Deceased

When Did Leigh Whipper Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 98

Also known asLee Whipper GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn29/10/1876Born inCharleston, South Carolina, USADied26/07/1975 (aged 98)Died inNew York CityWikidataQ1815058 ↗TMDb#130217 ↗

Leigh Rollin Whipper 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. He created the role of Crooks in the original Broadway production of Of Mice and Men, which he reprised in the 1939 film version.

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Filmography18 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2026	Once Upon a Time in HarlemMovie	Self (archival footage)	150
1957	The Young Don't CryMovie	Doosy	81
1955	The ShrikeMovie	Mr. Carlisle	79
1947	Untamed FuryMovie	Uncle Gabe	71
1946	Young WidowMovie	Nate (Uncredited)	70
1946	Young WidowMovie	Nate (uncredited)	70
1946	UndercurrentMovie	George	70
1945	The Hidden EyeMovie	Alistair	69
1945	The Negro SailorMovie	Editor	69
1944	Dark WatersMovie	Office Custodian (uncredited)	68
1943	Mission to MoscowMovie	Haile Selassie (uncredited)	67
1943	The Ox-Bow IncidentMovie	Sparks (uncredited)	67
1942	The Vanishing VirginianMovie	Uncle Josh	66
1942	White CargoMovie	Jim Fish	66
1941	VirginiaMovie	Ezechial	65
1941	Bahama PassageMovie	Morales	65
1920	Within Our GatesMovie	—	44
1920	The Symbol of the Unconquered: A Story of the Ku Klux KlanMovie	Tugi - an Indian Fakir	44