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Leigh Whipper

Leigh Whipper

Actor

Born October 29, 1876 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Died July 26, 1975

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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. He is best known for creating the role of Crooks in the original Broadway production of Of Mice and Men, which he reprised in the 1939 film version.

Educated at Howard University Law School, he left in 1895 and never practiced as a lawyer. Without any dramatic training, he made his first Broadway appearance in Georgia Minstrels. His first film role was in the 1920 silent film The Symbol of the Unconquered.

During the Second World War, Whipper was a member of the steering committee of Negro Division the Hollywood Victory Committee.

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Horrible Horror Poster

Horrible Horror Video1986Momba, In clips from 'King of the Zombies'

Peter Gunn Poster

Peter Gunn TV Series1958Lodi

The Young Don't Cry Poster

The Young Don't Cry Feature Film1957Doosy

The Shrike Poster

The Shrike Feature Film1955Carlisle

Lost Boundaries Poster

Lost Boundaries Feature Film1949Janitor

Martin Kane Poster

Martin Kane TV Series1949Chester

Untamed Fury Poster

Untamed Fury Feature Film1947Uncle Gabe

Undercurrent Poster

Undercurrent Feature Film1946George

Young Widow Poster

Young Widow Feature Film1946Nate

Jungle Queen Poster

Jungle Queen Feature Film1945Native

The Hidden Eye Poster

The Hidden Eye Feature Film1945Alistair

Dark Waters Poster

Dark Waters Feature Film1944Office Custodian

Strange Confession Poster

Strange Confession Feature Film1944Toba

The Yellow Rose of Texas Poster

The Yellow Rose of Texas Feature Film1944Dock Singer

Happy Land Poster

Happy Land Feature Film1943old Ben

Mission to Moscow Poster

Mission to Moscow Feature Film1943Haile Selassie

Heart of the Golden West Poster

Heart of the Golden West Feature Film1942Rango

Lady for a Night Poster

Lady for a Night Feature Film1942Joe Cupid, the Charm Seller

The Ox-Bow Incident Poster

The Ox-Bow Incident Feature Film1942Sparks

The Vanishing Virginian Poster

The Vanishing Virginian Feature Film1942Uncle Josh

White Cargo Poster

White Cargo Feature Film1942Jim Fish

Bahama Passage Poster

Bahama Passage Feature Film1941Morales

King of the Zombies Poster

King of the Zombies Feature Film1941Momba

Road to Zanzibar Poster

Road to Zanzibar Feature Film1941Scarface

Robin Hood of the Pecos Poster

Robin Hood of the Pecos Feature Film1941Kezeye

Virginia Poster

Virginia Feature Film1941Ezechial

Of Mice and Men Poster

Of Mice and Men Feature Film1939Crooks

The Symbol of the Unconquered Poster

The Symbol of the Unconquered Feature Film1920Tugi - an Indian Fakir

Within Our Gates Poster

Within Our Gates Feature Film1920

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