Eugene Jackson

Actor

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.

• La familia Addams (1991) — One-Armed Bass Player
• Con la muerte en los talones (1959) — Security Guard at Auction (uncredited)
• Fuga de Alcatraz (1979) — Inmate
• El apartamento (1960) — Office Worker (uncredited)
• Todos los hombres del presidente (1976) — Reporter (uncredited)
• American Gigolo (1980) — Bootblack
• Coffy (1973) — Man at Rally (uncredited)
• El largo y cálido verano (1958) — Waiter (uncredited)
• El ladrón de Bagdad (1924) — Child (uncredited)
• Cimarrón (1931) — Isaiah
• Látigo (1971) — Waiter Aboard Train (uncredited)
• Chicas en pie de guerra (1984) — Bartender at Kelly's
• Cleopatra Jones (1973) — Henry
• 4 Gangsters de Chicago (1964) — Congregation Member (uncredited)
• El mejor hombre (1964) — Delegate (uncredited)
• Adorables estrellas (1943) — Dancer in "Ice Cold Katie" Number (uncredited)
• El hijo de la jungla (1973) — Party Guest (uncredited)
• Diagnóstico: Asesinato (1972) — Doctor (uncredited)
• The Killer That Stalked New York (1950) — Bootblack (uncredited)
• Pólvora negra (1972) — Bartender (uncredited)
• La pequeña Anita (1925) — Humidor
• Cuarenta quilates (1973) — Party Dancer (uncredited)
• El ruido y la furia (1959) — Townsman (uncredited)
• Arrest Bulldog Drummond (1938) — Hotel Page Boy