Rex Ingram
Acting Born Oct 20, 1895 Died Sep 19, 1969 Cairo, Illinois, USA 50 credits
Biography
Rex Ingram works in acting. Born October 20, 1895 in Cairo, Illinois, USA. Died September 19, 1969. Archytele tracks 50 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
The Bill Cosby Show
Journey to Shiloh
Cowboy in AfricaCowboy in AfricaHurry Sundown
DaktariDaktari
Branded
Your Cheatin' Heart
Sam Benedict
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
Elmer GantryDesire in the Dust
Black SaddleEscort WestWatusi
The RiflemanGod's Little AcreAnna Lucasta
The Ten CommandmentsCongo Crossing
GunsmokeTarzan's Hidden Jungle
Climax!
Moonrise
Kraft Television TheatreShoe Shine Jasper
John Henry and the Inky-Poo
A Thousand and One NightsAdventure
Dark WatersJasper's Paradise
SaharaCabin in the SkyFired Wife
The Talk of the Town
Hoola BoolaThe Gay Knighties
The Thief of Bagdad
The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnLet My People Live
The Green Pastures
Harlem After Midnight
Emperor Jones
The Four Feathers
Full Filmography
50 titles- Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad (2008) as Djinn (archival footage)
- The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli (1973) as Self (archive footage)
- The Bill Cosby Show (1969) as George
- Journey to Shiloh (1968) as Jacob
- Cowboy in Africa (1967) as Dr. Tom Merar
- Cowboy in Africa (1967) as Nhinga
- Hurry Sundown (1967) as Prof. Thurlow
- Daktari (1966) as Chief Makubu
- Daktari (1966) as Natoma
- Branded (1965) as Hannibal - Valet
- Your Cheatin' Heart (1964) as Teetot
- Sam Benedict (1962) as Judge Larkin
- The Legend of Rudolph Valentino (1961) as Self (archive footage)
- Elmer Gantry (1960) as Preacher of Black Congregation (uncredited)
- Desire in the Dust (1960) as Burt Crane
- Black Saddle (1959) as Alex Booth
- Escort West (1959) as Nelson Walker
- Watusi (1959) as Umbopa
- The Rifleman (1958) as Thaddeus
- God's Little Acre (1958) as Uncle Felix
- Anna Lucasta (1958) as Joe Lucasta
- The Ten Commandments (1956) as Bit Part (uncredited)
- Congo Crossing (1956) as Dr. Leopold Gorman
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Juba
- Tarzan's Hidden Jungle (1955) as Sukulu Chieftain
- Climax! (1954) as Petraca
- Moonrise (1948) as Mose
- Kraft Television Theatre (1947) as Lem
- Shoe Shine Jasper (1947) as (voice)
- John Henry and the Inky-Poo (1946) as Narrator / John Henry (voice)
- A Thousand and One Nights (1945) as Giant
- Adventure (1945) as Preacher (unconfirmed)
- Dark Waters (1944) as Pearson Jackson
- Jasper's Paradise (1944) as (voice)
- Sahara (1943) as Sgt. Maj. Tambul
- Cabin in the Sky (1943) as Lucius / Lucifer Jr.
- Fired Wife (1943) as Charles
- The Talk of the Town (1942) as Tilney
- Hoola Boola (1941) as Narrator (voice)
- The Gay Knighties (1941) as Narrator (voice)
- The Thief of Bagdad (1940) as Djinn
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1939) as Jim
- Let My People Live (1939) as Dr. Gordon
- The Green Pastures (1936) as De Lawd / Adam / Hezdrel
- Harlem After Midnight (1934)
- Emperor Jones (1933) as Court Crier
- The Four Feathers (1929) as Fuzzy Wuzzy Native
- The King of Kings (1927) as (uncredited)
- The Ten Commandments (1923) as Israelite Slave (uncredited)
- Tarzan of the Apes (1918) as (uncredited)
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What movies or TV shows is Rex Ingram best known for?
Rex Ingram is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Bill Cosby Show (1969), Journey to Shiloh (1968), The Apartment (1996), The Apartment (1996).
When and where was Rex Ingram born?
Rex Ingram was born on October 20, 1895 in Cairo, Illinois, USA. They passed away on September 19, 1969.
How many credits does Rex Ingram have?
Rex Ingram has accumulated over 50 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1923 to 2008.
What is Rex Ingram's background in cinema and television?
Rex Ingram (October 20, 1895 – September 19, 1969) was an American stage, film, and television actor. Ingram graduated from the Northwestern University medical school in 1919 and was the first African-American man to receive a Phi Beta Kappa key from there. He went to Hollywood as a young man where he was literally di...
Rex Ingram by the numbers
50credits
38films
12TV series
1918–2008active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Ten Commandments (1956) as Bit Part (uncredited) — aged about 60
- Kraft Television Theatre (1947) as Lem — aged about 51
- Daktari (1966) as Chief Makubu — aged about 70
- Daktari (1966) as Natoma — aged about 70
- Elmer Gantry (1960) as Preacher of Black Congregation (uncredited) — aged about 64
- The Rifleman (1958) as Thaddeus — aged about 62
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