Jester Hairston
Acting • AGE 98
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jester Joseph Hairston (July 9, 1901 – January 18, 2000) was an American composer, songwriter, arranger, choral conductor, and actor. He was regarded as a leadin...
Acting
Family Matters
William 'Skippy' Thomas
1989
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Pop
1988
Amen
Rolly Forbes
1986
Green Eyes
Dirk Dubeck
1977
The Last Tycoon
Waiter in Stahr's Office (uncredited)
1976
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
Furry Taylor
1976
Harry O
1974
That's My Mama
Wildcat
1974
Lady Sings the Blues
The Butler
1972
Nichols
Melville
1971
Finian's Rainbow
Passion Pilgrim Gospeller (uncredited)
1968
In the Heat of the Night
Endicott's Butler
1967
Lilies of the Field
Homer Smith (singing voice) (uncredited)
1963
To Kill a Mockingbird
Spence Robinson (uncredited)
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Summer and Smoke
Thomas (uncredited)
1961
The Alamo
Jethro
1960
Thriller
Papa Benjamin
1960
Raymie
Ransom
1960
Rawhide
Zachariah
1959
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Gunsmoke
Wellington
1955
Pete Kelly's Blues
Mourner (uncredited)
1955
Tarzan's Hidden Jungle
Witch Doctor
1955
Studio 57
1954
Tanganyika
1954
Gypsy Colt
Carl
1954
So This Is Love
Preacher
1953
We're Not Married!
Lead Christmas Caroler (uncredited)
1952
Yes Sir, Mr. Bones
1951
Amos 'n' Andy
Mr. Phillips
1951
Across the Pacific
Passerby (uncredited)
1942
In This Our Life
Black Man in Jail (uncredited)
1942
The Vanishing Virginian
Music Arranger
1942
Sundown
Native Boy (uncredited)
1941
Deep South
Writer
1937
The Green Pastures
Member of Hall Johnson Choir (uncredited)
1936