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Blue Washington

Blue Washington

Acting·1898–1970·48 films

Blue Washington was born on February 12, 1898 in Los Angeles, California, as Edgar Hughes Washington. He was an actor, known for There It Is (1928), Beggars of Life (1928) and Haunted Gold (1932). He was married to Marion Lenán. He died on September 15, 1970, at Mira Loma Hospital in Lancaster, California. He was laid to rest at Evergreen Memorial Park in Los Angeles. His son, Kenny Washington, was buried beside him in 1971.

Filmography

Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind (1939)Renegade's Companion (uncredited)
The Hustler
The Hustler (1961)
The Long Voyage Home
The Long Voyage Home (1940)Black Cook on Glencairn
Cleopatra
Cleopatra (1934)Nubian Guard (uncredited)
Road to Morocco
Road to Morocco (1942)Nubian Slave (uncredited)
The Prisoner of Shark Island
The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936)Black Soldier at Prison (uncredited)
Pinky
Pinky (1949)Man (uncredited)
Beggars of Life
Beggars of Life (1928)Black Mose
Haunted Spooks
Haunted Spooks (1920)Butler (uncredited)
Tales of Manhattan
Tales of Manhattan (1942)Shantytown Man (uncredited)
The Cowboy and the Lady
The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)Dock Worker (uncredited)
Sundown
Sundown (1941)Askari Veteran (uncredited)
Roman Scandals
Roman Scandals (1933)Litter Bearer (uncredited)
Haunted Gold
Haunted Gold (1932)Clarence Washington Brown
Too Hot to Handle
Too Hot to Handle (1938)Native (uncredited)
Welcome Danger
Welcome Danger (1929)Thorne's Henchman (uncredited)
There It Is
There It Is (1928)The Butler
Charlie Chan in Reno
Charlie Chan in Reno (1939)Man in Line-Up
To the Ends of the Earth
To the Ends of the Earth (1948)Binda Sha Henchman (uncredited)
Tarzan and the Slave Girl
Tarzan and the Slave Girl (1950)
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo (1937)Sam - Coachman
Souls at Sea
Souls at Sea (1937)Ship Slave (uncredited)
Guilty Hands
Guilty Hands (1931)Johnny (uncredited)
Rowdy Ann
Rowdy Ann (1919)The Train Porter
Kentucky
Kentucky (1938)Bill
Weary River
Weary River (1929)Prisoner in Bathtub (uncredited)
Bomba, the Jungle Boy
Bomba, the Jungle Boy (1949)Native Bearer (uncredited)
Lady for a Night
Lady for a Night (1942)Man Sitting Next to Chloe (uncredited)
The Light That Failed
The Light That Failed (1939)Bit Part
Way Down South
Way Down South (1939)Slave
The Smart Set
The Smart Set (1928)Polo Fan
Rose of Washington Square
Rose of Washington Square (1939)Prisoner (uncredited)
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob (1941)Opera House Doorman (uncredited)
Rio Rita
Rio Rita (1929)Fremont Bank Robber
It Happened in Flatbush
It Happened in Flatbush (1942)Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Menace
Menace (1934)Kenya Manservant
Twelve Crowded Hours
Twelve Crowded Hours (1939)First Bartender (uncredited)
The Phantom City
The Phantom City (1928)'Blue'
Over the Wall
Over the Wall (1938)Convict Playing Guitar
The Blood Ship
The Blood Ship (1927)Negro
Do Your Duty
Do Your Duty (1928)Dude Jackson
The Haunted Ship
The Haunted Ship (1927)Mose
King of the Arena
King of the Arena (1933)Sambo
A Virginia Courtship
A Virginia Courtship (1921)
By Whose Hand?
By Whose Hand? (1927)Eli
Parade of the West
Parade of the West (1930)Sambo
Black Magic
Black Magic (1929)Unit
Lucky Larkin
Lucky Larkin (1930)Hambone