Leigh Whipper
American actor (1876–1975)
Leigh Rollin Whipper was an American actor on the stage and in motion pictures. He was the first African American to join the Actors' Equity Association, and one of the founders of the Negro Actors Guild of America. He created the role of Crooks in the original Broadway production of Of Mice and Men, which he reprised in the 1939 film version.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 6 films (1939–1957) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 1 other record (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▼ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | The Young Don't Cry | Ideal Pictures Inc | 89 min | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1946 | Undercurrent. | Vincente Minnelli | 12 reels | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1943 | The Ox - Bow Incident | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | 77 min | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1942 | The Ox-Bow Incident. | William A. Wellman, James Tinling | 6776 ft. | B&W | ||
| 1941 | The Vanishing Virginian. | Frank Borzage | 10 reels | B&W | sound | |
| 1939 | OF MICE AND MEN | Lewis Milestone | 106 min | B&W |