Rex Ingram
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
20 Oct 1895
Age
131 Years
Born In
Cairo, Illinois, USA
Total Projects
50
Years Active
90 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.5 ★
Overview
Rex Ingram (October 20, 1895 – September 19, 1969) was an American stage, film, and television actor. Ingram graduated from the Northwestern University medical school in 1919 and was the first African-American man to receive a Phi Beta Kappa key from there. He went to Hollywood as a young man where he was literally discovered on a street corner by the...
Known For
Filmography
movie
Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad
Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad
as Djinn (archival footage)
movie
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
as Self (archive footage)
tv
The Bill Cosby Show
The Bill Cosby Show
as George
movie
Journey to Shiloh
Journey to Shiloh
as Jacob
tv
Cowboy in Africa
Cowboy in Africa
as Nhinga
tv
Cowboy in Africa
Cowboy in Africa
as Dr. Tom Merar
movie
Hurry Sundown
Hurry Sundown
as Prof. Thurlow
tv
Daktari
Daktari
as Natoma
tv
Daktari
Daktari
as Chief Makubu
tv
Branded
Branded
as Hannibal - Valet
movie
Your Cheatin' Heart
Your Cheatin' Heart
as Teetot
tv
Sam Benedict
Sam Benedict
as Judge Larkin
movie
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Desire in the Dust
Desire in the Dust
as Burt Crane
movie
Elmer Gantry
Elmer Gantry
as Preacher of Black Congregation (uncredited)
movie
Watusi
Watusi
as Umbopa
movie
Escort West
Escort West
as Nelson Walker
tv
Black Saddle
Black Saddle
as Alex Booth
movie
Anna Lucasta
Anna Lucasta
as Joe Lucasta
tv
The Rifleman
The Rifleman
as Thaddeus
movie
God's Little Acre
God's Little Acre
as Uncle Felix
movie
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments
as Bit Part (uncredited)
movie
Congo Crossing
Congo Crossing
as Dr. Leopold Gorman
tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Juba
movie
Tarzan's Hidden Jungle
Tarzan's Hidden Jungle
as Sukulu Chieftain
tv
Climax!
Climax!
as Petraca
movie
Moonrise
Moonrise
as Mose
tv
Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre
as Lem
movie
Shoe Shine Jasper
Shoe Shine Jasper
as (voice)
movie
John Henry and the Inky-Poo
John Henry and the Inky-Poo
as Narrator / John Henry (voice)
movie
Adventure
Adventure
as Preacher (unconfirmed)
movie
A Thousand and One Nights
A Thousand and One Nights
as Giant
movie
Dark Waters
Dark Waters
as Pearson Jackson
movie
Jasper's Paradise
Jasper's Paradise
as (voice)
movie
Sahara
Sahara
as Sgt. Maj. Tambul
movie
Fired Wife
Fired Wife
as Charles
movie
Cabin in the Sky
Cabin in the Sky
as Lucius / Lucifer Jr.
movie
The Talk of the Town
The Talk of the Town
as Tilney
movie
The Gay Knighties
The Gay Knighties
as Narrator (voice)
movie
Hoola Boola
Hoola Boola
as Narrator (voice)
movie
The Thief of Bagdad
The Thief of Bagdad
as Djinn
movie
Let My People Live
Let My People Live
as Dr. Gordon
movie
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as Jim
movie
The Green Pastures
The Green Pastures
as De Lawd / Adam / Hezdrel
movie
Harlem After Midnight
Harlem After Midnight
movie
Emperor Jones
Emperor Jones
as Court Crier
movie
The Four Feathers
The Four Feathers
as Fuzzy Wuzzy Native
movie
The King of Kings
The King of Kings
as (uncredited)
movie
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments
as Israelite Slave (uncredited)
movie
Tarzan of the Apes
Tarzan of the Apes
as (uncredited)