Eugene Jackson
Known for
Eugene Jackson is, by now, a veteran actor with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. There is 'Escape from Alcatraz' as well. Drama is where the largest part of the work sits. The career now covers more than 103 years. In cinemas, 'The Addams Family' is the work that stuck — One-Armed Bass Player, specifically.
Eugene Jackson
50 Movies
4 Series
Eugene Jackson is, by now, a veteran actor with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. There is 'Escape from Alcatraz' as well. Drama is where the largest part of the work sits. The career now covers more than 103 years. In cinemas, 'The Addams Family' is the work that stuck — One-Armed Bass Player, specifically.
Movies
Plays One-Armed Bass Player
The Addams Family
1991
Plays Inmate
Escape from Alcatraz
1979
Plays Bootblack
American Gigolo
1980
Plays Bartender at Kelly's
Swing Shift
1984
Plays Isaiah
Cimarron
1931
Plays Shoe Shine Boy
Chandler
1971
Plays Henry
Cleopatra Jones
1973
Plays Pete
Reform School
1939
Plays James Smith, a Servant
The Buccaneer
1938
Plays Hotel Page Boy
Arrest Bulldog Drummond
1938
Plays Eight Ball
Wine, Women and Horses
1937
Plays Humidor
Little Annie Rooney
1925
Plays Sam - Lockwood's Horse Groom
Sporting Blood
1940
Plays Garfield Brown
Midnight Court
1937
Plays Jimmy
Kentucky
1938
Plays Eightball
Guns and Guitars
1936
Plays Old Black Man
Off the Wall
1983
Plays Iodine
Red River Valley
1936
Plays Harmonica Player / Dancer
The Lonely Trail
1936
Plays Eightball
Tumbling Tumbleweeds
1935
Plays Sam 'Sammy'
Sporting Blood
1931
Plays Pineapple
Dog Days
1925
Plays Chinquapin
Hearts in Dixie
1929
Plays Israel Polk
Secret Service
1931
Plays Snowball
The Mysterious Mystery!
1924
Plays Pineapple
The Love Bug
1925
Plays Verman
Penrod and Sam
1923
Plays Gene
Circus Fever
1925
Plays Pineapple
The Big Town
1925
Plays Bill, Harlem Tuff-Kid Gang Menber
Take My Life
1942
Plays Gene
Shootin' Injuns
1925
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The Addams Family
Full Filmography
The Addams Family
One-Armed Bass Player
1991
Film
Night Court
Shoe Shine Man (uncredited) · 2 episodes
1984
TV
Swing Shift
Bartender at Kelly's
1984
Film
Off the Wall
Old Black Man
1983
Film
Taxi
Cabbie (uncredited) · 1 episode
1982
TV
American Gigolo
Bootblack
1980
Film
Escape from Alcatraz
Inmate
1979
Film
Scott Joplin
Piano Contest Spectator (uncredited)
1977
Film
All the President's Men
Reporter (uncredited)
1976
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Eugene Jackson still alive?
Eugene Jackson passed away on October 26, 2001 at age 84.
What are the most famous roles of Eugene Jackson?
Eugene Jackson is best known for roles in The Addams Family, North by Northwest, Escape from Alcatraz.
How many movies has Eugene Jackson been in?
Over a 78-year career (since 1923), Eugene Jackson has appeared in 50 movies and 4 TV shows.
What was Eugene Jackson's first movie?
The career of Eugene Jackson began with Penrod and Sam (1923).
What is Eugene Jackson's most recent movie or series?
Eugene Jackson's most recent release is The Addams Family, which premiered on November 22, 1991.
What TV shows has Eugene Jackson appeared in?
On television, Eugene Jackson has appeared in Taxi, Night Court, Julia, The Adventures of Jim Bowie.
Eugene Jackson
1916-12-25 · Buffalo - New York - USA
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.