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Eugene Jackson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1916-12-25

Day of Death

2001-10-26

Place of Birth

Buffalo - New York - USA

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.

Filmography (54)

⭐ 7.1 Role: One-Armed Bass Player

The Addams Family

1991
⭐ 5.6 Role: Bartender at Kelly's

Swing Shift

1984
⭐ 3.5 Role: Old Black Man

Off the Wall

1983
⭐ 6.2 Role: Bootblack

American Gigolo

1980
⭐ 7.5 Role: Inmate

Escape from Alcatraz

1979
⭐ 6.3 Role: Piano Contest Spectator (uncredited)

Scott Joplin

1977
⭐ 7.7 Role: Reporter (uncredited)

All the President's Men

1976
⭐ 5.7 Role: Henry

Cleopatra Jones

1973
⭐ 5.7 Role: Party Dancer (uncredited)

40 Carats

1973
⭐ 6.6 Role: Man at Rally (uncredited)

Coffy

1973
⭐ 5.5 Role: Party Guest (uncredited)

The World's Greatest Athlete

1973
⭐ 6.0 Role: Bartender (uncredited)

Black Gunn

1972
⭐ 4.8 Role: Party Guest (uncredited)

Melinda

1972
⭐ 6.0 Role: Doctor (uncredited)

The Carey Treatment

1972
⭐ 4.6 Role: Shoe Shine Boy

Chandler

1971