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Mantan Moreland
Acting

Mantan Moreland

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

3 Sep 1902

Age

124 Years

Born In

Monroe, Louisiana, USA

Total Projects

112

Years Active

40 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.5 ★

Overview

Born just after the turn of the century in Louisiana, Mantan began running away from home at age 12 to join circuses and medicine shows, only to be brought back time and again. During these times he sharpened his comic skills and developed routines and acts that eventually became popular on the vaudeville stage, or what was then called the...

Filmography

The Young Nurses

movie

The Young Nurses

1973

The Young Nurses

as Old Man

Watermelon Man

movie

Watermelon Man

1970

Watermelon Man

as Joe the Counterman

The Comic

movie

The Comic

1969

The Comic

as Passerby at Billy's Funeral (unbilled)

Love, American Style

tv

Love, American Style

1969

Love, American Style

as Stranger

The Bill Cosby Show

tv

The Bill Cosby Show

1969

The Bill Cosby Show

as Uncle Dewey

Adam-12

tv

Adam-12

1968

Adam-12

as Philip Richards

Julia

tv

Julia

1968

Julia

as Harry James

Spider Baby

movie

Spider Baby

1967

Spider Baby

as Messenger

Enter Laughing

movie

Enter Laughing

1967

Enter Laughing

as Subway Rider

The Patsy

movie

The Patsy

1964

The Patsy

as Barber Shop Porter

Rockin' the Blues

movie

Rockin' the Blues

1956

Rockin' the Blues

as Self

Sky Dragon

movie

Sky Dragon

1949

Sky Dragon

as Birmingham Brown

Come On, Cowboy!

movie

Come On, Cowboy!

1949

Come On, Cowboy!

as Mantan

The Feathered Serpent

movie

The Feathered Serpent

1948

The Feathered Serpent

as Birmingham Brown

The Golden Eye

movie

The Golden Eye

1948

The Golden Eye

as Birmingham Brown

She's Too Mean for Me

movie

She's Too Mean for Me

1948

She's Too Mean for Me

The Shanghai Chest

movie

The Shanghai Chest

1948

The Shanghai Chest

as Birmingham Brown

The Dreamer

movie

The Dreamer

1948

The Dreamer

Docks of New Orleans

movie

Docks of New Orleans

1948

Docks of New Orleans

as Birmingham Brown

What a Guy

movie

What a Guy

1948

What a Guy

The Chinese Ring

movie

The Chinese Ring

1947

The Chinese Ring

as Birmingham Brown

Return of Mandy's Husband

movie

Return of Mandy's Husband

1947

Return of Mandy's Husband

as Mantan

The Trap

movie

The Trap

1946

The Trap

as Birmingham Brown

Mantan Runs for Mayor

movie

Mantan Runs for Mayor

1946

Mantan Runs for Mayor

Shadows Over Chinatown

movie

Shadows Over Chinatown

1946

Shadows Over Chinatown

as Birmingham Brown

Tall, Tan and Terrific

movie

Tall, Tan and Terrific

1946

Tall, Tan and Terrific

as Mantan Moreland

Dark Alibi

movie

Dark Alibi

1946

Dark Alibi

as Birmingham Brown

Riverboat Rhythm

movie

Riverboat Rhythm

1946

Riverboat Rhythm

as Mantan

Mantan Messes Up

movie

Mantan Messes Up

1946

Mantan Messes Up

as Mantan

The Spider

movie

The Spider

1945

The Spider

as Harry

She Wouldn't Say Yes

movie

She Wouldn't Say Yes

1945

She Wouldn't Say Yes

as Porter (uncredited)

