Train (1938) .... Train Steward
    ... aka People's Enemy
83. The Toy Wife (1938) .... Brutus, Andre's Servant
    ... aka Frou Frou (UK)
84. Spirit of Youth (1938) .... Frankie Walburn
85. Jungle Menace (1937) .... Shuffle (black street singer)
86. Deep South (1937)
87. High Hat (1937) .... Congo MacRosenbloom
88. Mysterious Crossing (1936) .... Lincoln
89. Fibbing Fibbers (1936) .... Clarence, the Valet
90. Daniel Boone (1936) .... Pompey
91. Follow Your Heart (1936) (uncredited) .... Choir Leader
92. Spendthrift (1936) (uncredited) .... Restaurant Table Captain
93. Show Boat (1936) .... Sam, Doorman at Trocadero
    ... aka Edna Ferber's Show Boat (USA: complete title)
94. The Broken Earth (1936)
95. Laughing Irish Eyes (1936) .... Deacon
96. Muss 'em Up (1936) .... William, Harding's Chauffeur
    ... aka Sinister House (UK)
    ... aka The House of Fate (UK)
97. East of Java (1935) .... First Mate Johnson
    ... aka Tiger Island (USA: reissue title)
98. So Red the Rose (1935) .... Cato
99. Harmony Lane (1935) .... Old Joe
100. O'shaughnessy's Boy (1935) .... Jeff
101. The Public Menace (1935) (uncredited) .... Janitor
102. After the Dance (1935) (uncredited) .... Cook
103. Alias Mary Dow (1935) .... Rufe
     ... aka Lost Identity
104. Red Hot Tires (1935) .... Bud's Truck Partner
     ... aka Racing Luck (UK)
105. Broadway Bill (1934) .... Whitey
     ... aka Strictly Confidential (UK)
106. Kid Millions (1934) (uncredited) .... Native
107. The Count of Monte Cristo (1934) .... Ali
108. The Personality Kid (1934) .... Shamrock
109. A Very Honorable Guy (1934) (uncredited) .... Black Man
     ... aka A Very Honourable Man (UK)
110. Black Moon (1934) .... 'Lunch' McClaren
111. Massacre (1934) .... Sam
112. Flying Down to Rio (1933) (uncredited) .... Caddy in Haiti
113. Fury of the Jungle (1933) .... Sunrise
     ... aka Jury of the Jungle (UK)
114. The Wrecker (1933) .... Chauffeur
115. The Life of Jimmy Dolan (1933) (uncredited) .... Masseur
     ... aka The Kid's Last Fight (UK)
116. The Mind Reader (1933) .... Sam
117. From Hell to Heaven (1933) .... Sam
118. Laughter in Hell (1933) .... Jackson
119. Frisco Jenny (1932) (uncredited) .... Voice of Singer
120. The Death Kiss (1932) (uncredited) .... Shoeshine Man
121. If I Had a Million (1932) (uncredited) .... Death Row Singing Prisoner
122. Man Against Woman (1932) .... Smoke Johnson
123. Washington Merry-Go-Round (1932) .... Clarence
     ... aka Invisible Power (UK)
124. The Cabin in the Cotton (1932) .... A Blind Negro
125. Hell's Highway (1932) .... Rascal
126. Blonde Venus (1932) (unconfirmed) .... Charlie, the Bartender
127. Big City Blues (1932) (uncredited) .... Nightclub Singer
128. White Zombie (1932) (uncredited) .... Coach Driver
129. Winner Take All (1932) .... Rosebud, the Trainer
130. Is My Face Red? (1932) .... Horatio
131. Attorney for the Defense (1932) .... Jefferson Q. Leffingwell
132. Night World (1932) .... Tim Washington, the Doorman
133. Lena Rivers (1932) .... Curfew
     ... aka The Sin of Lena Rivers (USA: reissue title)
134. The Wet Parade (1932) .... Taylor Tibbs
135. Prestige (1932) .... Nham, Verlaine's Servant
136. The Woman from Monte Carlo (1932) .... Tombeau
137. X Marks the Spot (1931)
138. The Secret Witness (1931) .... Jeff, Building Janitor
     ... aka Terror by Night
139. Safe in Hell (1931) .... Newcastle, the Porter
140. Secret Service (1931/I) .... Jonas Polk
141. Huckleberry Finn (1931) .... Jim
142. The Fighting Sheriff (1931) .... Curfew
143. Dirigible (1931) .... Clarence
144. The Last Parade (1931) (uncredited) .... Alabam'/Singing Voice of Condemned Man
145. Outside the Law (1930) (uncredited) .... Party Guest
146. Rain or Shine (1930) .... Nero
147. Swing High (1930) (uncredited) .... Singer
148. A Royal Romance (1930) .... Rusty
149. Guilty? (1930) .... Jefferson
150. Deep South (1930)
     
     
151. Hearts in Dixie (1929) .... Nappus
152. Election Day (1929) .... Farina's father
153. The Custard Nine (1921)
     

Soundtrack:

• 1990s
• 1960s
• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s

1. Casino (1995) (writer: "Basin Street Blues/When It's Sleepy Time Down South")
   ... aka Casino (France)
2. Storyville (1992) (writer: "When It's Sleepy Time Down South")
   
