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Stepin Fetchit

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Birth name Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry
Nationality USA
Birth 30 may 1902 at Key West (USA)
Death 19 november 1985 (at 83 years) at Woodland Hills (USA)

Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry (May 30, 1902 – November 19, 1985), better known by the stage name Stepin Fetchit, was an American comedian and film actor.

Perry parlayed the Fetchit persona into a successful film career, eventually becoming a millionaire, the first black actor in history to do so. He was the first black actor to receive featured screen credit in a film.

Perry's typical film persona and stage name have long been controversial, and seen as illustrative of negative stereotypes of African-Americans. Seen through a modern lens, Perry's "laziest man in the world" character has been described as "painfully racist" but also "subversive".

Biography

Perry was married three times: to Dorothy Stevenson, Winifred Johnson, and Bernice Sims. In 1930 his wife Dorothy gave birth to their son, Jemajo. With Winifred he had a second son in 1935: Donald, who later took his step-father's name, Lambright. In April 1969, Donald Lambright traveled the Pennsylvania Turnpike shooting people. He injured fifteen and killed three before turning the gun on himself.

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John Ford
John Ford
(7 films)
Will Rogers
Will Rogers
(7 films)
Francis Ford
Francis Ford
(6 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Stepin Fetchit (41 films)

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Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood, 1h32
Directed by Michael Winner
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about animals, Films about dogs, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Madeline Kahn, Bruce Dern, Rintintin (acteur canin), Teri Garr, Art Carney, Phil Silvers
Roles Dancing Butler
Rating48% 2.408122.408122.408122.408122.40812
En 1924, Estie Del Ruth se rend à Hollywood dans l'espoir de devenir une grande actrice. Sur son chemin, elle rencontre un chien du nom de Won Ton Ton (Rintintin) qui se met à la suivre. Une fois à destination, Won Ton Ton séduit tout le monde et devient une star à la place d'Estie.
Amazing Grace, 1h39
Directed by Stan Lathan
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Moms Mabley, Stepin Fetchit, Rosalind Cash, James Karen, Moses Gunn, Butterfly McQueen
Roles Cousin Lincoln
Rating56% 2.8115852.8115852.8115852.8115852.811585
The Sun Shines Bright, 1h30
Directed by John Ford
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Western
Actors Charles Winninger, John Russell, Arleen Whelan, Russell Simpson, Stepin Fetchit, Francis Ford
Roles Jeff Poindexter
Rating68% 3.4420453.4420453.4420453.4420453.442045
Sur fond de campagne électorale en 1905 dans une petite ville du Kentucky, des hommes se déchirent pour une femme. Alcoolique notoire, le juge Priest se représente aux élections locales. Prenant la défense d'un jeune Noir accusé injustement d'un viol d’une Blanche et participe aux obsèques d’une prostituée notoire, ce qui lui vaut le respect des uns et l’hostilité des autres. De vieux secrets de familles resurgissent...
Bend of the River, 1h31
Directed by Anthony Mann
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Western
Actors James Stewart, John Arthur Kennedy, Julie Adams, Rock Hudson, Jay C. Flippen, Lori Nelson
Roles Adam
Rating71% 3.595873.595873.595873.595873.59587
In 1866, remorseful former border raider Glyn McLyntock (James Stewart) is scouting for a wagon train of settlers to Oregon. While he is checking the trail ahead, he rescues Emerson Cole (Arthur Kennedy) from being lynched for stealing a horse. Cole, who says the horse is "not exactly stolen," thinks he's heard of McLyntock, but doesn't pursue the subject. One of the pioneers in the wagon train is the eligible Laurie Baile (Julie Adams). That night, they are attacked by five Shoshone Indians and Laurie is wounded by an arrow. McLyntock and Cole go out to deal with the Shoshones and Cole saves McLyntock's life in the process. McLyntock welcomes Cole, but Jeremy Baile (Jay C. Flippen), the leader of the settlers, does not trust Cole and does not believe that a man can change from bad to good.
Miracle in Harlem, 1h9
Origin USA
Genres Romance
Actors Sheila Guyse, Jack Carter, Juanita Hall, Stepin Fetchit
Roles 'Swifty', the Handyman
Rating60% 3.003713.003713.003713.003713.00371
In Harlem an old Lady "Aunt Hattie" has her own candy manufacture shop. Her niece Julie Weston helps her, as the Aunt is quite old. The young woman has ideas about the candy shop, to modernize it, because they are "candy making family".
Big Timers
Big Timers (1945)
, 36minutes
Origin USA
Themes Musical films
Actors Stepin Fetchit
Rating42% 2.131552.131552.131552.131552.13155
This script must be run from the command line
Zenobia
Zenobia (1939)
, 1h13
Directed by Gordon Douglas
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about animals
Actors Oliver Hardy, Harry Langdon, Billie Burke, Alice Brady, Hattie McDaniel, James Ellison
Roles Zero
Rating59% 2.994362.994362.994362.994362.99436
Hardy plays Dr. Henry Tibbett, a country doctor who is called on by a travelling circus trainer to cure his sick elephant. After the doctor heals the grateful beast, the elephant becomes so attached to him that it starts to follow him everywhere. This leads to the trainer suing Dr. Tibbett for alienation of affection.
Love Is News, 1h12
Directed by Tay Garnett
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Themes Films about writers, Films about journalists, Children's films
Actors Tyrone Power, Loretta Young, Don Ameche, Slim Summerville, Walter Catlett, Jane Darwell
Roles Penrod
Rating68% 3.4413953.4413953.4413953.4413953.441395
Stephen "Steve" Leyton (Tyrone Power) is a prying newspaper reporter who works for Martin Canavan (Don Ameche), and he goes after the rich heiress, Tony Gateson (Loretta Young), to get an exclusive story with her. Annoyed with the articles he has published, and the way Steve has labelled her a "Tin Can Countess", Tony turns on him and announces to the press that they are engaged to each other. All this time, she has an actual fiance, Count Andre de Guyon (George Sanders).
On the Avenue, 1h25
Directed by Roy Del Ruth, William A. Seiter
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Dick Powell, Madeleine Carroll, Alice Faye, Al Ritz, George Barbier, Jimmy Ritz
Roles Herman
Rating66% 3.3440653.3440653.3440653.3440653.344065
Gary Blake (Dick Powell) stars in a new show, On the Avenue, with Mona Merrick (Alice Faye). The show contains a satire on The Richest Girl in the World, Mimi Carraway (Madeleine Carroll). Mimi and her father (George Barbier) are in the audience on opening night and they feel insulted. She goes backstage and tries to get Gary to take the skit out of the show. He refuses and calls her a "bad sport".
Dimples
Dimples (1936)
, 1h19
Directed by William A. Seiter
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Shirley Temple, Frank Morgan, Helen Westley, Robert Kent, Astrid Allwyn, Delma Byron
Roles Cicero
Rating64% 3.2465753.2465753.2465753.2465753.246575
Dimples is a Bowery busker living with her pickpocket grandfather "Professor" Eustace Appleby. She is hired to entertain at a soiree in the Washington Square Park home of wealthy widow Caroline Drew. Mrs. Drew is so charmed by Dimples she opens her home and heart to the child, providing her a life of comfort and plenty.