Eugene Jackson

Schauspieler

1916-12-25 – 2001-10-26 · Buffalo, New York, USA

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.

• Die Addams Family (1991) — One-Armed Bass Player
• Der unsichtbare Dritte (1959) — Security Guard at Auction (uncredited)
• Flucht von Alcatraz (1979) — Inmate
• Das Appartement (1960) — Office Worker (uncredited)
• Die Unbestechlichen (1976) — Reporter (uncredited)
• Ein Mann für gewisse Stunden (1980) — Bootblack
• Coffy - Die Raubkatze (1973) — Man at Rally (uncredited)
• Der lange heiße Sommer (1958) — Waiter (uncredited)
• Der Dieb von Bagdad (1924) — Child (uncredited)
• Pioniere des wilden Westens (1931) — Isaiah
• Latigo (1971) — Waiter Aboard Train (uncredited)
• Swing Shift - Liebe auf Zeit (1984) — Bartender at Kelly's
• Ein Fall für Cleopatra Jones (1973) — Henry
• Sieben gegen Chicago (1964) — Congregation Member (uncredited)
• Der Kandidat (1964) — Delegate (uncredited)
• Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) — Dancer in "Ice Cold Katie" Number (uncredited)
• Big Boy - Der aus dem Dschungel kam (1973) — Party Guest (uncredited)
• Der Mörder im weißen Mantel (1972) — Doctor (uncredited)
• The Killer That Stalked New York (1950) — Bootblack (uncredited)
• Visum für die Hölle (1972) — Bartender (uncredited)
• Little Annie Rooney (1925) — Humidor
• Vierzig Karat (1973) — Party Dancer (uncredited)
• Fluch des Südens (1959) — Townsman (uncredited)
• Bulldog Drummond Das Geheimnis der Strahlenkanone (1938) — Hotel Page Boy