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Eugene Jackson
Actor
Born December 25, 1916Died October 26, 2001 (84 years)
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
| 1992 | Picket Fences (TV Series) · as Oboe Musician |
| 1991 | The Addams Family · as One-Armed Bass Player |
| 1991 | Life Stinks · as Office Janitor |
| 1987 | Frank's Place (TV Series) · as Ed Chambers |
| 1986 | L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Courtroom Spectator |
| 1985 | 227 (TV Series) · as Saxophone Player |
| 1985 | What's Happening Now! (TV Series) · as Conventioneer |
| 1984 | Highway to Heaven (TV Series) · as Joe |
| 1984 | Swing Shift · as Bartender At Kelly's |
| 1984 | Night Court (TV Series) · as Shoe Shine Man (uncredited) |
| 1983 | Two of a Kind · as Courtroom Spectator |
| 1983 | Off the Wall · as Old Black Man |
| 1981 | Best of the West (TV Series) · as Townsman |
| 1981 | The Greatest American Hero (TV Series) · as Restaurant Patron |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues (TV Series) · as Bystander |
| 1981 | Dynasty (TV Series) · as Airport Worker |
| 1980 | American Gigolo · as Bootblack |
| 1979 | Escape from Alcatraz · as Inmate |
| 1978 | Taxi (TV Series) · as Cabbie (uncredited) |
| 1978 | Five Days from Home · as Inmate |
| 1978 | Dallas (TV Series) · as Pianist |
| 1978 | The One and Only · as Spectator |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk (TV Series) · as Pedestrian |
| 1977 | Scott Joplin · as Piano Contest Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1977 | The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV Series) · as Minister |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) · as Boxing Spectator |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angels (TV Series) · as Golf Match Spectator |
| 1976 | Treasure of Matecumbe · as Man Dancing In The Street |
| 1976 | Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch · as Black Minstrel Show Musician |
| 1976 | All the President's Men · as Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1976 | Sparkle · as Hotel Bellboy |
| 1975 | The Day of the Locust · as Doorman |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch (TV Series) · as Shoe Shine Man |
| 1975 | Ellery Queen (TV Series) · as Bootblack |
| 1974 | Kolchak: The Night Stalker (TV Series) · as Reporter |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files (TV Series) · as Air Boxing Patient |
| 1973 | 40 Carats · as Party Dancer (uncredited) |
| 1973 | Kojak (TV Series) · as Bar Patron |
| 1973 | Cleopatra Jones · as Henry |
| 1973 | Coffy · as Man At Rally (uncredited) |
| 1973 | Police Story (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1973 | The World's Greatest Athlete · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1972 | Black Gunn · as Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1972 | The Snoop Sisters (TV Series) · as Depositor |
| 1972 | Melinda · as Party Guest |
| 1972 | Black Girl · as Parishioner |
| 1972 | Trouble Man · as Gym Patron |
| 1972 | The Waltons (TV Series) · as Piano Player |
| 1972 | Now You See Him, Now You Don't · as Counterman |
| 1972 | The Carey Treatment · as Doctor |
| 1972 | The Biscuit Eater · as Bartender |
| 1972 | Sanford and Son (TV Series) · as Circus Patron |
| 1971 | Chandler · as Shoe Shine Boy |
| 1971 | McMillan and Wife (TV Series) · as Porter |
| 1971 | Columbo (TV Series) · as Conference Guest |
| 1971 | Support Your Local Gunfighter · as Waiter Aboard Train (uncredited) |
| 1971 | O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (TV Series) · as Casino Patron |
| 1971 | Love Hate Love · as Baseball Game Spectator |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones (TV Series) · as Carriage Driver |
| 1969 | Change of Habit · as Onlooker |
| 1968 | Here's Lucy (TV Series) · as Audience Member |
| 1968 | Julia (TV Series) · as Uncle Lou |
| 1968 | Wild in the Streets · as Congressman |
| 1966 | The Chase · as Caterer |
| 1965 | Billie · as Track Meet Spectator |
| 1965 | Days of our Lives (TV Series) · as Western Union Messenger |
| 1965 | Zebra in the Kitchen · as Newsboy |