Captain Tugboat Annie

movie

Captain Tugboat Annie

1945

Captain Tugboat Annie

as Pinto

The Shanghai Cobra

movie

The Shanghai Cobra

1945

The Shanghai Cobra

as Birmingham Brown

The Scarlet Clue

movie

The Scarlet Clue

1945

The Scarlet Clue

as Birmingham Brown, Chauffeur

The Jade Mask

movie

The Jade Mask

1945

The Jade Mask

as Birmingham Brown

Bowery to Broadway

movie

Bowery to Broadway

1944

Bowery to Broadway

as Alabam

Black Magic

movie

Black Magic

1944

Black Magic

as Birmingham Brown

South of Dixie

movie

South of Dixie

1944

South of Dixie

as The Porter

Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat

movie

Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat

1944

Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat

as Birmingham Brown, Taxi Driver

Pin Up Girl

movie

Pin Up Girl

1944

Pin Up Girl

as Train Station Porter (uncredited)

Moon Over Las Vegas

movie

Moon Over Las Vegas

1944

Moon Over Las Vegas

as Porter

See Here, Private Hargrove

movie

See Here, Private Hargrove

1944

See Here, Private Hargrove

as Train Porter (uncredited)

Charlie Chan in the Secret Service

movie

Charlie Chan in the Secret Service

1944

Charlie Chan in the Secret Service

as Birmingham Brown

Chip Off the Old Block

movie

Chip Off the Old Block

1944

Chip Off the Old Block

as Porter

Swing Fever

movie

Swing Fever

1943

Swing Fever

as Woody

Swing Fever

movie

Swing Fever

1943

Swing Fever

as Woody, Nick's Valet (uncredited)

You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith

movie

You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith

1943

You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith

as Porter

Revenge of the Zombies

movie

Revenge of the Zombies

1943

Revenge of the Zombies

as Jefferson 'Jeff' Johnson

Melody Parade

movie

Melody Parade

1943

Melody Parade

as Skidmore

We've Never Been Licked

movie

We've Never Been Licked

1943

We've Never Been Licked

as Willie

Sarong Girl

movie

Sarong Girl

1943

Sarong Girl

as Maxwell

Hit the Ice

movie

Hit the Ice

1943

Hit the Ice

as Porter with Snowshoes (uncredited)

He Hired the Boss

movie

He Hired the Boss

1943

He Hired the Boss

as Bootblack

Slightly Dangerous

movie

Slightly Dangerous

1943

Slightly Dangerous

as Waiter at Swade's (uncredited)

Cabin in the Sky

movie

Cabin in the Sky

1943

Cabin in the Sky

as First Idea Man

Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher

movie

Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher

1943

Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher

as Eustace Smith

Andy Hardy's Double Life

movie

Andy Hardy's Double Life

1942

Andy Hardy's Double Life

as Prentiss - The Benedict Butler (uncredited)

Eyes in the Night

movie

Eyes in the Night

1942

Eyes in the Night

as Alistair

Girl Trouble

movie

Girl Trouble

1942

Girl Trouble

as Flint's Chauffeur

Phantom Killer

movie

Phantom Killer

1942

Phantom Killer

as Nicodemus

A-Haunting We Will Go

movie

A-Haunting We Will Go

1942

A-Haunting We Will Go

as Porter (uncredited)

Footlight Serenade

movie

Footlight Serenade

1942

Footlight Serenade

as Amos

Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost

movie

Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost

1942

Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost

as Lightnin'

Mr. Washington Goes to Town

movie

Mr. Washington Goes to Town

1942

Mr. Washington Goes to Town

as Schenectady Washington

Tarzan's New York Adventure

movie

Tarzan's New York Adventure

1942

Tarzan's New York Adventure

as Sam, the Nightclub Janitor (uncredited)

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

movie

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

1942

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

as Horatio B.Fitz Washington

Professor Creeps

movie

Professor Creeps

1942

Professor Creeps

as Washington

Lucky Ghost

movie

Lucky Ghost

1942

Lucky Ghost

as Washington

Law of the Jungle

movie

Law of the Jungle

1942

Law of the Jungle

as Jefferson "Jeff" Jones

CineRaya

movie

Treat 'Em Rough

1942

Treat 'Em Rough

as 'Snake-Eyes'

Four Jacks and a Jill

movie

Four Jacks and a Jill

1942

Four Jacks and a Jill

as Cicero - Wash Room Attendant (uncredited)

