Eugene Jackson 12/25/1916 , (108 years old) in Buffalo - New York - USA

Known for department

Acting

Biography

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.

poster Black Gunn (1972)

Bartender (uncredited)

poster North by Northwest (1959)

Security Guard at Auction (uncredited)

poster Midnight Court (1937)

Garfield Brown

poster All the President's Men (1976)

Reporter (uncredited)

poster Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)

Congregation Member

poster 40 Carats (1973)

Party Dancer (uncredited)

poster Chandler (1971)

Shoe Shine Boy

poster The Apartment (1960)

Office Worker (uncredited)

poster The Lonely Trail (1936)

Harmonica Player / Dancer

poster Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971)

Waiter Aboard Train (uncredited)

poster Looking for Love (1964)

Office Worker (uncredited)

poster Take My Life (1942)

Bill, Harlem Tuff-Kid Gang Menber

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