| 1964 | Looking for Love · as Office Worker (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Kisses for My President · as Servant |
| 1964 | Your Cheatin' Heart · as Theatre Patron |
| 1964 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (TV Series) · as Waiter |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) · as Party Guest |
| 1964 | Shock Treatment · as Courtroom Spectator |
| 1964 | Robin and the 7 Hoods · as Congregation Member |
| 1964 | The Best Man · as Delegate |
| 1963 | 4 for Texas · as Casino Worker |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) · as Casino Patron |
| 1963 | The Fugitive (TV Series) · as Visitor |
| 1963 | Critic's Choice · as Audience Member |
| 1962 | 40 Pounds of Trouble · as Amusement Park Guest |
| 1962 | Who's Got the Action? · as Elevator Passenger |
| 1962 | The Lucy Show (TV Series) · as Commuter |
| 1962 | Sam Benedict (TV Series) · as Courtroom Spectator |
| 1962 | Two Weeks in Another Town · as Commuter At Airport |
| 1962 | Sweet Bird of Youth · as Bellhop |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare (TV Series) · as Party Guest |
| 1961 | Cain's Hundred (TV Series) · as Gym Worker |
| 1960 | The Apartment · as Office Worker (uncredited) |
| 1959 | The Gene Krupa Story · as Saxophone Player |
| 1959 | North by Northwest · as Security Guard At Auction (uncredited) |
| 1959 | The Rebel Set · as Baggage Man |
| 1959 | The Sound and the Fury · as Townsman |
| 1958 | King Creole · as Saxophonist In Blue Shade |
| 1958 | The Long, Hot Summer · as Waiter |
| 1958 | Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV Series) · as Small Slave |
| 1957 | Jeanne Eagels · as Piccaninny |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV Series) |
| 1955 | Artists and Models · as Street Saxophonist |
| 1955 | Trial · as Man At Defense Fund Rally |
| 1955 | Soldiers of Fortune (TV Series) · as Porter |
| 1953 | Sangaree · as Townsman |
| 1953 | Cruisin' Down the River · as Man At The Bbq |
| 1952 | The Iron Mistress · as Footman |
| 1951 | Boston Blackie (TV Series) · as Little Joe |
| 1951 | The Amos 'n Andy Show (TV Series) · as The Telegram Messenger |
| 1950 | The Killer That Stalked New York · as Bootblack (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Story of Seabiscuit · as Stablehand |
| 1948 | A Song Is Born · as Nightclub Patron |
| 1948 | Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! · as Stable Hand - Tony |
| 1943 | Stormy Weather · as Beale Street Cafe Patron |
| 1943 | Thank Your Lucky Stars · as Dancer In "ice Cold Katie" Number (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Reveille with Beverly · as Franklin Delano Lincoln Van Buren Jones (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Reap the Wild Wind · as Dr. Jepson's Black Servant |
| 1941 | Unfinished Business · as Bootblack |
| 1941 | Golden Hoofs · as Curly |
| 1940 | Sporting Blood · as Sam - Lockwood's Horse Groom |
| 1939 | Television Spy · as Tommy |
| 1939 | The Lady's from Kentucky · as Winfield |
| 1939 | Reform School · as Pete |
| 1938 | Kentucky · as Jimmy |
| 1938 | Tom Sawyer, Detective · as Black Boy |
| 1938 | Arrest Bulldog Drummond · as Hotel Page Boy |
| 1938 | The Buccaneer · as James Smith, A Servant |
| 1937 | Thoroughbreds Don't Cry · as Black Stable Boy |
| 1937 | Wine, Women and Horses · as Eight Ball |
| 1937 | It Can't Last Forever · as Jackson Brothers Act |
| 1937 | Bosko's Easter Eggs · as Bosko |
| 1937 | Midnight Court · as Garfield Brown |
| 1936 | Guns and Guitars · as Eightball |
| 1936 | Hearts in Bondage · as Sam |
| 1936 | The Lonely Trail · as Harmonica Player / Dancer |
| 1936 | Red River Valley · as Iodine |
| 1935 | The Big Broadcast of 1936 · as Dancer |
| 1935 | Tumbling Tumbleweeds · as Eightball |
| 1935 | Ladies Crave Excitement · as Lightcrust - Horse Groom |
| 1931 | Secret Service · as Israel Polk |
| 1931 | Sporting Blood · as Sam 'sammy' |
| 1931 | Cimarron · as Isaiah |
| 1930 | |
| 1927 | Uncle Tom's Cabin · as Tom's Son |
| 1925 | Little Annie Rooney · as Humidor |
| 1924 | The Thief of Bagdad · as Child (uncredited) |
| 1923 | Penrod and Sam · as Verman |