Mantan Moreland
Acting Born Sep 3, 1902 Died Sep 28, 1973 Monroe, Louisiana, USA 113 credits
Biography
Mantan Moreland works in acting. Born September 3, 1902 in Monroe, Louisiana, USA. Died September 28, 1973. Archytele tracks 113 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
The Young Nurses
Watermelon Man
Love, American StyleThe Bill Cosby ShowThe Comic
Adam-12Julia
Spider BabyEnter Laughing
The Patsy
Rockin' the Blues
Come On, Cowboy!Sky Dragon
The DreamerDocks of New OrleansThe Feathered SerpentShe's Too Mean for MeThe Shanghai Chest
The Chinese RingReturn of Mandy's Husband
The TrapShadows Over ChinatownDark AlibiMantan Messes UpTall, Tan and Terrific
The Shanghai CobraCaptain Tugboat AnnieThe Scarlet ClueThe Jade MaskThe Spider
Black MagicCharlie Chan in The Chinese CatSee Here, Private HargroveSouth of DixieChip Off the Old Block
Swing FeverSwing FeverHit the IceSlightly DangerousCabin in the Sky
Girl TroubleTarzan's New York AdventureEyes in the NightFour Jacks and a JillA-Haunting We Will Go
The Gang's All HereEllery Queen's Penthouse MysteryDressed to KillIt Started with EveSign of the Wolf
Millionaire PlayboyFour Shall DieThe Man Who Wouldn't TalkCity of ChanceStar Dust
One Dark NightTell No TalesIrish LuckRiders of the Frontier
Next Time I MarryFrontier ScoutTwo-Gun Man from HarlemGang SmashersSpirit of Youth
Harlem on the Prairie
The Green Pastures
That's the Spirit
Full Filmography
113 titles- The Young Nurses (1973) as Old Man
- Watermelon Man (1970) as Joe the Counterman
- Love, American Style (1969) as Stranger
- The Bill Cosby Show (1969) as Uncle Dewey
- The Comic (1969) as Passerby at Billy's Funeral (unbilled)
- Adam-12 (1968) as Philip Richards
- Julia (1968) as Harry James
- Spider Baby (1967) as Messenger
- Enter Laughing (1967) as Subway Rider
- The Patsy (1964) as Barber Shop Porter
- Rockin' the Blues (1956) as Self
- Come On, Cowboy! (1949) as Mantan
- Sky Dragon (1949) as Birmingham Brown
- The Dreamer (1948)
- Docks of New Orleans (1948) as Birmingham Brown
- The Feathered Serpent (1948) as Birmingham Brown
- She's Too Mean for Me (1948)
- The Shanghai Chest (1948) as Birmingham Brown
- The Golden Eye (1948) as Birmingham Brown
- What a Guy (1948)
- The Chinese Ring (1947) as Birmingham Brown
- Return of Mandy's Husband (1947) as Mantan
- The Trap (1946) as Birmingham Brown
- Shadows Over Chinatown (1946) as Birmingham Brown
- Dark Alibi (1946) as Birmingham Brown
- Mantan Messes Up (1946) as Mantan
- Tall, Tan and Terrific (1946) as Mantan Moreland
- Riverboat Rhythm (1946) as Mantan
- Mantan Runs for Mayor (1946)
- The Shanghai Cobra (1945) as Birmingham Brown
- Captain Tugboat Annie (1945) as Pinto
- The Scarlet Clue (1945) as Birmingham Brown, Chauffeur
- The Jade Mask (1945) as Birmingham Brown
- The Spider (1945) as Harry
- She Wouldn't Say Yes (1945) as Porter (uncredited)
- Black Magic (1944) as Birmingham Brown
- Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat (1944) as Birmingham Brown, Taxi Driver
- See Here, Private Hargrove (1944) as Train Porter (uncredited)
- South of Dixie (1944) as The Porter
- Chip Off the Old Block (1944) as Porter
- Bowery to Broadway (1944) as Alabam
- This Is the Life (1944) as Porter (uncredited)
- Moon Over Las Vegas (1944) as Porter
- Pin Up Girl (1944) as Train Station Porter (uncredited)
- Charlie Chan in the Secret Service (1944) as Birmingham Brown
- Swing Fever (1943) as Woody
- Swing Fever (1943) as Woody, Nick's Valet (uncredited)
- Hit the Ice (1943) as Porter with Snowshoes (uncredited)
- Slightly Dangerous (1943) as Waiter at Swade's (uncredited)
- Cabin in the Sky (1943) as First Idea Man
- Sarong Girl (1943) as Maxwell
- Revenge of the Zombies (1943) as Jefferson 'Jeff' Johnson
- We've Never Been Licked (1943) as Willie
- Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher (1943) as Eustace Smith
- You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith (1943) as Porter
- Melody Parade (1943) as Skidmore
- He Hired the Boss (1943) as Bootblack
- Girl Trouble (1942) as Flint's Chauffeur
- Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942) as Sam, the Nightclub Janitor (uncredited)
- Eyes in the Night (1942) as Alistair
- Four Jacks and a Jill (1942) as Cicero - Wash Room Attendant (uncredited)
- A-Haunting We Will Go (1942) as Porter (uncredited)
- Law of the Jungle (1942) as Jefferson "Jeff" Jones
- Mr. Washington Goes to Town (1942) as Schenectady Washington
- Footlight Serenade (1942) as Amos
- Andy Hardy's Double Life (1942) as Prentiss - The Benedict Butler (uncredited)
- The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1942) as Horatio B.Fitz Washington
- Phantom Killer (1942) as Nicodemus
- Lucky Ghost (1942) as Washington
- Freckles Comes Home (1942) as Jeff the porter
- Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost (1942) as Lightnin'
- Treat 'Em Rough (1942) as 'Snake-Eyes'
- Professor Creeps (1942) as Washington
- The Gang's All Here (1941) as Jefferson 'Jeff' Smith
- Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery (1941) as Roy
- Dressed to Kill (1941) as Rusty
- It Started with Eve (1941) as Railway Porter (uncredited)
- Sign of the Wolf (1941) as Ben
- King of the Zombies (1941) as Jefferson 'Jeff' Jackson
- Sleepers West (1941) as Porter (uncredited)
- Birth of the Blues (1941) as Black Trumpet Player (uncredited)
- Let's Go Collegiate (1941) as Jeff
- Cracked Nuts (1941) as Burgess
- Up Jumped the Devil (1941) as Washington
- You're Out of Luck (1941) as Jeff Jefferson
- Marry the Boss's Daughter (1941) as Diner Cook
- Millionaire Playboy (1940) as Bellhop
- Four Shall Die (1940) as Beefus - Touissant's Chauffeur
- The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1940) as Robbins
- City of Chance (1940) as Anxious Man
- Star Dust (1940) as Waiter on Train
- Viva Cisco Kid (1940) as Memphis - The Cook
- Girl in 313 (1940) as Porter
- Maryland (1940)
- Up in the Air (1940) as Jeff Jefferson
- On the Spot (1940) as Jefferson White
- Drums of the Desert (1940) as Sergeant 'Blue' Williams
- Laughing at Danger (1940) as Jefferson
- Chasing Trouble (1940) as Thomas H. Jefferson
- While Thousands Cheer (1940) as Nash
- One Dark Night (1939) as Samson Brown
- Tell No Tales (1939) as Sport Black at the Wake (uncredited)
- Irish Luck (1939) as Jefferson
- Riders of the Frontier (1939) as Chappie, the Cook
- Next Time I Marry (1938) as Tilby
- Frontier Scout (1938) as Norris Family Butler
- Two-Gun Man from Harlem (1938) as Bill Blake
- Gang Smashers (1938) as Gloomy
- Spirit of Youth (1938) as Creighton 'Crickie' Fitzgibbons
- Harlem on the Prairie (1937) as Mistletoe
- The Green Pastures (1936) as Angel Removing Hat (uncredited)
- That's the Spirit (1933) as Night Watchman
- Ebony Parade as Mantan
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Mantan Moreland best known for?
Mantan Moreland is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Young Nurses (1973), Watermelon Man (1970), Over the Top (1987), The Bill Cosby Show (1969).
When and where was Mantan Moreland born?
Mantan Moreland was born on September 3, 1902 in Monroe, Louisiana, USA. They passed away on September 28, 1973.
How many credits does Mantan Moreland have?
Mantan Moreland has accumulated over 113 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1933 to 1973.
What is Mantan Moreland's background in cinema and television?
Born just after the turn of the century in Louisiana, Mantan began running away from home at age 12 to join circuses and medicine shows, only to be brought back time and again. During these times he sharpened his comic skills and developed routines and acts that eventually became popular on the vaudeville stage, or wha...
Mantan Moreland by the numbers
113credits
109films
4TV series
1933–1973active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Adam-12 (1968) as Philip Richards — aged about 65
- Spider Baby (1967) as Messenger — aged about 64
- Julia (1968) as Harry James — aged about 65
- Watermelon Man (1970) as Joe the Counterman — aged about 67
- Love, American Style (1969) as Stranger — aged about 66
- The Patsy (1964) as Barber Shop Porter — aged about 61
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