Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
View on IMDb ↗Dewey "Pigmeat" Markham was an African American entertainer. Though best known as a comedian, Markham was also a singer, dancer, and actor. His nickname came from a stage routine, in which he declared himself to be "Sweet Poppa Pigmeat". He was sometimes credited in films as Pigmeat "Alamo" Markham. He is also known for his 1968 single "Here Comes the Judge", which is often considered to be the earliest hip hop record.
Known for
Black Woodstock
Fight That Ghost
House-Rent Party
One Big Mistake
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Junction 88
Swanee Showboat
Mr. Smith Goes Ghost
ABC Stage 67Filmography (16)
- 2021
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)Self (archive footage) - 1969
Black WoodstockSelf - 1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InRegular Performer - 1966
ABC Stage 67Self - Comedian - 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf - 1949
Burlesque in HarlemSelf - 1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf - 1947
Junction 88Piggy - 1947
Swanee Showboat - 1947
Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats - 1946
Fight That GhostPigmeat Markham - 1946
House-Rent Party - 1945Pigmeat Throws the Bull
- 1944
That's My Baby!Pigmeat - 1940
One Big Mistake - 1940
Mr. Smith Goes GhostMr. Smith