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Overview

Date of Birth:

25 May 1878, Richmond, Virginia, USA more

Date of Death:

25 November 1949, New York, USA more

Mini Biography:

Bill Robinson quit school at age seven and began work as a professional... more

Trivia:

A one-time honorary mayor of Harlem and mascot of the New York Giants... more

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NewsDesk:
(2 articles)

Actor and Dancer Gregory Hines Dies at 57
(From IMDb News. 10 August 2003)
Actor and Dancer Gregory Hines Dies at 57
(From WENN. 10 August 2003)

Alternate Names:

Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Miscellaneous Crew, Self, Archive Footage

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Stormy Weather (1943)	Bill Williamson	1943	-	7.3 (494)

2.	Road Demon (1938)	Zephyr	1938	-	-

3.	Up the River (1938)	Memphis Jones	1938	-	-

4.	Just Around the Corner (1938)	Cpl. Jones	1938	-	6.4 (154)

5.	Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938)	Aloysius	1938	-	6.7 (382)

6.	One Mile from Heaven (1937)	Officer Joe Dudley	1937	-	5.7 (8)

7.	In Old Kentucky (1935)	Wash Jackson	1935	-	6.9 (27)

8.	The Littlest Rebel (1935)	Uncle Billy	1935	-	6.7 (334)

9.	The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)	Specialty	1935	-	6.3 (70)

10.	The Little Colonel (1935)	Walker	1935	-	7.1 (392)

11.	King for a Day (1934)	Bill Green	1934	-	6.8 (15)
	AKAs: Broadway Brevity: King for a Day (USA: series title)
12.	Harlem Is Heaven (1932)	Bill	1932	-	-

13.	Dixiana (1930)	Specialty Dancer	1930	-	5.5 (123)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	That's Dancing! (1985)	(performer: "Organ Grinder's Swing", "The Old Folks at Home", "(There Are) Smiles")	1985	-	7.1 (463)

2.	Stormy Weather (1943)	(lyrics: "RANG TANG TANG" (uncredited)) (performer: "RANG TANG TANG" (uncredited), "AT A GEORGIA CAMP MEETING" (uncredited), "DE CAMPTOWN RACES" (uncredited), "LINDA BROWN" (uncredited), "I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE", "MY, MY, AIN'T THAT SOMETHIN'" by nm0130572) ("THERE'S NO TWO WAYS ABOUT LOVE" (uncredited), "AFRICAN DANCE" (uncredited))	1943	-	7.3 (494)

3.	Let's Scuffle (1942)	(performer: "Let's Scuffle")	1942	-	-

4.	Just Around the Corner (1938)	(performer: "This Is a Happy Little Ditty", "Brass Buttons and Epaulettes, "Just Around the Corner", "I Love to Walk in the Rain") ("Brass Buttons and Epaulettes)	1938	-	6.4 (154)

5.	Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938)	(performer: "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers")	1938	-	6.7 (382)

6.	The Littlest Rebel (1935)	(performer: "Polly Wolly Doodle" (uncredited), "Turkey In The Straw" (uncredited))	1935	-	6.7 (334)

7.	The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)	(performer: "Miss Brown To You")	1935	-	6.3 (70)

8.	Hooray for Love (1935)	(performer: "I'm Livin' in a Great Big Way") ("I'm Livin' in a Great Big Way")	1935	-	6.0 (29)

9.	The Little Colonel (1935)	(performer: "My Old Kentucky Home")	1935	-	7.1 (392)

10.	King for a Day (1934)	(performer: "Bill Robinson's Stomp", "Old Folks at Home (Swanee River)", "Old Black Joe", "Love's Old Sweet Song (Just a Song at Twilight)", "Smiles")	1934	-	6.8 (15)
	AKAs: Broadway Brevity: King for a Day (USA: series title)
11.	Dixiana (1930)	("Mr. and Mrs. Sippi")	1930	-	5.5 (123)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Dimples (1936)	(dance director)	1936	-	6.4 (244)

2.	King for a Day (1934)	(specialty dancer: "Bill Robinson's Stomp", "Old Folks at Home", "Old Black Joe", "Love's Old Sweet Song {Just a Song at Twilight}" and "{There Are} Smiles") (uncredited)	1934	-	6.8 (15)
	AKAs: Broadway Brevity: King for a Day (USA: series title)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"The Milton Berle Show" (1948)	Himself - Dancer (2 episodes, 1948-1949)	1949	-	7.3 (19)
	AKAs: Texaco Star Theater (USA: alternative title) The Buick-Berle Show (USA: new title) 2 TV episodes: "The Milton Berle Show: (#1.49)" Himself - Dancer "The Milton Berle Show: (#1.2)" Himself - Dancer
2.	The R.C.A. Thanksgiving Show (1948) (TV)	Himself	1948	-	-

3.	Let's Scuffle (1942)	Himself	1942	-	-

4.	By an Old Southern River (1942)	Himself	1942	-	-

5.	Cotton Club Revue (1938)		1938	-	-

6.	Hooray for Love (1935)	Himself	1935	-	6.0 (29)

7.	The Big Benefit (1933)	(as Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson) Himself	1933	-	-

8.	Hello, Bill (1929)	Himself	1929	-	-


1.	Follow the Fleet: The Origins of Those Dancing Feet (2005) (V)

2.	"Broadway: The American Musical"
	1 TV episode: Syncopated City: 1919-1933 (2004)
3.	Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood (1998) (TV)	(as Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson) Himself

4.	Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (1997) (TV)	Himself

5.	That's Dancing! (1985)	Himself (clip from "The Little Colonel")

6.	"MAS*H"
	1 TV episode: Bulletin Board (1975) (uncredited) Uncle Billy
7.	Black History: Lost Stolen, or Strayed (1968) (TV)	(uncredited) Himself/Walker

8.	"Toast of the Town"
	1 TV episode: Episode #11.39 (1958) Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:

On Brunswick #6134, 7705, 01168 he performs "Keep a Song in Your Soul" and "Just a Crazy Song (Hi-Hi-Hi), accompanied by a studio orchestra. Recorded 27 May 1931. more

Publicity Listings:

2 Biographical Movies | 5 Portrayals | 3 Print Biographies | 3 Articles more

Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Drama | Family more

Plot Keywords:

African American | Beautiful Woman | Singer | Character Name In Title more

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