Biography
A Corsicana native, Rex (Clifford) Ingram was the son of Mack and Mamie Ingram. He graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in medicine before launching a brilliant acting career which spanned 50 years. Ingram made his screen debut during the silent era in Tarzan of the Apes (1918) . He won widespread acclaim for his portrayal of De Lawd in The Green Pastures (1936) , Ingram also appeared on the Broadway stage and in television productions, bringing skill and dignity to every performance. Actor probably best remembered for his portrayal of Jim, the fugitive slave, opposite Mickey Rooney in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1939). He died September 19, 1969 and was buried in California.
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Filmography
all 51
Movies 41
TV Shows 10
Narrator 4
self 2
Self (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli (1973)
Movie
George
The Bill Cosby Show (1969)
TV
Jacob
Journey to Shiloh (1968)
Movie
6
Dr. Tom Merar / Nhinga
Cowboy in Africa (1967)
TV
Prof. Thurlow
Hurry Sundown (1967)
Movie
Natoma / Chief Makubu
Daktari (1966)
TV
Hannibal - Valet
Branded (1965)
TV
5.91
Teetot
Your Cheatin' Heart (1964)
Movie
Sam Benedict (1962)
TV
Self (archive footage)
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino (1961)
Movie
Burt Crane
Desire in the Dust (1960)
Movie
Preacher of Black Congregation (uncredited)
Elmer Gantry (1960)
Movie
6
Umbopa
Watusi (1959)
Movie
Nelson Walker
Escort West (1959)
Movie
Alex Booth
Black Saddle (1959)
TV
Joe Lucasta
Anna Lucasta (1958)
Movie
Thaddeus
The Rifleman (1958)
TV
6.67
Uncle Felix
God's Little Acre (1958)
Movie
Bit Part (uncredited)
The Ten Commandments (1956)
Movie
4.25
Dr. Leopold Gorman
Congo Crossing (1956)
Movie
Juba
Gunsmoke (1955)
TV
6
Sukulu Chieftain
Tarzan's Hidden Jungle (1955)
Movie
Petraca
Climax! (1954)
TV
Mose
Moonrise (1948)
Movie
Lem
Kraft Television Theatre (1947)
TV
Actor
Shoe Shine Jasper (1947)
Movie
Narrator / John Henry
John Henry and the Inky-Poo (1946)
Movie
Preacher (unconfirmed)
Adventure (1945)
Movie
Giant
A Thousand and One Nights (1945)
Movie
Actor
Hot Lip Jasper (1945)
Movie
Pearson Jackson
Dark Waters (1944)
Movie
Actor
Jasper's Paradise (1944)
Movie
Actor
Jasper Tell (1944)
Movie
Sgt. Major Tambul
Sahara (1943)
Movie
Charles
Fired Wife (1943)
Movie
Lucius / Lucifer Jr.
Cabin in the Sky (1943)
Movie
Tilney
The Talk of the Town (1942)
Movie
Actor
Jasper and the Watermelons (1942)
Movie
Narrator
Tulips Shall Grow (1942)
Movie
Narrator
The Gay Knighties (1941)
Movie
Narrator
Hoola Boola (1941)
Movie
Djinn
The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
Movie
Dr. Gordon
Let My People Live (1939)
Movie
Jim
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1939)
Movie
De Lawd / Adam / Hezdrel
The Green Pastures (1936)
Movie
Actor
Harlem After Midnight (1934)
Movie
Court Crier
The Emperor Jones (1933)
Movie
6
Fuzzy Wuzzy Native
The Four Feathers (1929)
Movie
(uncredited)
The King of Kings (1927)
Movie
Israelite Slave (uncredited)
The Ten Commandments (1923)
Movie
6
(uncredited)
Tarzan of the Apes (1918)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.73
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1918
1942
1947
1944
1973
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1895-10-20
Deathday1969-09-19 (73 years old)
Birth PlaceCairo, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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