Sherman H. Dudley
American businessman and entertainer (1870–1940)
Sherman Houston Dudley was an African-American vaudeville performer and theatre entrepreneur. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth century he was a performer, composer of ragtime songs, and member and later owner of various minstrel shows including the Smart Set Company. Dudley was one of the first African Americans to combine business with theater, by starting a black theater circuit, in which theaters were owned or operated by African Americans and provided entertainment by and for African Americans. He created the first black operated vaudeville circuit and led the way for what became the Theatre Owners Booking Association (T.O.B.A.).
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 1 film (1927) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.
| Year ▼ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | Scar of shame / | Colored Players Film Corporation ; producer, Sherman H. Dudley ; director, Frank Perugini ; story, David Starkman. | 60 | 16mm | B&W | silent |