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Leigh Whipper

Bio: 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
Born: Sun, Oct 29 1876
Birthplace: Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Death: Sat, Jul 26 1975
Leigh Whipper is 98 years old
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Poster of The Young Don't Cry
The Young Don't Cry
Leigh Whipper was
80 in The Young Don't Cry
as 'Doosy'.
Fri, Jul 26 1957
Poster of The Shrike
The Shrike
Leigh Whipper was
78 in The Shrike
as 'Mr. Carlisle'.
Thu, Jun 16 1955
Poster of Untamed Fury
Untamed Fury
Leigh Whipper was
70 in Untamed Fury
as 'Uncle Gabe'.
Sat, Mar 22 1947
Poster of Undercurrent
Undercurrent
Leigh Whipper was
70 in Undercurrent
as 'George'.
Mon, Nov 11 1946
Poster of Young Widow
Young Widow
Leigh Whipper was
69 in Young Widow
as 'Nate (Uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 01 1946
Poster of The Negro Sailor
The Negro Sailor
Leigh Whipper was
69 in The Negro Sailor
as 'Editor'.
Thu, Dec 13 1945
Poster of The Hidden Eye
The Hidden Eye
Leigh Whipper was
68 in The Hidden Eye
as 'Alistair'.
Fri, Aug 31 1945
Poster of Happy Land
Happy Land
Leigh Whipper was
67 in Happy Land
as 'Old Ben (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 10 1943
Poster of Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow
Leigh Whipper was
66 in Mission to Moscow
as 'Haile Selassie (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 29 1943
Poster of The Ox-Bow Incident
The Ox-Bow Incident
Leigh Whipper was
66 in The Ox-Bow Incident
as 'Sparks (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 11 1943
Poster of White Cargo
White Cargo
Leigh Whipper was
66 in White Cargo
as 'Jim Fish'.
Sat, Dec 12 1942
Poster of Heart of the Golden West
Heart of the Golden West
Leigh Whipper was
66 in Heart of the Golden West
as 'Rango'.
Mon, Nov 16 1942
Poster of The Vanishing Virginian
The Vanishing Virginian
Leigh Whipper was
65 in The Vanishing Virginian
as 'Uncle Josh'.
Sun, Feb 01 1942
Poster of Bahama Passage
Bahama Passage
Leigh Whipper was
65 in Bahama Passage
as 'Morales'.
Wed, Dec 10 1941
Poster of King of the Zombies
King of the Zombies
Leigh Whipper was
64 in King of the Zombies
as 'Momba'.
Wed, May 14 1941
Poster of Road to Zanzibar
Road to Zanzibar
Leigh Whipper was
64 in Road to Zanzibar
as 'Scarface'.
Fri, Apr 11 1941
Poster of Virginia
Virginia
Leigh Whipper was
64 in Virginia
as 'Ezechial'.
Tue, Jan 28 1941
Poster of Robin Hood of the Pecos
Robin Hood of the Pecos
Leigh Whipper was
64 in Robin Hood of the Pecos
as 'Kezeye'.
Tue, Jan 14 1941
Poster of Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men
Leigh Whipper was
63 in Of Mice and Men
as 'Crooks'.
Sun, Dec 24 1939
Poster of The Symbol of the Unconquered
The Symbol of the Unconquered
Leigh Whipper was
44 in The Symbol of the Unconquered
as 'Tugi - an Indian Fakir'.
Sun, Nov 28 1920
Poster of Within Our Gates
Within Our Gates
Leigh Whipper was
43 in Within Our Gates
Mon, Jan 12 1920

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