Leigh Whipper

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Leigh Rollin Whipper (October 29, 1876 – July 26, 1975) was an American actor on the stage and in motion pictures. He was the first African American to join the Actors' Equity Association, and one of the founders of the Negro Actors Guild of America. He is best known for creating the role of Crooks in the original Broadway production of Of Mice and Men, which he reprised in the 1939 film version. Educated at Howard University Law School, he left in 1895 and never practiced as a lawyer. Without any dramatic training, he made his first Broadway appearance in Georgia Minstrels. His first film role was in the 1920 silent film The Symbol of the Unconquered. During the Second World War, Whipper was a member of the steering committee of Negro Division the Hollywood Victory Committee.

Known For: Acting

Born: Charleston, South Carolina, USA, 1876-10-29

Died: 1975-07-26

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1920	Within Our Gates		59
2	1920	The Symbol of the Unconquered	Tugi - an Indian Fakir	53
3	1939	Of Mice and Men	Crooks	73
4	1941	Robin Hood of the Pecos	Kezeye	50
5	1941	Virginia	Ezechial	0
6	1941	Road to Zanzibar	Scarface	63
7	1941	King of the Zombies	Momba	51
8	1941	Bahama Passage	Morales	60
9	1942	The Vanishing Virginian	Uncle Josh	60
10	1942	Heart of the Golden West	Rango	15
11	1942	White Cargo	Jim Fish	58
12	1943	The Ox-Bow Incident	Sparks (uncredited)	77
13	1943	Mission to Moscow	Haile Selassie (uncredited)	53
14	1943	Happy Land	Old Ben (uncredited)	62
15	1945	The Hidden Eye	Alistair	76
16	1945	The Negro Sailor	Editor	0
17	1946	Young Widow	Nate (Uncredited)	48
18	1946	Undercurrent	George	58
19	1947	Untamed Fury	Uncle Gabe	60
20	1955	The Shrike	Mr. Carlisle	60
21	1957	The Young Don't Cry	Doosy	62

Leigh Whipper

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