Portrait of Eugene Jackson

Eugene Jackson

Bio: 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"
Born: Mon, Dec 25 1916
Birthplace: Buffalo - New York - USA

Death: Fri, Oct 26 2001
Eugene Jackson is 84 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of The Addams Family
The Addams Family
Eugene Jackson was
74 in The Addams Family
as 'One-Armed Bass Player'.
Fri, Nov 22 1991
Poster of Swing Shift
Swing Shift
Eugene Jackson was
67 in Swing Shift
as 'Bartender at Kelly's'.
Fri, Apr 13 1984
Poster of Off the Wall
Off the Wall
Eugene Jackson was
66 in Off the Wall
as 'Old Black Man'.
Fri, Jul 01 1983
Poster of American Gigolo
American Gigolo
Eugene Jackson was
63 in American Gigolo
as 'Bootblack'.
Fri, Feb 08 1980
Poster of Escape from Alcatraz
Escape from Alcatraz
Eugene Jackson was
62 in Escape from Alcatraz
as 'Inmate'.
Fri, Jun 22 1979
Poster of All the President's Men
All the President's Men
Eugene Jackson was
59 in All the President's Men
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 09 1976
Poster of Cleopatra Jones
Cleopatra Jones
Eugene Jackson was
56 in Cleopatra Jones
as 'Henry'.
Fri, Jul 13 1973
Poster of 40 Carats
40 Carats
Eugene Jackson was
56 in 40 Carats
as 'Party Dancer (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 28 1973
Poster of Coffy
Coffy
Eugene Jackson was
56 in Coffy
as 'Man at Rally (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 13 1973
Poster of Black Gunn
Black Gunn
Eugene Jackson was
55 in Black Gunn
as 'Bartender (uncredited)'.
Wed, Dec 20 1972
Poster of Chandler
Chandler
Eugene Jackson was
54 in Chandler
as 'Shoe Shine Boy'.
Wed, Dec 01 1971
Poster of Support Your Local Gunfighter
Support Your Local Gunfighter
Eugene Jackson was
54 in Support Your Local Gunfighter
as 'Waiter Aboard Train (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 26 1971
Poster of Looking for Love
Looking for Love
Eugene Jackson was
47 in Looking for Love
as 'Office Worker (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 05 1964
Poster of Robin and the 7 Hoods
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Eugene Jackson was
47 in Robin and the 7 Hoods
as 'Congregation Member'.
Wed, Jun 24 1964
Poster of The Apartment
The Apartment
Eugene Jackson was
43 in The Apartment
as 'Office Worker (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jun 21 1960
Poster of North by Northwest
North by Northwest
Eugene Jackson was
42 in North by Northwest
as 'Security Guard at Auction (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 08 1959
Poster of The Killer That Stalked New York
The Killer That Stalked New York
Eugene Jackson was
33 in The Killer That Stalked New York
as 'Bootblack (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 06 1950
Poster of Reveille with Beverly
Reveille with Beverly
Eugene Jackson was
26 in Reveille with Beverly
as 'Franklin Delano Lincoln Van Buren Jones (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 04 1943
Poster of Take My Life
Take My Life
Eugene Jackson was
25 in Take My Life
as 'Bill, Harlem Tuff-Kid Gang Menber'.
Fri, Jul 03 1942
Poster of Golden Hoofs
Golden Hoofs
Eugene Jackson was
24 in Golden Hoofs
as 'Curly'.
Fri, Feb 14 1941
Poster of Sporting Blood
Sporting Blood
Eugene Jackson was
23 in Sporting Blood
as 'Sam - Lockwood's Horse Groom'.
Thu, Jul 11 1940
Poster of The Lady's from Kentucky
The Lady's from Kentucky
Eugene Jackson was
22 in The Lady's from Kentucky
as 'Winfield'.
Thu, Apr 27 1939
Poster of Reform School
Reform School
Eugene Jackson was
22 in Reform School
as 'Pete'.
Thu, Apr 27 1939
Poster of Kentucky
Kentucky
Eugene Jackson was
22 in Kentucky
as 'Jimmy'.
Fri, Dec 30 1938
