Dudley Dickerson
Dudley Dickerson
Like most African-American performers of his generation, comic actor Dudley Dickerson played more than his fair share of Pullman porters, bell-boys, waiters, and shoe-shine boys. But from the late '30s until the mid-'50s, Dickerson was the most prominent black actor working in two-reel comedies. Contracted by Columbia's short subject department, the roly-poly supporting comic brought a refreshing energy to his portrayals of, yes, Pullman porters, shoe-shine boys, and the always demeaning "frightened Negro domestic." Closer in type to Mantan Moreland than Stepin Fetchit, Dickerson was especially good opposite Charley Chase in His Bridal Fright (1940) and the Three Stooges in A-Plumbing We Will Go (1940). Dickerson played a Pullman porter once again in his final film The Alligator People (1959), after which he concentrated on television work. The veteran comic died of cerebral thrombosis. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, All Movie Guide
Filmography of Dudley Dickerson:
- The Green Pastures with Rex Ingram , Oscar Polk , Eddie "Rochester" Anderson , Frank Wilson , George H. Reed , Abraham Gleaves , Myrtle Anderson , Edna Mae Harris , Jimmy Fuller , George Randol , Ida Forsyne , Ray Martin , Charles Andrews , Billy Cumby , Ivory Williams , Ernest Whitman , Reginald Fenderson , Slim Thompson , Hall Johnson Choir , David Bathea , Billy Cumby , Billy Cumby , Clinton Rosemond , Alan Stokes , Rex Ingram
- It Happened on Fifth Avenue with Don DeFore , Ann Harding , Charles Ruggles , Victor Moore , Gale Storm , Grant Mitchell , Edward S. Brophy , Alan Jr. Hale , Cathy Carter , Edward Ryan , Arthur Hohl , Jean Andren , Johnny Arthur , Florence Auer , Leon Belasco , James B. Cardwell , Chester Clute , James Flavin , Edward Gargan , Pat Goldin , John Hamilton , Dorothea Kent , King's Men , William Kline , Carl Leviness , George H. Lloyd , Eddie Marr , George Meader , Howard M. Mitchell , Garry Owen , Abe Reynolds , Anthony Sydes , Max Willenz , Charles Lane , Jack George , W.J. O'Brien , Victor Travers , George Blagoi , Adolph Faylauer , Bert Howard , Philip Kieffer , Al Winters
- Without Reservations with Claudette Colbert , John Wayne , Don DeFore , Dona Drake , Anne Triola , Phil Brown , Louella Parsons , Thurston Hall , Frank Puglia , Fernando Alvarado , Charles Arnt , Eric Alden , Ernest Anderson , Lois Austin , Griff Barnett , William Benedict , Lee Bennett , John Bleifer , Lela Bliss , Raymond Burr , William Challee , Tom Chatterton , Fred Coby , Frank Dae , Michael Economides , Joel Fluellen , Lisa Golm , Cary Grant , Jesse Graves , Grayce Hampton , Henry Hastings , Joe Haworth , Harry Hayden , Harry Holman , Esther Howard , J. Louis Johnson , John G. Kellogg , Cyrus W. Kendall , Leona Maricle , Junius Matthews , Sam McDaniel , Joseph Milani , Art Miles , Marvin Miller , Henry Mirelez , Charles Moore , Dolores Moran , Billy O'Leary , Oscar O'Shea , Lorin Raker , Ruth Roman , Erskine Sanford , Wallace Scott , Bill Shannon , Robin Short , Houseley Sr. Stevenson , Harry Strang , Minerva Urecal , Nanette Vallon , Blanca Vischer , Frank Wilcox , Jan Wiley , Ian Wolfe , Will Wright , Harold Davis , Thomas G. Hubbard , Mervyn LeRoy , Jack Parker , Warren Smith , Charles Williams , Marilyn Buford , Roger Creed , Peter Michael , Russ Whiteman , Jean Wong , John Crawford , Jose Alvarado , Tay Dunn , Harry Evans , Jon Gilbreath , June Glory , Paul Gustine , Rose Marie Lopez , Bob Pepper , Henry Vroom , Charles Evans , Charlie Hall , Robert Anderson
