Eugene Jackson
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1916-12-25 – 2001-10-26
Place of birth: 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
Black Gunn
1972Bartender (uncredited)
Cleopatra Jones
1973HenrySporting Chance
1931Horseshoe
Reform School
1939Pete
The Mysterious Mystery!
1924Snowball
The Big Town
1925Pineapple
Circus Fever
1925Gene
The Love Bug
1925Pineapple
Looking for Love
1964Office Worker (uncredited)
Support Your Local Gunfighter
1971Waiter Aboard Train (uncredited)
Guns and Guitars
1936Eightball
The Lonely Trail
1936Harmonica Player / Dancer
The Apartment
1960Office Worker (uncredited)
Chandler
1971Shoe Shine Boy
Secret Service
1931Israel Polk
Sporting Blood
1931Sam 'Sammy'
Hearts in Dixie
1929Chinquapin
40 Carats
1973Party Dancer (uncredited)
Robin and the 7 Hoods
1964Congregation Member