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A one-time honorary mayor of Harlem and mascot of the New York Giants... moreNewsDesk:
(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' RobinsonFilmography
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1. | Stormy Weather (1943) | Bill Williamson | 1943 | - | 7.3 (494) |
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2. | Road Demon (1938) | Zephyr | 1938 | - | - |
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3. | Up the River (1938) | Memphis Jones | 1938 | - | - |
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4. | Just Around the Corner (1938) | Cpl. Jones | 1938 | - | 6.4 (154) |
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5. | Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938) | Aloysius | 1938 | - | 6.7 (382) |
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6. | One Mile from Heaven (1937) | Officer Joe Dudley | 1937 | - | 5.7 (8) |
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7. | In Old Kentucky (1935) | Wash Jackson | 1935 | - | 6.9 (27) |
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8. | The Littlest Rebel (1935) | Uncle Billy | 1935 | - | 6.7 (334) |
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9. | The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935) | Specialty | 1935 | - | 6.3 (70) |
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10. | The Little Colonel (1935) | Walker | 1935 | - | 7.1 (392) |
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11. | King for a Day (1934) | Bill Green | 1934 | - | 6.8 (15) |
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12. | Harlem Is Heaven (1932) | Bill | 1932 | - | - |
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13. | Dixiana (1930) | Specialty Dancer | 1930 | - | 5.5 (123) |
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1. | That's Dancing! (1985) | (performer: "Organ Grinder's Swing", "The Old Folks at Home", "(There Are) Smiles") | 1985 | - | 7.1 (463) |
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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) |
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3. | Let's Scuffle (1942) | (performer: "Let's Scuffle") | 1942 | - | - |
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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) |
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5. | Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938) | (performer: "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers") | 1938 | - | 6.7 (382) |
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6. | The Littlest Rebel (1935) | (performer: "Polly Wolly Doodle" (uncredited), "Turkey In The Straw" (uncredited)) | 1935 | - | 6.7 (334) |
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7. | The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935) | (performer: "Miss Brown To You") | 1935 | - | 6.3 (70) |
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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) |
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9. | The Little Colonel (1935) | (performer: "My Old Kentucky Home") | 1935 | - | 7.1 (392) |
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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) |
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11. | Dixiana (1930) | ("Mr. and Mrs. Sippi") | 1930 | - | 5.5 (123) |
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1. | Dimples (1936) | (dance director) | 1936 | - | 6.4 (244) |
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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) |
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1. | "The Milton Berle Show" (1948) | Himself - Dancer (2 episodes, 1948-1949) | 1949 | - | 7.3 (19) |
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2. | The R.C.A. Thanksgiving Show (1948) (TV) | Himself | 1948 | - | - |
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3. | Let's Scuffle (1942) | Himself | 1942 | - | - |
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4. | By an Old Southern River (1942) | Himself | 1942 | - | - |
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5. | Cotton Club Revue (1938) | 1938 | - | - | |
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6. | Hooray for Love (1935) | Himself | 1935 | - | 6.0 (29) |
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7. | The Big Benefit (1933) | (as Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson) Himself | 1933 | - | - |
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8. | Hello, Bill (1929) | Himself | 1929 | - | - |
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1. | Follow the Fleet: The Origins of Those Dancing Feet (2005) (V) | |
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2. | "Broadway: The American Musical" | |
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3. | Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood (1998) (TV) | (as Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson) Himself |
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4. | Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (1997) (TV) | Himself |
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5. | That's Dancing! (1985) | Himself (clip from "The Little Colonel") |
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6. | "M*A*S*H" | |
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7. | Black History: Lost Stolen, or Strayed (1968) (TV) | (uncredited) Himself/Walker |
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8. | "Toast of the Town" | |
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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. morePublicity Listings:
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