- Shall We Dance? with Fred Astaire , Ginger Rogers , Edward Everett Horton , Eric Blore , Jerome Cowan , Ketti Gallian , William Brisbane , Ann Shoemaker , Harriet Hoctor , Norman Ainsley , Ben Alexander , Sherwood Bailey , Harry Bowen , William Burress , Charles Coleman , Jean DeBriac , Pauline Garon , Helena Grant , Sam Hayes , Charles Irwin , Tiny Jones , Joseph M. Kerrigan , George Magrill , Alphonse Martell , Torben Meyer , Frank C. Moran , Mantan Moreland , Henry Mowbray , Leonard Mudie , Vesey O'Davoren , Jack Rice , Matty Roubert , Rolfe Sedan , Pete Theodore , Richard Tucker , Marek Windheim , Emma Young , Spencer Teakle , Douglas Gordon , Sam Wren
- The Man Who Came to Dinner with Bette Davis , Ann Sheridan , Monty Woolley , Billie Burke , Jimmy Durante , Richard Travis , Reginald Gardiner , Elisabeth Fraser , Grant Mitchell , George Barbier , Mary Wickes , Laura Hope Crewes , Russell Arms , Ruth Vivian , Edwin Stanley , Betty Roadman , Charles Drake , Chester Clute , Nanette Vallon , John Ridgely , Ernie S. Adams , Leslie Brooks , Georgia Carroll , Eddy Chandler , Frank Jr. Coghlan , Roland Drew , Creighton Hale , Sam Hayes , Fred A. Kelsey , Vera Lewis , Hank Mann , Frank Mayo , Patrick McVey , Frank C. Moran , Jack Mower , Cliff Saum , Billy Wayne , Gig Young , Peggy Diggins , Herbert Gunn , Alix Talton
- Kid Dynamite with Leo Gorcey , Huntz Hall , Bobby Jordan , Gabriel Dell , Pamela Blake , Sammy "Sunshine" Morrison , Dave Durand , Bobby Stone , Daphne Pollard , Henry K. Hall , Bennie Bartlett , Vince Barnett , Charles Judels , Ray Miller , Jack Mulhall , Wheeler Oakman , Marguerita Padula , Harry "Snub" Pollard , Minerva Urecal , Kay Marvis Gorcey , Marion Miller , Mike Riley's Orchestra
- Dead Reckoning with Humphrey Bogart , Lizabeth Scott , Morris Carnovsky , William Prince , Charles Cane , George Chandler , Ruby Dandridge , Wallace Ford , Marvin Miller , William Forrest , Matthew "Stymie" Beard , James Bell , John Bohn , Lillian Bronson , Chester Clute , Joseph Crehan , Sayre Dearing , George Eldredge , Matty Fain , Byron K. Foulger , Joe Gilbert , Dick Gordon , Wilton Graff , Jesse Graves , Chuck Hamilton , Alvin Hammer , Maynard Holmes , Charles Jordan , Pat Lane , William E. Lawrence , Garry Owen , Sid Saylor , Grady Sutton , Ray Teal , Frank Wilcox , Isabel Withers , Harry Denny , Sam Finn , Richard Gordon , Jack Santoro , Kay Garrett , Hugh Hooker , Bob Ryan , Lillian Wells , Tom Dillon , Robert Scott , Paul Bradley
Dudley Dickerson Trivia
When was Dudley Dickerson born?
Dudley Dickerson date of birth: November 27, 1906
Who did Dudley Dickerson play in Criminals Within?
Dudley Dickerson was Sam Dillingham in Criminals Within
Who did Dudley Dickerson play in The Alligator People?
Dudley Dickerson was Porter in The Alligator People
Who did Dudley Dickerson play in The Green Pastures?
Dudley Dickerson was Ham in The Green Pastures
Who did Dudley Dickerson portray in It Happened on Fifth Avenue?
Dudley Dickerson was Chauffeur in It Happened on Fifth Avenue
What role did Dudley Dickerson play in Without Reservations?
Dudley Dickerson played Redcap in Without Reservations
Who did Dudley Dickerson play in Shall We Dance?
Dudley Dickerson was Singer in Shall We Dance?
Who did Dudley Dickerson portray in The Man Who Came to Dinner?
Dudley Dickerson was Porter in The Man Who Came to Dinner
What role did Dudley Dickerson play in Kid Dynamite?
Dudley Dickerson played Scruno's Dad in Kid Dynamite
Who did Dudley Dickerson play in Dead Reckoning?
Dudley Dickerson was Waiter in Dead Reckoning
