Eugene Jackson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

December 25, 1916

Died

October 26, 2001 (age 84)

Place of Birth

Buffalo - New York - USA

Eugene Jackson

Biography

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.

Known For

Filmography

1991FilmThe Addams Familyas One-Armed Bass Player1984FilmSwing Shiftas Bartender at Kelly's1984TVNight Courtas Shoe Shine Man (uncredited)1983FilmOff the Wallas Old Black Man1980FilmAmerican Gigoloas Bootblack1979FilmEscape from Alcatrazas Inmate1978TVTaxias Cabbie (uncredited)1977FilmScott Joplinas Piano Contest Spectator (uncredited)1976FilmAll the President's Menas Reporter (uncredited)1973FilmCleopatra Jonesas Henry1973Film40 Caratsas Party Dancer (uncredited)1973FilmCoffyas Man at Rally (uncredited)1973FilmThe World's Greatest Athleteas Party Guest (uncredited)1972FilmBlack Gunnas Bartender (uncredited)1972FilmMelindaas Party Guest (uncredited)1972FilmThe Carey Treatmentas Doctor (uncredited)1971FilmChandleras Shoe Shine Boy1971FilmSupport Your Local Gunfighteras Waiter Aboard Train (uncredited)1968TVJuliaas Uncle Lou1964FilmLooking for Loveas Office Worker (uncredited)1964FilmRobin and the 7 Hoodsas Congregation Member1960FilmThe Apartmentas Office Worker (uncredited)1959FilmNorth by Northwestas Security Guard at Auction (uncredited)1959FilmThe Sound and the Furyas Townsman (uncredited)1958TVShirley Temple's Storybookas Small Slave1956TVThe Adventures of Jim Bowie1951TVBoston Blackie1950FilmThe Killer That Stalked New Yorkas Bootblack (uncredited)1943FilmThank Your Lucky Starsas Dancer in "Ice Cold Katie" Number (uncredited)1943FilmReveille with Beverlyas Franklin Delano Lincoln Van Buren Jones (uncredited)1942FilmTake My Lifeas Bill, Harlem Tuff-Kid Gang Menber1941FilmGolden Hoofsas Curly1940FilmSporting Bloodas Sam - Lockwood's Horse Groom1939FilmReform Schoolas Pete1939FilmThe Lady's from Kentuckyas Winfield1938FilmKentuckyas Jimmy1938FilmArrest Bulldog Drummondas Hotel Page Boy1938FilmAnaesthesiaas Colored Boy 1839 (uncredited)1938FilmRhythm Rodeo1938FilmThe Buccaneeras James Smith, a Servant1937FilmWine, Women and Horsesas Eight Ball1937FilmMidnight Courtas Garfield Brown1936FilmGuns and Guitarsas Eightball1936FilmThe Lonely Trailas Harmonica Player / Dancer1936FilmRed River Valleyas Iodine1935FilmTumbling Tumbleweedsas Eightball1931FilmSecret Serviceas Israel Polk1931FilmSporting Chanceas Horseshoe1931FilmSporting Bloodas Sam 'Sammy'1931FilmCimarronas Isaiah1929FilmHearts in Dixieas Chinquapin1925FilmLittle Annie Rooneyas Humidor1925FilmShootin' Injunsas Gene1925FilmThe Love Bugas Pineapple1925FilmDog Daysas Pineapple1925FilmCircus Feveras Gene1925FilmThe Big Townas Pineapple1924FilmThe Mysterious Mystery!as Snowball1924FilmThe Thief of Bagdadas Child (uncredited)1923FilmPenrod and Samas Verman

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