Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1876-10-29
- Day of Death1975-07-26 (98 years)
- Place of BirthCharleston, South Carolina, USA
- Also Known AsLee Whipper
Leigh Whipper
Biography
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,...Read More
Acting Career
- 1957
The Young Don't Cry
As: Doosy
- 1955
The Shrike
As: Mr. Carlisle
- 1947
Untamed Fury
As: Uncle Gabe
- 1946
Undercurrent
As: George
- 1946
Young Widow
As: Nate (Uncredited)
- 1945
The Negro Sailor
As: Editor
- 1945
The Hidden Eye
As: Alistair
- 1943
Happy Land
As: Old Ben (uncredited)
1943Mission to Moscow
As: Haile Selassie (uncredited)
- 1943
The Ox-Bow Incident
As: Sparks (uncredited)
1942White Cargo
As: Jim Fish
1942Heart of the Golden West
As: Rango
1942The Vanishing Virginian
As: Uncle Josh
1941Bahama Passage
As: Morales
- 1941
King of the Zombies
As: Momba
1941Road to Zanzibar
As: Scarface
1941Virginia
As: Ezechial
1941Robin Hood of the Pecos
As: Kezeye
- 1939
Of Mice and Men
As: Crooks
1920The Symbol of the Unconquered
As: Tugi - an Indian Fakir