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Stepin Fetchit

1902 - 1985

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Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry (May 30, 1902 – November 19, 1985), better known by his stage name Stepin Fetchit, was an American vaudevillian, comedian, and film actor of Jamaican and Bahamian descent, considered to be the first black actor to have a successful film career. His highest profile was during the 1930s in films and on stage, when his persona of Stepin Fetchit was billed as the "Laziest Man in the World". Perry parlayed the Fetchit persona into a successful film career, becoming the first black actor to earn $1 million. He was also the first black actor to receive featured screen credit in a film. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Stepin Fetchit is the 10,117th most popular actor (down from 9,224th in 2024), the 14,989th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,536th in 2019) and the 4,696th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Stepin Fetchit ranks 10,117 out of 13,578. Before him are Nicola Walker, Janina Gavankar, Amanda Collin, Won Jin-ah, Arjun Rampal, and Jeremy Ratchford. After him are Valentina Zenere, Anamaria Vartolomei, Jennifer Lien, Robin Curtis, Toby Regbo, and Jessie Mei Li.

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Among people born in 1902, Stepin Fetchit ranks 342. Before him are Louise Beavers, Ogden Nash, Gertrude Short, Stevie Smith, Meredith Willson, and Isidoro Sota. After him are Irene Ryan, Frances Bavier, and Lyle Talbot. Among people deceased in 1985, Stepin Fetchit ranks 293. Before him are George K. Arthur, Pauli Murray, John Davis Lodge, William Alwyn, Marion Martin, and Pete Desjardins. After him are James Craig, Grayson Hall, Potter Stewart, Marion Byron, Eva Bowring, and John Sparkman.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Stepin Fetchit ranks 14,994 out of 20,380. Before him are Boris McGiver (1962), Dominic Fike (1995), Kiko Mizuhara (1990), Janina Gavankar (1980), Jason Blum (1969), and Ben Barres (1954). After him are James Wiseman (2001), Patrick McEnroe (1966), Jennifer Lien (1974), Domantas Sabonis (1996), Michael L. Gernhardt (1956), and Robin Curtis (1956).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Stepin Fetchit ranks 4,698. Before him are Wheeler Oakman (1890), Tracee Ellis Ross (1972), Willie Aames (1960), Ian Anthony Dale (1978), Boris McGiver (1962), and Janina Gavankar (1980). After him are Jennifer Lien (1974), Robin Curtis (1956), Jonathan Joss (1965), Ryan Newman (1998), Marina Squerciati (1984), and Lily Gladstone (1986).

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