Poster of Arrest Bulldog Drummond
Arrest Bulldog Drummond
Eugene Jackson was
21 in Arrest Bulldog Drummond
as 'Hotel Page Boy'.
Fri, Nov 25 1938
Poster of Anaesthesia
Anaesthesia
Eugene Jackson was
21 in Anaesthesia
as 'Colored Boy 1839 (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 09 1938
Poster of The Buccaneer
The Buccaneer
Eugene Jackson was
21 in The Buccaneer
as 'James Smith, a Servant'.
Fri, Feb 04 1938
Poster of Wine, Women and Horses
Wine, Women and Horses
Eugene Jackson was
20 in Wine, Women and Horses
as 'Eight Ball'.
Sat, Sep 11 1937
Poster of Midnight Court
Midnight Court
Eugene Jackson was
20 in Midnight Court
as 'Garfield Brown'.
Sat, Mar 06 1937
Poster of Guns and Guitars
Guns and Guitars
Eugene Jackson was
19 in Guns and Guitars
as 'Eightball'.
Mon, Jun 22 1936
Poster of The Lonely Trail
The Lonely Trail
Eugene Jackson was
19 in The Lonely Trail
as 'Harmonica Player / Dancer'.
Mon, May 25 1936
Poster of Red River Valley
Red River Valley
Eugene Jackson was
19 in Red River Valley
as 'Iodine'.
Mon, Mar 02 1936
Poster of Tumbling Tumbleweeds
Tumbling Tumbleweeds
Eugene Jackson was
18 in Tumbling Tumbleweeds
as 'Eightball'.
Thu, Sep 05 1935
Poster of Secret Service
Secret Service
Eugene Jackson was
14 in Secret Service
as 'Israel Polk'.
Sat, Nov 14 1931
Poster of Sporting Chance
Sporting Chance
Eugene Jackson was
14 in Sporting Chance
as 'Horseshoe'.
Sun, Oct 25 1931
Poster of Sporting Blood
Sporting Blood
Eugene Jackson was
14 in Sporting Blood
as 'Sam 'Sammy''.
Sat, Aug 08 1931
Poster of Cimarron
Cimarron
Eugene Jackson was
14 in Cimarron
as 'Isaiah'.
Mon, Jan 26 1931
Poster of Hearts in Dixie
Hearts in Dixie
Eugene Jackson was
12 in Hearts in Dixie
as 'Chinquapin'.
Wed, Jan 02 1929
Poster of Little Annie Rooney
Little Annie Rooney
Eugene Jackson was
8 in Little Annie Rooney
as 'Humidor'.
Sun, Oct 18 1925
Poster of Shootin' Injuns
Shootin' Injuns
Eugene Jackson was
8 in Shootin' Injuns
as 'Gene'.
Sat, May 02 1925
Poster of The Love Bug
The Love Bug
Eugene Jackson was
8 in The Love Bug
as 'Pineapple'.
Fri, Apr 24 1925
Poster of Dog Days
Dog Days
Eugene Jackson was
8 in Dog Days
as 'Pineapple'.
Sat, Mar 07 1925
Poster of Circus Fever
Circus Fever
Eugene Jackson was
8 in Circus Fever
as 'Gene'.
Sat, Feb 07 1925
Poster of The Big Town
The Big Town
Eugene Jackson was
8 in The Big Town
as 'Pineapple'.
Sat, Jan 10 1925
Poster of The Mysterious Mystery!
The Mysterious Mystery!
Eugene Jackson was
7 in The Mysterious Mystery!
as 'Snowball'.
Fri, Dec 12 1924
Poster of The Thief of Bagdad
The Thief of Bagdad
Eugene Jackson was
7 in The Thief of Bagdad
as 'Child (uncredited)'.
Tue, Mar 18 1924
Poster of Penrod and Sam
Penrod and Sam
Eugene Jackson was
6 in Penrod and Sam
as 'Verman'.
Mon, Jun 18 1923

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Night Court
Night Court
Eugene Jackson was
67+ in Night Court
as 'Shoe Shine Man (uncredited), Shoe Shine Man'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 04 1984
Poster of Taxi
Taxi
Eugene Jackson was
61+ in Taxi
as 'Cabbie (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 12 1978
Poster of Julia
Julia
Eugene Jackson was
51+ in Julia
as 'Uncle Lou'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1968
Poster of The Adventures of Jim Bowie
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
Eugene Jackson was
39+ in The Adventures of Jim Bowie
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 07 1956
Poster of The Adventures of Boston Blackie
The Adventures of Boston Blackie
Eugene Jackson was
34+ in The Adventures of Boston Blackie
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 08 1951