Eugene Jackson

Biography

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 performers in the 1959 film Porgy and Bess. His work was featured in a dance retrospective for the 1993 Los Angeles Festival.

Filmografi

North by Northwest1959 · Security Guard at Auction (uncredited)The Addams Family1991 · One-Armed Bass PlayerAll the President's Men1976 · Reporter (uncredited)The Apartment1960 · Office Worker (uncredited)Escape from Alcatraz1979 · InmateCoffy1973 · Man at Rally (uncredited)Robin and the 7 Hoods1964 · Congregation Member (uncredited)American Gigolo1980 · BootblackThe Long, Hot Summer1958 · Waiter (uncredited)Chandler1971 · Shoe Shine BoyThe Thief of Bagdad1924 · Child (uncredited)Support Your Local Gunfighter1971 · Waiter Aboard Train (uncredited)Reform School1939 · PeteCimarron1931 · IsaiahCleopatra Jones1973 · HenryBlack Gunn1972 · Bartender (uncredited)The Best Man1964 · Delegate (uncredited)Swing Shift1984 · Bartender at Kelly'sThe World's Greatest Athlete1973 · Party Guest (uncredited)The Sound and the Fury1959 · Townsman (uncredited)The Killer That Stalked New York1950 · Bootblack (uncredited)40 Carats1973 · Party Dancer (uncredited)Melinda1972 · Party Guest (uncredited)Little Mickey Grogan1927 · Dancing Black Boy