Leigh Whipper
American actor (1876-1975) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 98
Leigh Rollin Whipper was an American actor on the stage and in motion pictures. He was the first African American to join the Actors' Equity Association, and one of the founders of the Negro Actors Guild of America.
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1975Died26 July 19751957
The Young Don't CryFilm, Doosy1955
The ShrikeFilm, Mr. Carlisle1947
Untamed FuryFilm, Uncle Gabe1946
UndercurrentFilm, George
Young WidowFilm, 1946Nate (Uncredited)1945
The Hidden EyeFilm, Alistair1944
Dark WatersFilm, Office Custodian (uncredited)1943
Happy LandFilm, Old Ben (uncredited)1942
Heart of the Golden WestFilm, Rango1941
Bahama PassageFilm, Morales1939
Of Mice and MenFilm, Crooks1920
The Symbol of the Unconquered: A Story of the Ku Klux KlanFilm, Tugi - an Indian Fakir
Within Our GatesFilm, 19201876Born29 October 1876
The Young Don't CryFilm, Doosy1955The ShrikeFilm, Mr. Carlisle1947Untamed FuryFilm, Uncle Gabe1946UndercurrentFilm, GeorgeYoung WidowFilm, 1946Nate (Uncredited)1945The Hidden EyeFilm, Alistair1944Dark WatersFilm, Office Custodian (uncredited)1943Happy LandFilm, Old Ben (uncredited)1942Heart of the Golden WestFilm, Rango1941Bahama PassageFilm, Morales1939Of Mice and MenFilm, Crooks1920The Symbol of the Unconquered: A Story of the Ku Klux KlanFilm, Tugi - an Indian FakirWithin Our GatesFilm, 19201876Born29 October 1876Known for
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The Ox-Bow Incident 1943
Of Mice and Men 1939
Within Our Gates 1920
Undercurrent 1946
King of the Zombies 1941
People around Leigh
Close ties
Alfred L. Werker Directed Lost Boundaries and The Young Don't Cry
Frank Borzage Produced The Vanishing Virginian (1942)
Vincente Minnelli Directed Undercurrent (1946)
Lewis Milestone Produced Of Mice and Men (1939)
Frank Morgan Also in White Cargo and The Vanishing Virginian
William A. Wellman Directed The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
Julien Duvivier Produced The Impostor (1944)
Madeleine Carroll Also in Bahama Passage and Virginia
Richard Thorpe Directed White Cargo (1942)
Victor Schertzinger Directed Road to Zanzibar (1941)
Richard Whorf Also in The Impostor (1944)
Pandro S. Berman Produced Undercurrent (1946)- Victor Saville Produced White Cargo (1942)
Ernest Whitman Also in The Impostor and Road to Zanzibar
Virginia Van Upp Wrote Bahama Passage and Virginia
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About this person
He created the role of Crooks in the original Broadway production of Of Mice and Men, which he reprised in the 1939 film version.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1876 to 1975 · aged 98
