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Biography
Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry, better known by his stage name Stepin Fetchit, was an American vaudevillian, comedian, and film actor of Jamaican and Bahamian descent, considered to be the first black actor to have a successful film career. His highest profile was during the 1930s in films and on stage, when his persona of Stepin Fetchit was billed as the "Laziest Man in the World".
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Awards & recognition
- Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame · 1974
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography14 titles
Miracle in Harlem
1948as 'Swifty', the Handyman
1948as 'Swifty', the Handyman
a.k.a. Cassius Clay
1970as Self
1970as Self
Bend of the River
1952as Adam
1952as Adam
Amazing Grace
1974as Cousin Lincoln
1974as Cousin Lincoln
Dimples
1936as Cicero
1936as Cicero
Judge Priest
1934as Jeff Poindexter
1934as Jeff Poindexter
Wild Horse
1931as Stepin
1931as Stepin
Salute
1929as Smoke Screen
1929as Smoke Screen
The World Moves On
1934as Dixie
1934as Dixie
Stand Up and Cheer!
1934as Stepin Fetchit
1934as Stepin Fetchit
Big Timers
1945
1945
Marie Galante
1934as Waiter in Pacific Gardens
1934as Waiter in Pacific Gardens
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976as Dancing Butler
1976as Dancing Butler
Hollywood Black
2024as Self (archive footage)
2024as Self (archive footage)