Freckles Comes Home

movie

Freckles Comes Home

1942

Freckles Comes Home

as Jeff the porter

CineRaya

movie

Marry the Boss's Daughter

1941

Marry the Boss's Daughter

as Diner Cook

Birth of the Blues

movie

Birth of the Blues

1941

Birth of the Blues

as Black Trumpet Player (uncredited)

It Started with Eve

movie

It Started with Eve

1941

It Started with Eve

as Railway Porter (uncredited)

Let's Go Collegiate

movie

Let's Go Collegiate

1941

Let's Go Collegiate

as Jeff

Dressed to Kill

movie

Dressed to Kill

1941

Dressed to Kill

as Rusty

Cracked Nuts

movie

Cracked Nuts

1941

Cracked Nuts

as Burgess

The Gang's All Here

movie

The Gang's All Here

1941

The Gang's All Here

as Jefferson 'Jeff' Smith

King of the Zombies

movie

King of the Zombies

1941

King of the Zombies

as Jefferson 'Jeff' Jackson

Sign of the Wolf

movie

Sign of the Wolf

1941

Sign of the Wolf

as Ben

Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

movie

Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

1941

Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

as Roy

Sleepers West

movie

Sleepers West

1941

Sleepers West

as Porter (uncredited)

You're Out of Luck

movie

You're Out of Luck

1941

You're Out of Luck

as Jeff Jefferson

Up Jumped the Devil

movie

Up Jumped the Devil

1941

Up Jumped the Devil

as Washington

Four Shall Die

movie

Four Shall Die

1940

Four Shall Die

as Beefus - Touissant's Chauffeur

Drums of the Desert

movie

Drums of the Desert

1940

Drums of the Desert

as Sergeant 'Blue' Williams

While Thousands Cheer

movie

While Thousands Cheer

1940

While Thousands Cheer

as Nash

Up in the Air

movie

Up in the Air

1940

Up in the Air

as Jeff Jefferson

Laughing at Danger

movie

Laughing at Danger

1940

Laughing at Danger

as Jefferson

Maryland

movie

Maryland

1940

Maryland

On the Spot

movie

On the Spot

1940

On the Spot

as Jefferson White

Girl in 313

movie

Girl in 313

1940

Girl in 313

as Porter

Viva Cisco Kid

movie

Viva Cisco Kid

1940

Viva Cisco Kid

as Memphis - The Cook

Star Dust

movie

Star Dust

1940

Star Dust

as Waiter on Train

Millionaire Playboy

movie

Millionaire Playboy

1940

Millionaire Playboy

as Bellhop

Chasing Trouble

movie

Chasing Trouble

1940

Chasing Trouble

as Thomas H. Jefferson

City of Chance

movie

City of Chance

1940

City of Chance

as Anxious Man

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

movie

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

1940

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

as Robbins

Irish Luck

movie

Irish Luck

1939

Irish Luck

as Jefferson

Riders of the Frontier

movie

Riders of the Frontier

1939

Riders of the Frontier

as Chappie, the Cook

Tell No Tales

movie

Tell No Tales

1939

Tell No Tales

as Sport Black at the Wake (uncredited)

One Dark Night

movie

One Dark Night

1939

One Dark Night

as Samson Brown

CineRaya

movie

Gang Smashers

1938

Gang Smashers

as Gloomy

Next Time I Marry

movie

Next Time I Marry

1938

Next Time I Marry

as Tilby

Frontier Scout

movie

Frontier Scout

1938

Frontier Scout

as Norris Family Butler

Two-Gun Man from Harlem

movie

Two-Gun Man from Harlem

1938

Two-Gun Man from Harlem

as Bill Blake

Spirit of Youth

movie

Spirit of Youth

1938

Spirit of Youth

as Creighton 'Crickie' Fitzgibbons

Harlem on the Prairie

movie

Harlem on the Prairie

1937

Harlem on the Prairie

as Mistletoe

The Green Pastures

movie

The Green Pastures

1936

The Green Pastures

as Angel Removing Hat (uncredited)

That's the Spirit

movie

That's the Spirit

1933

That's the Spirit

as Night Watchman

Ebony Parade

movie

Ebony Parade

TBA

Ebony Parade

as Mantan