

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)