Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham

Biography

Dewey "Pigmeat" Markham was an African American entertainer. Though best known as a comedian, Markham was also a singer, dancer, and actor. His nickname came from a stage routine, in which he declared himself to be "Sweet Poppa Pigmeat". He was sometimes credited in films as Pigmeat "Alamo" Markham. He is also known for his 1968 single "Here Comes the Judge", which is often considered to be the earliest hip hop record.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Ed Sullivan Show

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

ABC Stage 67

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Black Woodstock

House-Rent Party

Fight That Ghost

All Movies (12)

• Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• Black Woodstock1969 · as Self
• Burlesque in Harlem1949 · as Self
• Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats1947
• Junction 881947 · as Piggy
• House-Rent Party1946
• Fight That Ghost1946 · as Pigmeat Markham
• Pigmeat Throws the Bull1945
• That's My Baby!1944 · as Pigmeat
• Mr. Smith Goes Ghost1940 · as Mr. Smith
• One Big Mistake1940
• Swanee Showboat1940

All TV Shows (4)

• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In1968 · as Regular Performer
• ABC Stage 671966 · as Self - Comedian
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self