Stepin Fetchit
Actor/Actriz
50
Movies
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TV Shows
Stepin Fetchit (1902–1985) was an American comedian and actor.
His Fetchit persona parlayed into a successful film career, eventually becoming the first black actor to become a millionaire. He was also the first black actor to receive screen credit.
Stepin Fetchit typical film persona and stage name have long been controversial, and seen as illustrative of negative stereotypes of Negroes. However, a newer interpretation of his film persona contends he was ultimately subversive of the status quo.
As Actor/Actress
Hollywood Black
Self (archive footage)
Zenobia
Zero
Tierra y esperanza
Adam
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Dancing Butler
Wild Horse
Stepin
Hot Tip
Cook
Judge Priest
Jeff Poindexter
Show Boat
Joe
Marie Galante
Waiter in Pacific Gardens
Salute
Smoke Screen
The Big Fight
Spot
Helldorado
Ulysses
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
The Sun Shines Bright
Jeff Poindexter
Charlie Chan in Egypt
Snowshoes
Pimpollo
Cicero
Cutter
Shoeshine Man
Love Is News
Penrod
David Harum
Sylvester
Fifty Roads to Town
Percy
One More Spring
Zoo Attendant
Amazing Grace
Cousin Lincoln
Carolina
Scipio
The World Moves On
Dixie
The Virginia Judge
Spasm Johnson
a.k.a. Cassius Clay
Self
La alegría de vivir
Stepin Fetchit
On the Avenue
Herman
Miracle in Harlem
'Swifty', the Handyman
36 Hours to Kill
Flash - Pullman Porter