Biography

Eugene Jackson gained fame as Farina's older brother, Pineapple, in six of Hal Roach's "Our Gang" comedy shorts - The Mysterious Mystery! (1924), The Big Town (1925), Circus Fever (1925), Dog Days (1925), The Love Bug (1925), and Shootin' Injuns (1925). 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 (1968) and Redd Foxx's friend on Sanford and Son (1972). In later years he taught dance at studios he started in Compton and Pasadena. He trained several performers in the film Porgy and Bess (1959). His work was featured in a dance retrospective for the 1993 Los Angeles Festival.

Actor

Picket Fences(1992)as Oboe Musician

The Addams Family(1991)as One-Armed Bass Player

Life Stinks(1991)as Office Janitor

Highway to Heaven(1984)as Joe

Frank's Place(1987)as Ed Chambers

Soundtrack

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance(2002)

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch(1976)

Guns and Guitars(1936)

The Lonely Trail(1936)

Red River Valley(1936)

Self

Spencer Williams: Remembrances of an Early Black Film Pioneer(1996)as Self

Our Gang: Inside the Clubhouse(1984)as Self

Twinkle Twinkle(1925)as Self

Archive Footage

Taxi(1978)as Cab Driver

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch(1976)as Black Minstrel Show Musician

Mischief Makers(1960)as Gene, Pineapple (1924-1925)

Known for

Escape from Alcatraz1979 · Actor American Gigolo1980 · Actor The Addams Family1991 · Actor Secret Service1931 · Actor

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James Garner, Roy Glenn, and Eugene Jackson in Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971)

Eugene Jackson and Tommy Boy in Sporting Blood (1931)

Joe Cobb, Jackie Condon, Mickey Daniels, Johnny Downs, Allen 'Farina' Hoskins, and Eugene Jackson in Shootin' Injuns (1925)

DeForest Covan, Monte Hawley, Eugene Jackson, Freddie Jackson, Eddie Lynn, Robert Webb, Paul White, The Harlem Tuff-Kids, and Jack Carter in Take My Life (1942)

Louise Beavers, DeForest Covan, Reginald Fenderson, Monte Hawley, Eugene Jackson, Freddie Jackson, Bob Simmons, and Eddie Lynn in Reform School (1939)

Credit Score: Eugene Jackson

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The Apartment

Office Worker

Wed Jun 29 1960

#	Name	Score	Year	Known	★	Wins	Noms	Votes
1	The Apartment	20.00	1960		8.3	5	10	219269
2	Taxi	16.00	1978		7.7	18	34	17664
3	All the President's Men	8.00	1976		7.9	4	8	138621
4	North by Northwest	6.00	1959		8.3	0	3	369698
5	Escape from Alcatraz	3.75	1979	•	7.5	0	0	164030
6	Reform School	3.25	1939	•	6.8	0	0	87
7	Sporting Chance	3.09	1931	•	5.0	0	0	29
8	Sweet Bird of Youth	3.00	1962		7.1	1	3	9284
9	The Addams Family	2.50	1991	•	7.0	0	1	201143
10	American Gigolo	2.50	1980	•	6.3	0	0	32275