Eugene Jackson

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.

Known for

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The Addams Family

1991 ⭐ 7.1

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American Gigolo

1980 ⭐ 6.2

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Escape from Alcatraz

1979 ⭐ 7.5

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Scott Joplin

1977 ⭐ 6.3

Career timeline

1991

The Addams Family Notable

One-Armed Bass Player · 1991

⭐ 7.1

1984

Swing Shift

Bartender at Kelly's · 1984

⭐ 5.6

1983

Off the Wall

Old Black Man · 1983

⭐ 3.5

1980

American Gigolo

Bootblack · 1980

⭐ 6.2

1979

Escape from Alcatraz Notable

Inmate · 1979

⭐ 7.5

1977

Scott Joplin

Piano Contest Spectator (uncre · 1977

⭐ 6.3

1976

All the President's Men Notable

Reporter (uncredited) · 1976

⭐ 7.7

1973

Cleopatra Jones

Henry · 1973

⭐ 5.7

40 Carats

Party Dancer (uncredited) · 1973

⭐ 5.7

Coffy

Man at Rally (uncredited) · 1973

⭐ 6.6

1972

Black Gunn

Bartender (uncredited) · 1972

⭐ 6.0

Melinda

Party Guest (uncredited) · 1972

⭐ 4.8

The Carey Treatment

Doctor (uncredited) · 1972

⭐ 6.0

1971

Chandler

Shoe Shine Boy · 1971

⭐ 4.6

Support Your Local Gunfighter

Waiter Aboard Train (uncredite · 1971

⭐ 6.6

1964

Looking for Love

Office Worker (uncredited) · 1964

⭐ 5.8

Robin and the 7 Hoods

Congregation Member · 1964

⭐ 6.2

1960

The Apartment Notable

Office Worker (uncredited) · 1960

⭐ 8.2

1959

North by Northwest Notable

Security Guard at Auction (unc · 1959

⭐ 8.0

The Sound and the Fury

Townsman (uncredited) · 1959

⭐ 6.8

1950

The Killer That Stalked New York

Bootblack (uncredited) · 1950

⭐ 6.2

1943

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Dancer in "Ice Cold Katie" Num · 1943

⭐ 6.2

Reveille with Beverly Notable

Franklin Delano Lincoln Van Bu · 1943

⭐ 7.5

1942

Take My Life Notable

Bill, Harlem Tuff-Kid Gang Men · 1942

⭐ 9.0

1941

Golden Hoofs Notable

Curly · 1941

⭐ 8.0

1940

Sporting Blood

Sam - Lockwood's Horse Groom · 1940

⭐ 4.2

1939

Reform School Notable

Pete · 1939

⭐ 8.0

The Lady's from Kentucky Notable

Winfield · 1939

⭐ 8.0

1938

Kentucky

Jimmy · 1938

⭐ 6.1

Arrest Bulldog Drummond

Hotel Page Boy · 1938

⭐ 6.8

Anaesthesia Notable

Colored Boy 1839 (uncredited) · 1938

⭐ 7.0

Frequently appears with

Raúl Juliá

Gomez Addams

Anjelica Huston

Morticia Addams

Christopher Lloyd

Uncle Fester

Dan Hedaya

Tully Alford

Elizabeth Wilson

Abigail Craven

Richard Gere

Julian Kaye

Lauren Hutton

Michelle Stratton

Héctor Elizondo

Detective Sunday

Nina van Pallandt

Anne

Bill Duke

Leon James

Full filmography

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The Addams Family

1991 ⭐ 7.1

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Swing Shift

1984 ⭐ 5.6

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Off the Wall

1983 ⭐ 3.5

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American Gigolo

1980 ⭐ 6.2

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Escape from Alcatraz

1979 ⭐ 7.5

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Scott Joplin

1977 ⭐ 6.3

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All the President's Men

1976 ⭐ 7.7

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Cleopatra Jones

1973 ⭐ 5.7

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40 Carats

1973 ⭐ 5.7

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Coffy

1973 ⭐ 6.6

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The World's Greatest Athlete

1973 ⭐ 5.5

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Black Gunn

1972 ⭐ 6.0

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Melinda

1972 ⭐ 4.8

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The Carey Treatment

1972 ⭐ 6.0

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Chandler

1971 ⭐ 4.6

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Support Your Local Gunfighter

1971 ⭐ 6.6

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Looking for Love

1964 ⭐ 5.8

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Robin and the 7 Hoods

1964 ⭐ 6.2

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The Apartment

1960 ⭐ 8.2

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North by Northwest

1959 ⭐ 8.0