1876Born, Charleston
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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…
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The Ox-Bow IncidentSparks (uncredited)
Within Our Gates
Of Mice and MenCrooks
UndercurrentGeorge
King of the ZombiesMombaFilmography
1957The Young Don't CryDoosyMovie
1955The ShrikeMr. CarlisleMovie
1947Untamed FuryUncle GabeMovie
1946UndercurrentGeorgeMovie
1946Young WidowNate (Uncredited), Nate (uncredited)Movie
1945The Negro SailorEditorMovie
1945The Hidden EyeAlistairMovie
1944Dark WatersOffice Custodian (uncredited)Movie
1943Happy LandOld Ben (uncredited)Movie
1943Mission to MoscowHaile Selassie (uncredited)Movie
1943The Ox-Bow IncidentSparks (uncredited)Movie
1942White CargoJim FishMovie
1942Heart of the Golden WestRangoMovie
1942The Vanishing VirginianUncle JoshMovie
1941Bahama PassageMoralesMovie
1941King of the ZombiesMombaMovie
1941Road to ZanzibarScarfaceMovie
1941VirginiaEzechialMovie
1941Robin Hood of the PecosKezeyeMovie
1939Of Mice and MenCrooksMovie
1920The Symbol of the Unconquered: A Story of the Ku Klux KlanTugi - an Indian FakirMovie
1920Within Our GatesMovie
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