Eugene Jackson

Born: 1916-12-25

Birthplace: Buffalo - New York - USA

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.

Known For

Escape from Alcatraz
The Apartment
The Addams Family
North by Northwest
American Gigolo
All the President's Men
40 Carats
Coffy
The Buccaneer
Cleopatra Jones

Top Movie Credits

Escape from Alcatraz Inmate
The Apartment Office Worker (uncredited)
The Addams Family One-Armed Bass Player
North by Northwest Security Guard at Auction (uncredited)
American Gigolo Bootblack
All the President's Men Reporter (uncredited)
40 Carats Party Dancer (uncredited)
Coffy Man at Rally (uncredited)
The Buccaneer James Smith, a Servant
Cleopatra Jones Henry