Stepin Fetchit
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Stepin Fetchit was the stage name of Lincoln Perry, an American actor and comedian known as Hollywood’s first Black film star, whose career was marked by controversy over his portrayal of racist stereotypes.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stepin Fetchit canonical | 2 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedian
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage name ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1970s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| awardReceived | NAACP Image Award for Special Achievement (posthumous recognition, reported) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1902-05-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1985-11-19 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Perry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| givenName | Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Donald Perry
NERFINISHED
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Onion Perry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being described as Hollywood’s first Black film star
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controversial depiction of racist stereotypes ⓘ portrayal of stereotyped Black servant characters ⓘ |
| notableWork |
In Old Kentucky
NERFINISHED
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Judge Priest NERFINISHED ⓘ Steamboat Round the Bend NERFINISHED ⓘ The Big Timer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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comedian ⓘ film actor ⓘ vaudeville performer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Key West, Florida, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedRole | slow-witted, lazy manservant stereotype ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
NERFINISHED
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Los Angeles, California, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| subjectOf | debates about representation of African Americans in early Hollywood ⓘ |
| workedWith |
John Ford
NERFINISHED
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Will Rogers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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