Leigh Whipper

Leigh Whipper

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

29/10/1876

Day of Death

26/07/1975
(99) years old

Place of Birth

Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Leigh Rollin Whipper (October 29, 1876 – July 26, 1975) 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. He is best... Read More

Filmography

Cast

1955

The Shrike

as Mr. Carlisle

1947

Untamed Fury

as Uncle Gabe

1946

Undercurrent

as George

1946

Young Widow

as Nate (Uncredited)

1945

The Negro Sailor

as Editor

1945

The Hidden Eye

as Alistair

1943

Happy Land

as Old Ben (uncredited)

1943

Mission to Moscow

as Haile Selassie (uncredited)

1943

The Ox-Bow Incident

as Sparks (uncredited)

1942

White Cargo

as Jim Fish

1942

The Vanishing Virginian

as Uncle Josh

1941

Bahama Passage

as Morales

1941

Road to Zanzibar

as Scarface

1941

Virginia

as Ezechial

1939

Of Mice and Men

as Crooks

1920

The Symbol of the Unconquered

as Tugi - an Indian Fakir