7.1
Movie
Acting
Eugene Jackson
- Born
- Died
- (aged 84)
- Birthplace
- Buffalo, New York, USA
- Credits
- 62 titles
Biography
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". Most of his film roles were bit parts, most uncredited. He did appear as Diahann Carroll's Uncle Lou on TV's "Julia" and Redd Foxx's friend on "Sanford and Son". In later years he taught dance at studios he started in Compton and Pasadena. He trained several performers in the 1959 film Porgy and Bess. His work was featured in a dance retrospective for the 1993 Los Angeles Festival.
Signature work
Known For
7.1
Movie
7.5
Movie
Escape from Alcatraz
6.2
Movie
American Gigolo
5.5
Movie
Cimarron
7.3
TV
Night Court
5.6
Movie
Swing Shift
5.7
Movie
Cleopatra Jones
7.1
Movie
Little Annie Rooney
6.8
Movie
Arrest Bulldog Drummond
6.1
Movie
Kentucky
4.8
Movie
The Lonely Trail
6.4
Movie
The Buccaneer
4.6
Movie
Chandler
5.4
Movie
Sporting Blood
5.3
TV
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
6.5
TV
Shirley Temple's Storybook
5.1
Movie
Midnight Court
4.2
Movie
Sporting Blood
Acting credits 62
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | The Addams Family Film | One-Armed Bass Player |
| 1984 | Swing Shift Film | Bartender at Kelly's |
| 1984 | Night Court TV | Shoe Shine Man (uncredited) (2 ep) |
| 1983 | Off the Wall Film | Old Black Man |
| 1980 | American Gigolo Film | Bootblack |
| 1979 | Escape from Alcatraz Film | Inmate |
| 1978 | Taxi TV | Cab Driver (uncredited), Cab Driver / Boxing Spectator (uncredited) (7 ep) |
| 1977 | Scott Joplin Film | Piano Contest Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1976 | All the President's Men Film | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1973 | Cleopatra Jones Film | Henry |
| 1973 | 40 Carats Film | Party Dancer (uncredited) |
| 1973 | Coffy Film | Man at Rally (uncredited) |
| 1973 | The World's Greatest Athlete Film | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1972 | Black Gunn Film | Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1972 | Melinda Film | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1972 | The Carey Treatment Film | Doctor (uncredited) |
| 1971 | Chandler Film | Shoe Shine Boy |
| 1971 | Support Your Local Gunfighter Film | Waiter Aboard Train (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Looking for Love Film | Office Worker (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Robin and the 7 Hoods Film | Congregation Member (uncredited) |
| 1964 | The Best Man Film | Delegate (uncredited) |
| 1960 | The Apartment Film | Office Worker (uncredited) |
| 1959 | North by Northwest Film | Security Guard at Auction (uncredited) |
| 1959 | The Sound and the Fury Film | Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1958 | The Long, Hot Summer Film | Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Shirley Temple's Storybook TV | Small Slave (1 ep) |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Jim Bowie TV | (1 ep) |
| 1951 | Boston Blackie TV | (1 ep) |
| 1950 | The Killer That Stalked New York Film | Bootblack (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Thank Your Lucky Stars Film | Dancer in "Ice Cold Katie" Number (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Reveille with Beverly Film | Franklin Delano Lincoln Van Buren Jones (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Take My Life Film | Bill, Harlem Tuff-Kid Gang Menber |
| 1941 | Golden Hoofs Film | Curly |
| 1940 | Sporting Blood Film | Sam - Lockwood's Horse Groom |
| 1939 | Reform School Film | Pete |
| 1939 | The Lady's from Kentucky Film | Winfield |
| 1938 | Kentucky Film | Jimmy |
| 1938 | Arrest Bulldog Drummond Film | Hotel Page Boy |
| 1938 | Anaesthesia Film | Colored Boy 1839 (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Rhythm Rodeo Film | |
| 1938 | The Buccaneer Film | James Smith, a Servant |
| 1937 | Wine, Women and Horses Film | Eight Ball |
| 1937 | Midnight Court Film | Garfield Brown |
| 1936 | Guns and Guitars Film | Eightball |
| 1936 | The Lonely Trail Film | Harmonica Player / Dancer |
| 1936 | Red River Valley Film | Iodine |
| 1935 | Tumbling Tumbleweeds Film | Eightball |
| 1931 | Secret Service Film | Israel Polk |
| 1931 | Sporting Chance Film | Horseshoe |
| 1931 | Sporting Blood Film | Sam 'Sammy' |
| 1931 | Cimarron Film | Isaiah |
| 1929 | Hearts in Dixie Film | Chinquapin |
| 1927 | Little Mickey Grogan Film | Dancing Black Boy |
| 1925 | Little Annie Rooney Film | Humidor |
| 1925 | Shootin' Injuns Film | Gene |
| 1925 | The Love Bug Film | Pineapple |
| 1925 | Dog Days Film | Pineapple |
| 1925 | Circus Fever Film | Gene |
| 1925 | The Big Town Film | Pineapple |
| 1924 | The Mysterious Mystery! Film | Snowball |