Portrait of Stepin Fetchit

Stepin Fetchit

Bio: Stepin Fetchit (1902–1985) was an American comedian and actor. His Fetchit persona parlayed into a successful film career, eventually becoming the first black actor to become a millionaire
Born: Fri, May 30 1902
Birthplace: Key West, Florida, USA

Death: Tue, Nov 19 1985
Stepin Fetchit is 83 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Stepin Fetchit was
74 in Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as 'Dancing Butler'.
Mon, Jul 26 1976
Poster of Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Stepin Fetchit was
73 in Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Aug 06 1975
Poster of Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace
Stepin Fetchit was
72 in Amazing Grace
as 'Cousin Lincoln'.
Fri, Aug 30 1974
Poster of Cutter
Cutter
Stepin Fetchit was
69 in Cutter
as 'Shoeshine Man'.
Wed, Jan 26 1972
Poster of a.k.a. Cassius Clay
a.k.a. Cassius Clay
Stepin Fetchit was
68 in a.k.a. Cassius Clay
as 'Himself'.
Tue, Nov 03 1970
Poster of Inquiring Nuns
Inquiring Nuns
Stepin Fetchit was
66 in Inquiring Nuns
as 'Self'.
Fri, Nov 01 1968
Poster of The Sun Shines Bright
The Sun Shines Bright
Stepin Fetchit was
50 in The Sun Shines Bright
as 'Jeff Poindexter'.
Sat, May 02 1953
Poster of Bend of the River
Bend of the River
Stepin Fetchit was
49 in Bend of the River
as 'Adam'.
Wed, Jan 23 1952
Poster of Miracle in Harlem
Miracle in Harlem
Stepin Fetchit was
46 in Miracle in Harlem
as ''Swifty', the Handyman'.
Mon, Nov 29 1948
Poster of Big Timers
Big Timers
Stepin Fetchit was
42 in Big Timers
as ''.
Tue, Jan 02 1945
Poster of Thru Different Eyes
Thru Different Eyes
Stepin Fetchit was
40 in Thru Different Eyes
as 'Janitor'.
Fri, Jun 19 1942
Poster of Zenobia
Zenobia
Stepin Fetchit was
36 in Zenobia
as 'Zero'.
Fri, Apr 21 1939
Poster of His Exciting Night
His Exciting Night
Stepin Fetchit was
36 in His Exciting Night
as 'Casper'.
Fri, Nov 11 1938
Poster of Fifty Roads to Town
Fifty Roads to Town
Stepin Fetchit was
35 in Fifty Roads to Town
as 'Percy'.
Thu, Jun 03 1937
Poster of Love Is News
Love Is News
Stepin Fetchit was
34 in Love Is News
as 'Penrod'.
Fri, Feb 26 1937
Poster of On the Avenue
On the Avenue
Stepin Fetchit was
34 in On the Avenue
as 'Herman'.
Fri, Feb 12 1937
Poster of Dimples
Dimples
Stepin Fetchit was
34 in Dimples
as 'Cicero'.
Fri, Oct 09 1936
Poster of 36 Hours to Kill
36 Hours to Kill
Stepin Fetchit was
34 in 36 Hours to Kill
as 'Flash - Pullman Porter'.
Fri, Jul 24 1936
Poster of The Virginia Judge
The Virginia Judge
Stepin Fetchit was
33 in The Virginia Judge
as 'Spasm Johnson'.
Tue, Sep 17 1935
Poster of Steamboat Round the Bend
Steamboat Round the Bend
Stepin Fetchit was
33 in Steamboat Round the Bend
as 'Jonah'.
Fri, Sep 06 1935
Poster of Hot Tip
Hot Tip
Stepin Fetchit was
33 in Hot Tip
as 'Cook'.
Tue, Aug 20 1935
Poster of Charlie Chan in Egypt
Charlie Chan in Egypt
Stepin Fetchit was
33 in Charlie Chan in Egypt
as 'Snowshoes'.
Tue, Jun 04 1935
Poster of One More Spring
One More Spring
Stepin Fetchit was
32 in One More Spring
as 'Zoo Attendant'.
Fri, Feb 15 1935
Poster of Helldorado
Helldorado
Stepin Fetchit was
32 in Helldorado
as 'Ulysses'.
Sat, Jan 05 1935
Poster of Marie Galante
