Rex Ingram

Rex Ingram

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1895-10-20
Deathday: 1969-09-19 (73 years old)

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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

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli (1973)

Movie
George
The Bill Cosby Show

The Bill Cosby Show (1969)

TV
Jacob
Journey to Shiloh

Journey to Shiloh (1968)

Movie
6
Dr. Tom Merar / Nhinga
Cowboy in Africa

Cowboy in Africa (1967)

TV
Prof. Thurlow
Hurry Sundown

Hurry Sundown (1967)

Movie
Natoma / Chief Makubu
Daktari

Daktari (1966)

TV
Hannibal - Valet
Branded

Branded (1965)

TV
5.91
Teetot
Your Cheatin' Heart

Your Cheatin' Heart (1964)

Movie
Sam Benedict

Sam Benedict (1962)

TV
Self (archive footage)
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino (1961)

Movie
Burt Crane
Desire in the Dust

Desire in the Dust (1960)

Movie
Preacher of Black Congregation (uncredited)
Elmer Gantry

Elmer Gantry (1960)

Movie
6
Umbopa
Watusi

Watusi (1959)

Movie
Nelson Walker
Escort West

Escort West (1959)

Movie
Alex Booth
Black Saddle

Black Saddle (1959)

TV
Joe Lucasta
Anna Lucasta

Anna Lucasta (1958)

Movie
Thaddeus
The Rifleman

The Rifleman (1958)

TV
6.67
Uncle Felix
God's Little Acre

God's Little Acre (1958)

Movie
Bit Part (uncredited)
The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments (1956)

Movie
4.25
Dr. Leopold Gorman
Congo Crossing

Congo Crossing (1956)

Movie
Juba
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke (1955)

TV
6
Sukulu Chieftain
Tarzan's Hidden Jungle

Tarzan's Hidden Jungle (1955)

Movie
Petraca
Climax!

Climax! (1954)

TV
Mose
Moonrise

Moonrise (1948)

Movie
Lem
Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre (1947)

TV
Actor
Shoe Shine Jasper

Shoe Shine Jasper (1947)

Movie
Narrator / John Henry
John Henry and the Inky-Poo

John Henry and the Inky-Poo (1946)

Movie
Preacher (unconfirmed)
Adventure

Adventure (1945)

Movie
Giant
A Thousand and One Nights

A Thousand and One Nights (1945)

Movie
Actor
Hot Lip Jasper

Hot Lip Jasper (1945)

Movie
Pearson Jackson
Dark Waters

Dark Waters (1944)

Movie
Actor
Jasper's Paradise

Jasper's Paradise (1944)

Movie
Actor
Jasper Tell

Jasper Tell (1944)

Movie
Sgt. Major Tambul
Sahara

Sahara (1943)

Movie
Charles
Fired Wife

Fired Wife (1943)

Movie
Lucius / Lucifer Jr.
Cabin in the Sky

Cabin in the Sky (1943)

Movie
Tilney
The Talk of the Town

The Talk of the Town (1942)

Movie
Actor
Jasper and the Watermelons

Jasper and the Watermelons (1942)

Movie
Narrator
Tulips Shall Grow

Tulips Shall Grow (1942)

Movie
Narrator
The Gay Knighties

The Gay Knighties (1941)

Movie
Narrator
Hoola Boola

Hoola Boola (1941)

Movie
Djinn
The Thief of Bagdad

The Thief of Bagdad (1940)

Movie
Dr. Gordon
Let My People Live

Let My People Live (1939)

Movie
Jim
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1939)

Movie
De Lawd / Adam / Hezdrel
The Green Pastures

The Green Pastures (1936)

Movie
Actor
Harlem After Midnight

Harlem After Midnight (1934)

Movie
Court Crier
The Emperor Jones

The Emperor Jones (1933)

Movie
6
Fuzzy Wuzzy Native
The Four Feathers

The Four Feathers (1929)

Movie
(uncredited)
The King of Kings

The King of Kings (1927)

Movie
Israelite Slave (uncredited)
The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments (1923)

Movie
6
(uncredited)
Tarzan of the Apes

Tarzan of the Apes (1918)

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.73
Based on 171 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1918
1942
1947
1944
1973
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1895-10-20

Deathday
1969-09-19 (73 years old)

Birth Place
Cairo, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America


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