Leigh Whipper
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Leigh Rollin Whipper (October 29, 1876 – July 26, 1975) 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 is best known for creating the role of Crooks in the original Broadway production of Of Mice and Men,...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Leigh Rollin Whipper (October 29, 1876 – July 26, 1975) 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 is best known for creating the role of Crooks in the original Broadway production of Of Mice and Men,...
Known For
Cast Credits
The Young Don't Cry
as Doosy
The Shrike
as Mr. Carlisle
Untamed Fury
as Uncle Gabe
Undercurrent
as George
Young Widow
as Nate (Uncredited)
The Hidden Eye
as Alistair
Happy Land
as Old Ben (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
as Haile Selassie (uncredited)
The Ox-Bow Incident
as Sparks (uncredited)
White Cargo
as Jim Fish
Heart of the Golden West
as Rango
The Vanishing Virginian
as Uncle Josh
Bahama Passage
as Morales
King of the Zombies
as Momba
Road to Zanzibar
as Scarface
Virginia
as Ezechial
Robin Hood of the Pecos
as Kezeye
Of Mice and Men
as Crooks
The Symbol of the Unconquered
as Tugi - an Indian Fakir