   
3. "The Lawrence Welk Show" (1 episode, 1967)
   ... aka Memories of Lawrence Welk (USA: repeat compilations title)
   ... aka The Dodge Dancing Party (USA: new title)
   ... aka The Plymouth Show (USA: alternative title)
       - Songs of the South (1967) TV episode (writer: "When It's Sleepy Time Down South" (uncredited))
4. "The Perry Como Show" (1 episode, 1960)
   ... aka Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (USA: new title)
   ... aka The Chesterfield Supper Club
       - Episode dated 7 December 1960 (1960) TV episode (writer: "When It's Sleepy Time Down South" (uncredited))
   
   
5. Porgy and Bess (1959) (performer: "Here Come de Honey Man")
6. Riding High (1950) (performer: "Sunshine Cake")
   
   
7. The Great Dan Patch (1949) (performer: "Can't Get You Then - Can't Get You Now", "Mixed Team")
   ... aka Ride a Reckless Mile (USA: reissue title)
8. The Soul of a Monster (1944) (performer: "Boogie Woogie Special", "Ain't That Just Like a Man?")
9. Stormy Weather (1943) (writer: "AFRICAN DANCE" (uncredited))
10. That Gang of Mine (1940) ("All God's Chillun Got Wings")
11. Zanzibar (1940) (performer: "Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel" (uncredited))
    
    
12. Way Down South (1939) (music: "Good Ground" (1939), "Louisiana" (1939)) (lyrics: "Good Ground" (1939), "Louisiana" (1939)) (performer: "Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel?" (uncredited)) ("Oh, Dem Golden Slippers!" (1879) (uncredited))
13. Spirit of Youth (1938) (writer: "No More Sleepy Time" (uncredited), "Blue, What For?" (uncredited), "Magic Lover" (uncredited), "Spirit of Youth" (uncredited), "Little Things You Do" (uncredited)) (performer: "Little Things You Do" (uncredited))
14. High Hat (1937) (writer: "I Go Congo") (performer: "I Go Congo")
15. Daniel Boone (1936) (writer: "ROLL ON, WHEEL" (uncredited)) (performer: "ROLL ON, WHEEL" (uncredited), "MAKE WAY")
16. Red Nichols & His World Famous Pennies (1936) (writer: "When It's Sleepy Time Down South" (1931) (uncredited))
17. East of Java (1935) (music: "I Go Congo", "I'm a Spiritual") (performer: "I Go Congo", "I'm a Spiritual")
    ... aka Tiger Island (USA: reissue title)
18. After the Dance (1935) ("I Heard a Blind Man Singing in the Street" (uncredited))
19. Red Hot Tires (1935) (performer: "Shuffle Off to Buffalo" (1932) (uncredited))
    ... aka Racing Luck (UK)
20. Vitaphone Varieties (1935) (writer: "When It's Sleepy Time Down South" (uncredited))
21. The Count of Monte Cristo (1934) (performer: "The World is Mine")
22. Hollywood on Parade No. A-12 (1933) (writer: "I Go Congo") (performer: "I Go Congo")
23. If I Had a Million (1932) (performer: "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" (uncredited))
24. Sleepy Time Down South (1932) (writer: "When It's Sleepy Time Down South")
25. Big City Blues (1932) (performer: "Ev'ry Day Can't Be a Sunday" (uncredited), "Whistle and Blow Your Blues Away" (uncredited))
26. Lena Rivers (1932) (performer: "Stephen Foster Songs")
    ... aka The Sin of Lena Rivers (USA: reissue title)
27. Safe in Hell (1931) (music: "When It's Sleepy Time Down South" (1931)) (lyrics: "When It's Sleepy Time Down South" (1931))
28. Heaven on Earth (1931) (writer: "When It's Sleepy Time Down South" (uncredited)) (performer: "When It's Sleepy Time Down South" (uncredited))
    ... aka Mississippi
29. Dirigible (1931) ("Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" (uncredited))
30. Swing High (1930) (performer: "Shoo the Hoodoo Away)
    

Writer:

• 1940s
• 1930s

1. Broken Strings (1940) (additional dialogue)
   
   
2. Way Down South (1939) (original story and screenplay)
   

Miscellaneous Crew:

1. Way Down South (1939) (dance director) (uncredited) (technical advisor) (uncredited)
2. Spirit of Youth (1938) (supervisor)
   

Composer:

1. Spirit of Youth (1938)
2. Hell's Highway (1932) (uncredited)
   

Producer:

1. The Custard Nine (1921) (producer)
   

Self:

• 1940s
• 1930s

1. Follow the Boys (1944) (uncredited) .... Himself
   
   
2. Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 13 (1935) .... Himself
3. Hollywood on Parade No. A-12 (1933) .... Himself
   

Archive Footage:

1. That's Black Entertainment (1990) .... Himself
2. "Disneyland"
       - The World's Greatest Athlete: Part 2 (1983) TV episode .... Gazenga's Assistant
       - The World's Greatest Athlete: Part 1 (1983) TV episode .... Gazenga's Assistant
3. Jungle Safari (1956) .... Kyba
4. Jungle Terror (1946) .... Shuffle (ship's cook)
5. The Circus Queen Murder (1933) (uncredited) .... Roustabout - clip from 'Rain or Shine'