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Eugene Jackson

Actor

Eugene Jackson

Born December 25, 1916 in Buffalo, New York, USADied October 26, 200156 films

Eugene Jackson gained fame as Farina's older brother, Pineapple, in six of Hal Roach's "Our Gang" serials - "The Mysterious Mystery", "The Big Town", "Circus Fever", "Dog Days", "The Love Bug" and "Shootin Injuns". Besides films he sang and danced on the vaudeville circuit - billed as "Hollywood's most famous colored kid star". Most of his film roles were bit parts, most uncredited. He did appear as Diahann Carroll's Uncle Lou on TV's "Julia" and Redd Foxx's friend on "Sanford and Son". In later years he taught dance at studios he started in Compton and Pasadena. He trained several performers in the 1959 film Porgy and Bess. His work was featured in a dance retrospective for the 1993 Los Angeles Festival.

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The Apartment posterFirst watchThe Apartment19608.2as Office Worker (uncredited)Bud Baxter is a minor clerk in a huge New York insurance company, until he discovers a quick way to climb the corporate ladder.View film

Essential films

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North by Northwest poster8.0North by Northwest1959Escape from Alcatraz poster7.5Escape from Alcatraz1979The Addams Family poster7.1The Addams Family1991All the President's Men poster7.7All the President's Men1976American Gigolo poster6.2American Gigolo1980The Thief of Bagdad poster7.3The Thief of Bagdad1924The Long, Hot Summer poster7.0The Long, Hot Summer1958Coffy poster6.6Coffy1973

Filmography

56 films as actor
  1. 1991The Addams FamilyOne-Armed Bass Player
  2. 1984Swing ShiftBartender at Kelly's
  3. 1983Off the WallOld Black Man
  4. 1980American GigoloBootblack
  5. 1979Escape from AlcatrazInmate
  6. 1977Scott JoplinPiano Contest Spectator (uncredited)
  7. 1976All the President's MenReporter (uncredited)
  8. 1973Cleopatra JonesHenry
  9. 197340 CaratsParty Dancer (uncredited)
  10. 1973CoffyMan at Rally (uncredited)
  11. 1973The World's Greatest AthleteParty Guest (uncredited)
  12. 1972Black GunnBartender (uncredited)
  13. 1972MelindaParty Guest (uncredited)
  14. 1972The Carey TreatmentDoctor (uncredited)
  15. 1971ChandlerShoe Shine Boy
  16. 1971Support Your Local GunfighterWaiter Aboard Train (uncredited)
  17. 1964Looking for LoveOffice Worker (uncredited)
  18. 1964Robin and the 7 HoodsCongregation Member (uncredited)
  19. 1964The Best ManDelegate (uncredited)
  20. 1960The ApartmentOffice Worker (uncredited)
  21. 1959North by NorthwestSecurity Guard at Auction (uncredited)
  22. 1959The Sound and the FuryTownsman (uncredited)
  23. 1958The Long, Hot SummerWaiter (uncredited)
  24. 1950The Killer That Stalked New YorkBootblack (uncredited)
  25. 1943Thank Your Lucky StarsDancer in "Ice Cold Katie" Number (uncredited)
  26. 1943Reveille with BeverlyFranklin Delano Lincoln Van Buren Jones (uncredited)
  27. 1942Take My LifeBill, Harlem Tuff-Kid Gang Menber
  28. 1941Golden HoofsCurly
  29. 1940Sporting BloodSam - Lockwood's Horse Groom
  30. 1939Reform SchoolPete
  31. 1939The Lady's from KentuckyWinfield
  32. 1938KentuckyJimmy
  33. 1938Arrest Bulldog DrummondHotel Page Boy
  34. 1938Rhythm Rodeo
  35. 1938The BuccaneerJames Smith, a Servant
  36. 1937Wine, Women and HorsesEight Ball
  37. 1937Midnight CourtGarfield Brown
  38. 1936Guns and GuitarsEightball
  39. 1936The Lonely TrailHarmonica Player / Dancer
  40. 1936Red River ValleyIodine
  41. 1935Tumbling TumbleweedsEightball
  42. 1931Secret ServiceIsrael Polk
  43. 1931Sporting ChanceHorseshoe
  44. 1931Sporting BloodSam 'Sammy'
  45. 1931CimarronIsaiah
  46. 1929Hearts in DixieChinquapin
  47. 1927Little Mickey GroganDancing Black Boy
  48. 1925Little Annie RooneyHumidor
  49. 1925Shootin' InjunsGene
  50. 1925The Love BugPineapple
  51. 1925Dog DaysPineapple
  52. 1925Circus FeverGene
  53. 1925The Big TownPineapple
  54. 1924The Mysterious Mystery!Snowball
  55. 1924The Thief of BagdadChild (uncredited)
  56. 1923Penrod and SamVerman