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Eugene Jackson

Eugene Jackson

Acting·1916–2001·54 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 per

Filmography

The Addams Family
The Addams Family (1991)One-Armed Bass Player
North by Northwest
North by Northwest (1959)Security Guard at Auction (uncredited)
Escape from Alcatraz
Escape from Alcatraz (1979)Inmate
The Apartment
The Apartment (1960)Office Worker (uncredited)
All the President's Men
All the President's Men (1976)Reporter (uncredited)
American Gigolo
American Gigolo (1980)Bootblack
Coffy
Coffy (1973)Man at Rally (uncredited)
The Thief of Bagdad
The Thief of Bagdad (1924)Child (uncredited)
Cimarron
Cimarron (1931)Isaiah
Support Your Local Gunfighter
Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971)Waiter Aboard Train (uncredited)
Swing Shift
Swing Shift (1984)Bartender at Kelly's
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)Congregation Member
Cleopatra Jones
Cleopatra Jones (1973)Henry
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)Dancer in "Ice Cold Katie" Number (uncredited)
The World's Greatest Athlete
The World's Greatest Athlete (1973)Party Guest (uncredited)
The Carey Treatment
The Carey Treatment (1972)Doctor (uncredited)
The Killer That Stalked New York
The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)Bootblack (uncredited)
Black Gunn
Black Gunn (1972)Bartender (uncredited)
Little Annie Rooney
Little Annie Rooney (1925)Humidor
40 Carats
40 Carats (1973)Party Dancer (uncredited)
The Sound and the Fury
The Sound and the Fury (1959)Townsman (uncredited)
Arrest Bulldog Drummond
Arrest Bulldog Drummond (1938)Hotel Page Boy
Kentucky
Kentucky (1938)Jimmy
The Buccaneer
The Buccaneer (1938)James Smith, a Servant
The Lonely Trail
The Lonely Trail (1936)Harmonica Player / Dancer
Chandler
Chandler (1971)Shoe Shine Boy
Scott Joplin
Scott Joplin (1977)Piano Contest Spectator (uncredited)
Sporting Blood
Sporting Blood (1931)Sam 'Sammy'
Reveille with Beverly
Reveille with Beverly (1943)Franklin Delano Lincoln Van Buren Jones (uncredited)
Midnight Court
Midnight Court (1937)Garfield Brown
Sporting Blood
Sporting Blood (1940)Sam - Lockwood's Horse Groom
Dog Days
Dog Days (1925)Pineapple
Melinda
Melinda (1972)Party Guest (uncredited)
Looking for Love
Looking for Love (1964)Office Worker (uncredited)
Off the Wall
Off the Wall (1983)Old Black Man
The Mysterious Mystery!
The Mysterious Mystery! (1924)Snowball
The Big Town
The Big Town (1925)Pineapple
Shootin' Injuns
Shootin' Injuns (1925)Gene
The Love Bug
The Love Bug (1925)Pineapple
Wine, Women and Horses
Wine, Women and Horses (1937)Eight Ball
Tumbling Tumbleweeds
Tumbling Tumbleweeds (1935)Eightball
Guns and Guitars
Guns and Guitars (1936)Eightball
Circus Fever
Circus Fever (1925)Gene
Hearts in Dixie
Hearts in Dixie (1929)Chinquapin
Red River Valley
Red River Valley (1936)Iodine
Penrod and Sam
Penrod and Sam (1923)Verman
Secret Service
Secret Service (1931)Israel Polk
Reform School
Reform School (1939)Pete
Golden Hoofs
Golden Hoofs (1941)Curly
Little Mickey Grogan
Little Mickey Grogan (1927)Dancing Black Boy
The Lady's from Kentucky
The Lady's from Kentucky (1939)Winfield
Anaesthesia
Anaesthesia (1938)Colored Boy 1839 (uncredited)
Take My Life
Take My Life (1942)Bill, Harlem Tuff-Kid Gang Menber
Rhythm Rodeo
Rhythm Rodeo (1938)