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Stepin Fetchit

AKA Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry

Born: 30-May-1902
Birthplace: Key West, FL
Died: 19-Nov-1985
Location of death: Woodland Hills, CA
Cause of death: Pneumonia
Remains: Buried, Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA

Gender: Male
Religion: Muslim
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Professional black stereotype

Wife: Winifred Johnson

    Bankruptcy 1947
    Converted to Islam 1960's
    Stroke 1976
    Hollywood Walk of Fame 1751 Vine St.
    Bahamian Ancestry
    Jamaican Ancestry

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (26-May-1976)
    Amazing Grace (30-Aug-1974)
    The Sun Shines Bright (2-May-1953)
    Bend of the River (23-Jan-1952)
    Miracle in Harlem (6-Aug-1948)
    On the Avenue (12-Feb-1937)
    Steamboat Round The Bend (6-Sep-1935)
    Charlie Chan in Egypt (4-Jun-1935)
    Judge Priest (5-Oct-1934)
    Stand Up and Cheer! (19-Apr-1934)
    Show Boat (16-Mar-1929)

Is the subject of books:
Stepin Fetchit: The Life and Times of Lincoln Perry, 2005, BY: Mel Watkins, DETAILS: (biography)
Shuffling To Ignominy: The Tragedy Of Stepin Fetchit, 2005, BY: Champ Clark, DETAILS: (biography)



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