Marie Galante
Stepin Fetchit was
32 in Marie Galante
as 'Waiter in Pacific Gardens'.
Thu, Oct 25 1934
Poster of Judge Priest
Judge Priest
Stepin Fetchit was
32 in Judge Priest
as 'Jeff Poindexter'.
Sat, Sep 15 1934
Poster of The World Moves On
The World Moves On
Stepin Fetchit was
32 in The World Moves On
as 'Dixie'.
Wed, Jun 27 1934
Poster of Stand Up and Cheer!
Stand Up and Cheer!
Stepin Fetchit was
31 in Stand Up and Cheer!
as 'Stepin Fetchit'.
Fri, May 04 1934
Poster of David Harum
David Harum
Stepin Fetchit was
31 in David Harum
as 'Sylvester Swifty'.
Fri, Mar 02 1934
Poster of Carolina
Carolina
Stepin Fetchit was
31 in Carolina
as 'Scipio'.
Fri, Feb 02 1934
Poster of Slow Poke
Slow Poke
Stepin Fetchit was
31 in Slow Poke
as 'Stepin'.
Fri, Sep 22 1933
Poster of Neck and Neck
Neck and Neck
Stepin Fetchit was
29 in Neck and Neck
as 'The Hustler'.
Wed, Nov 04 1931
Poster of The Galloping Ghost
The Galloping Ghost
Stepin Fetchit was
29 in The Galloping Ghost
as 'Baxter College Locker Room Attendant'.
Tue, Sep 01 1931
Poster of Wild Horse
Wild Horse
Stepin Fetchit was
29 in Wild Horse
as 'Stepin'.
Sun, Aug 02 1931
Poster of The Prodigal
The Prodigal
Stepin Fetchit was
28 in The Prodigal
as 'Hokey'.
Sat, Feb 21 1931
Poster of Face of Desire
Face of Desire
Stepin Fetchit was
28 in Face of Desire
as ''.
Sat, Jun 21 1930
Poster of A Tough Winter
A Tough Winter
Stepin Fetchit was
28 in A Tough Winter
as 'Himself'.
Sat, Jun 21 1930
Poster of Swing High
Swing High
Stepin Fetchit was
27 in Swing High
as 'Sam'.
Sun, May 18 1930
Poster of The Big Fight
The Big Fight
Stepin Fetchit was
27 in The Big Fight
as 'Spot'.
Sun, May 11 1930
Poster of Cameo Kirby
Cameo Kirby
Stepin Fetchit was
27 in Cameo Kirby
as 'Croup'.
Sun, Jan 12 1930
Poster of Big Time
Big Time
Stepin Fetchit was
27 in Big Time
as 'Eli'.
Sat, Sep 07 1929
Poster of Salute
Salute
Stepin Fetchit was
27 in Salute
as 'Smoke Screen'.
Sun, Sep 01 1929
Poster of Show Boat
Show Boat
Stepin Fetchit was
27 in Show Boat
as 'Joe'.
Sat, Jul 27 1929
Poster of Fox Movietone Follies of 1929
Fox Movietone Follies of 1929
Stepin Fetchit was
26 in Fox Movietone Follies of 1929
as 'Swifty'.
Sat, May 25 1929
Poster of Thru Different Eyes
Thru Different Eyes
Stepin Fetchit was
26 in Thru Different Eyes
as 'Janitor'.
Sat, Apr 13 1929
Poster of The Ghost Talks
The Ghost Talks
Stepin Fetchit was
26 in The Ghost Talks
as 'Christopher Lee'.
Sun, Feb 24 1929
Poster of Hearts in Dixie
Hearts in Dixie
Stepin Fetchit was
26 in Hearts in Dixie
as 'Gummy'.
Wed, Jan 02 1929
Poster of The Tragedy of Youth
The Tragedy of Youth
Stepin Fetchit was
25 in The Tragedy of Youth
as 'Porter'.
Thu, Mar 01 1928
Poster of The Devil's Skipper
The Devil's Skipper
Stepin Fetchit was
25 in The Devil's Skipper
as 'Slave's Husband'.
Wed, Feb 01 1928
Poster of In Old Kentucky
In Old Kentucky
Stepin Fetchit was
25 in In Old Kentucky
as 'Highpockets'.
Sun, Nov 20 1927
Poster of The Mysterious Stranger
The Mysterious Stranger
Stepin Fetchit was
23 in The Mysterious Stranger
as ''.
Sun, Jul 05 1925

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 Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Stepin Fetchit was
55+ in Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 29 1957