Deceased
How Did Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 77GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn18/04/1904Born inDurham, North Carolina, USADied13/12/1981Died inThe BronxCausestrokeWikidataQ3025570 ↗Buried atWoodlawn CemeteryTMDb#1244600 ↗
Dewey "Pigmeat" Markham was an American entertainer. Though best known as a comedian, Markham was also a singer, dancer, and actor. His nickname came from a stage routine, in which he declared himself to be "Sweet Poppa Pigmeat". He was sometimes credited in films as Pigmeat "Alamo" Markham.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSeries | Regular Performer | 64 |
| 1966 | ABC Stage 67Series | Self - Comedian | 62 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries | Self | 44 |
| 1947 | Pigmeat's Laugh HepcatsMovie | — | 43 |
| 1944 | That's My Baby!Movie | Pigmeat | 40 |
| 1940 | One Big MistakeMovie | — | 36 |
| 1940 | Mr. Smith Goes GhostMovie | Mr. Smith | 36 |