Eugene Jackson

About

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

TaxiSeries • 1978Night CourtSeries • 1984North by NorthwestMovie • 1959The Addams FamilyMovie • 1991All the President's MenMovie • 1976The Adventures of Jim BowieSeries • 1956Shirley Temple's StorybookSeries • 1958Boston BlackieSeries • 1951Escape from AlcatrazMovie • 1979The ApartmentMovie • 1960CoffyMovie • 1973American GigoloMovie • 1980Robin and the 7 HoodsMovie • 1964Support Your Local GunfighterMovie • 1971The Long, Hot SummerMovie • 1958The Thief of BagdadMovie • 1924CimarronMovie • 1931The Best ManMovie • 1964Cleopatra JonesMovie • 1973Swing ShiftMovie • 1984The World's Greatest AthleteMovie • 1973Black GunnMovie • 1972The Killer That Stalked New YorkMovie • 1950The Carey TreatmentMovie • 1972