Stepin Fetchit

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.

Known For: Acting

Born: Key West, Florida, USA, 1902-05-30

Died: 1985-11-19

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1925	The Mysterious Stranger		0
2	1927	In Old Kentucky	Highpockets	0
3	1928	The Devil's Skipper	Slave's Husband	0
4	1928	The Tragedy of Youth	Porter	10
5	1929	Hearts in Dixie	Gummy	30
6	1929	The Ghost Talks	Christopher Lee	0
7	1929	Thru Different Eyes	Janitor	0
8	1929	Fox Movietone Follies of 1929	Swifty	30
9	1929	Show Boat	Joe	50
10	1929	Salute	Smoke Screen	47
11	1929	Big Time	Eli	60
12	1930	Cameo Kirby	Croup	0
13	1930	The Big Fight	Spot	30
14	1930	Swing High	Sam	65
15	1930	Face of Desire		0
16	1930	A Tough Winter	Himself	54
17	1931	The Prodigal	Hokey	33
18	1931	Wild Horse	Stepin	65
19	1931	The Galloping Ghost	Baxter College Locker Room Attendant	20
20	1931	Neck and Neck	The Hustler	0
21	1933	Slow Poke	Stepin	0
22	1934	Carolina	Scipio	60
23	1934	David Harum	Sylvester	70
24	1934	Stand Up and Cheer!	Stepin Fetchit	48
25	1934	The World Moves On	Dixie	57
26	1934	Judge Priest	Jeff Poindexter	64
27	1934	Marie Galante	Waiter in Pacific Gardens	48
28	1935	Helldorado	Ulysses	0
29	1935	One More Spring	Zoo Attendant	57
30	1935	Charlie Chan in Egypt	Snowshoes	69
31	1935	Hot Tip	Cook	50
32	1935	Steamboat Round the Bend	Jonah	76
33	1935	The Virginia Judge	Spasm Johnson	0
34	1936	36 Hours to Kill	Flash - Pullman Porter	53
35	1936	Dimples	Cicero	65
36	1937	On the Avenue	Herman	67
37	1937	Love Is News	Penrod	60
38	1937	Fifty Roads to Town	Percy	0
39	1938	His Exciting Night	Casper	30
40	1939	Zenobia	Zero	46
41	1942	Thru Different Eyes	Janitor	0
42	1945	Big Timers		43
43	1946	Baby Don't Go Away from Me		0
44	1946	Broadway and Main	Janitor	0
45	1948	Miracle in Harlem	'Swifty', the Handyman	62
46	1950	Harlem Follies of 1949		0
47	1952	Bend of the River	Adam	69
48	1953	The Sun Shines Bright	Jeff Poindexter	65
49	1968	Inquiring Nuns	Self	0
50	1970	a.k.a. Cassius Clay	Himself	75
51	1972	Cutter	Shoeshine Man	0
52	1974	Amazing Grace	Cousin Lincoln	70
53	1975	Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?	Self (archive footage)	57
54	1976	Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood	Dancing Butler	41

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1957	Tonight Starring Jack Paar	Self	65