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Blue Washington
Actor
Died September 15, 1970 (72 years)
Blue Washington was born on February 12, 1898 in Los Angeles, California, as Edgar Hughes Washington. He was an actor, known for There It Is (1928), Beggars of Life (1928) and Haunted Gold (1932). He was married to Marion Lenán. He died on September 15, 1970, at Mira Loma Hospital in Lancaster, California. He was laid to rest at Evergreen Memorial Park in Los Angeles. His son, Kenny Washington, was buried beside him in 1971.
Edgar 'Blue' Washington was also a ballplayer in the Negro League for the Los Angeles White Sox and (briefly) the Kansas City Monarchs.
He was a childhood friend of Frank Capra and appeared as John Wayne’s sidekick in Haunted Gold (1932), but it wasn’t always clear he was headed for Hollywood. He played professional baseball in the 1910s and 1920s for two of the most glamorous African American teams in existence, and for a time it must have seemed obvious that this was his vocation. In the end he chose a different path. It certainly wasn’t easier — Hollywood at that time was only marginally more accepting of black contributions than the white major leagues. The nickname 'Blue' came from Frank Capra, one of his best pals in the ethnically diverse surroundings of Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles.
Edgar 'Blue' Washington was also a ballplayer in the Negro League for the Los Angeles White Sox and (briefly) the Kansas City Monarchs.
He was a childhood friend of Frank Capra and appeared as John Wayne’s sidekick in Haunted Gold (1932), but it wasn’t always clear he was headed for Hollywood. He played professional baseball in the 1910s and 1920s for two of the most glamorous African American teams in existence, and for a time it must have seemed obvious that this was his vocation. In the end he chose a different path. It certainly wasn’t easier — Hollywood at that time was only marginally more accepting of black contributions than the white major leagues. The nickname 'Blue' came from Frank Capra, one of his best pals in the ethnically diverse surroundings of Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles.
Filmography
| 1961 | The Hustler · as Limping Attendant At Ames Billiards |
| 1957 | The Wings of Eagles · as Bartender At Officer's Club |
| 1953 | The Kid from Left Field · as Train Station Porter |
| 1953 | Siren of Bagdad · as Palace Servant |
| 1952 | Stars and Stripes Forever · as Crowd Spectator |
| 1951 | Golden Girl · as Lola's Coachman |
| 1951 | Angels in the Outfield · as Doorman |
| 1951 | I Was a Communist for the F.B.I. · as Black Man At Union Meeting |
| 1950 | |
| 1949 | Pinky · as Man (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Bomba: The Jungle Boy · as Native Bearer (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Tarzan's Magic Fountain · as Native Bearer |
| 1948 | To the Ends of the Earth · as Binda Sha Henchman (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Road to Morocco · as Nubian Slave (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Tales of Manhattan · as Shantytown Man (robeson Sequence) (uncredited) |
| 1942 | It Happened in Flatbush · as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Drums of the Congo · as Native Bearer |
| 1942 | Law of the Jungle · as Native |
| 1942 | Lady for a Night · as Man Sitting Next To Chloe (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Sundown · as Askari Veteran (uncredited) |
| 1941 | A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob · as Opera House Doorman (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Long Voyage Home · as Black Cook On Glencairn |
| 1939 | The Light That Failed · as Bit Part |
| 1939 | Stanley and Livingstone · as Mombay |
| 1939 | Way Down South · as Slave |
| 1939 | Charlie Chan in Reno · as Man In Line-Up |
| 1939 | Rose of Washington Square · as Prisoner (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Gone with the Wind · as Renegade's Companion (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Twelve Crowded Hours · as First Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Charlie Chan in Honolulu · as Crewman |
| 1938 | Kentucky · as Bill |
| 1938 | The Cowboy and the Lady · as Dock Worker (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Too Hot to Handle · as Native |
| 1938 | Over the Wall · as Convict Playing Guitar |
| 1938 | Tarzan's Revenge · as Bearer Bringing Olaf Poison Darts |
| 1937 | Wells Fargo · as Sam - Coachman |
| 1937 | Ali Baba Goes to Town · as Arab |
| 1937 | Charlie Chan on Broadway · as Doorman At Hottentot Club |
| 1937 | Souls at Sea · as Ship Slave (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Nancy Steele Is Missing! · as Convict |
| 1936 | The Plainsman · as Black Man Dropping Box |
| 1936 | The Prisoner of Shark Island · as Black Soldier At Prison |
| 1935 | Annie Oakley · as Cook |
| 1935 | The Crusades · as One Of Saladin's Guards |
| 1935 | Love Me Forever · as Doorman |
| 1935 | The Whole Town's Talking · as Bank Doorman |
| 1934 | Menace · as Kenya Manservant |
| 1934 | Cleopatra · as Nubian Guard |
| 1934 | Belle of the Nineties · as Doorman At Sensation House |
| 1933 | Roman Scandals · as Litter Bearer |
| 1933 | Good-bye Love · as Jail Steward |
| 1933 | One Year Later · as Train Porter |
| 1933 | King Kong · as Warrior |
| 1932 | Haunted Gold · as Clarence Washington Brown |
| 1932 | The Saddle Buster · as Ranch Cook |
| 1931 | Guilty Hands · as Johnny (uncredited) |
| 1931 | Kiki · as Cast |
| 1931 | Desert Vengeance · as Train Porter |
| 1929 | Welcome Danger · as Thorne's Henchman (uncredited) |
| 1929 | Rio Rita · as Fremont Bank Robber |
| 1929 | Hallelujah · as Church Member |
| 1929 | Weary River · as Prisoner In Bathtub (uncredited) |
| 1928 | Beggars of Life · as Black Mose |
| 1928 | The Smart Set · as Polo Fan |
| 1927 | The Blood Ship · as Negro |
| 1920 | Haunted Spooks · as Butler (uncredited) |