Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry (May 30, 1902 – November 19, 1985), better known by the stage name Stepin Fetchit, was an American comedian and film actor, who had his greatest fame throughout the 1930s. In films and on stage, the persona of Stepin Fetchit was billed as "The Laziest Man in the World".
Perry parlayed the Fetchit persona into a successful film career, eventually becoming a millionaire, the first black actor in history to do so. He was also the first black actor to receive featured screen credit in a film.
Perry's film career slowed after 1939, and after 1953 nearly stopped altogether. Around that time, the actor and the character began to be seen by black Americans and American culture at large as an embarrassing anachronism who echoed and perpetuated negative stereotypes. However, in more recent years, the Stepin Fetchit character has undergone a reevaluation by some scholars, who view him as an embodiment of the trickster archetype.
Early life
Little is certain about Perry's background other than that he was born in Key West, Florida to West Indian immigrants. He was the second child of Joseph Perry, a cigar maker from Jamaica (although some sources indicate the Bahamas) and Dora Monroe, a seamstress from Nassau. Both of his parents came to the United States in the 1890s, where they married. By 1910, the family had moved north to Tampa, Florida. Another source says he was adopted when he was eleven years old and taken to live in Montgomery, Alabama.
The Comedian Who Lost His Fortune, Stepin Fetchit - Story You Should Know
https://comedyhype.com/ - On this episode of 'A Story You Should Know', Comedian Lincoln Perry also known as 'Stepin Fetchit' would become one of the wealthiest comedians in his time. After facing criticism throughout his career, Perry would eventually slow down and die without his fortune. Instagram: @ComedyHype & Twitter: @ComedyHype_ Written by @Mr.dominicsmith Beat by Yondo.
published: 17 Dec 2020
Stepin Fetchit Excerpt from_ 'Judge Priest" 1934
Judge Priest is a 1934 American comedy film starring Will Rogers. The film was directed by John Ford, produced by Sol M. Wurtzel in association with Fox Film, and based on humorist Irvin S. Cobb's character Judge Priest. The picture is set in post-reconstruction Kentucky and the supporting cast features Henry B. Walthall, Hattie McDaniel and Stepin Fetchit.
Plot
Judge Priest is an eccentric judge in a small Kentucky town. Although his wife died 19 years before the film takes place, he shows no interest in remarrying. He sometimes stumbles his words, but he shows his wit throughout the film. The judge, despite all his talk of being a Confederate veteran, finds his best friend to be the black Jeff Poindexter, portrayed by Stepin Fetchit. Judge Priest has pride in his tolerance for others.
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published: 28 May 2017
Stepin Fetchit in 1934
In 1934, character actor Stepin Fetchit appeared in 7 films for Fox, Here he plays with with Ned Sparks in MARIE GALANTE, spy picture starring Spencer Tracy. Shared for historical purposes. Film is in the public domain.
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Stepin Fetchit in 1972
At age 70, character actor Stepin Fetchit appeared in CUTTER, a TV movie/pilot filmed in Chicago. In one of his final speaking parts, he modified his comedic approach and sped up his timing. The full movie is also on the channel. Shared for historical purposes. I do not own the rights.
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Blackface: Stepin Fetchit explains how he made a career out of doing nothing
#blackface #racism #minstrelshow
Stepin Fetchit (Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry) speaks to a women's breakfast club in 1934, and explains how he has made a career out of doing nothing. In fact, he actually made his career out of portraying one of the worst blackface stereotypes -- a "coon."
Read about the history of blackface and minstrel shows at: http://www.black-face.com
This clip is posted as Fair use for Educational purposes!
published: 19 Mar 2023
Stepin Fetchit - Lazy Richard
published: 15 Feb 2013
Blackface: Stepin Fetchit in Miracle in Harlem 1948
#blackface #racism
Stepin Fetchit became a very wealthy man portraying "the laziest human being in the world."
See: http://www.black-face.com/Stepin-Fetchit.htm
Read about the history of blackface and minstrel shows at: http://www.black-face.com
This clip is posted as Fair use for Educational purposes!
published: 24 Feb 2010
Blackface: Stepin Fetchit plays a coon in Judge Priest
#blackface #racism #minstrelshow
Stepin Fetchit -- Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry (1902 – 1985) plays a coon in Judge Priest (1934). Will Rogers also appears. Stepin Fetchit became the first Black actor to become a millionaire, but he mishandled his fortune through lavish over-spending and was bankrupt by 1947.
Read about the history of blackface and minstrel shows at: http://www.black-face.com
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published: 19 Nov 2023
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Blackface: Stepin Fetchit plays a coon in Big Timers 1945
#blackface #racism #minstrelshow
Stepin Fetchit became rich and famous portraying a coon stereotype that originated in minstrel shows by white actors in blackface. Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry, better known by the stage name Stepin Fetchit, was an American vaudevillian, comedian, and film actor of Jamaican and Bahamian descent.
Read about the history of blackface and minstrel shows at: http://www.black-face.com
This clip is posted as Fair use for Educational purposes!
https://comedyhype.com/ - On this episode of 'A Story You Should Know', Comedian Lincoln Perry also known as 'Stepin Fetchit' would become one of the wealthiest...
https://comedyhype.com/ - On this episode of 'A Story You Should Know', Comedian Lincoln Perry also known as 'Stepin Fetchit' would become one of the wealthiest comedians in his time. After facing criticism throughout his career, Perry would eventually slow down and die without his fortune. Instagram: @ComedyHype & Twitter: @ComedyHype_ Written by @Mr.dominicsmith Beat by Yondo.
https://comedyhype.com/ - On this episode of 'A Story You Should Know', Comedian Lincoln Perry also known as 'Stepin Fetchit' would become one of the wealthiest comedians in his time. After facing criticism throughout his career, Perry would eventually slow down and die without his fortune. Instagram: @ComedyHype & Twitter: @ComedyHype_ Written by @Mr.dominicsmith Beat by Yondo.
Judge Priest is a 1934 American comedy film starring Will Rogers. The film was directed by John Ford, produced by Sol M. Wurtzel in association with Fox Film, a...
Judge Priest is a 1934 American comedy film starring Will Rogers. The film was directed by John Ford, produced by Sol M. Wurtzel in association with Fox Film, and based on humorist Irvin S. Cobb's character Judge Priest. The picture is set in post-reconstruction Kentucky and the supporting cast features Henry B. Walthall, Hattie McDaniel and Stepin Fetchit.
Plot
Judge Priest is an eccentric judge in a small Kentucky town. Although his wife died 19 years before the film takes place, he shows no interest in remarrying. He sometimes stumbles his words, but he shows his wit throughout the film. The judge, despite all his talk of being a Confederate veteran, finds his best friend to be the black Jeff Poindexter, portrayed by Stepin Fetchit. Judge Priest has pride in his tolerance for others.
Stepin Fetchit’s character in Judge Priest, Jeff Poindexter, is the early twentieth-century stereotypical black man. Jeff Poindexter is extremely dull, slow and lazy. Stepin Fetchit (born Lincoln Perry, 1902[2]) built his reputation by stereotyping blacks in this manner. It was this portrayal of blacks that enraged many black activists who were fighting the very stereotypes he was portraying. Many labeled him a traitor and purposely avoided events that he was scheduled to attend.
Although Fetchit was uneducated, he was a very shrewd and calculating man. Despite the on-screen appearance of being dim-witted, he was aggressive with the moguls and producers who controlled Hollywood and took pride in being a “militant Negro”. Fetchit was able to work with both black and white actors, allowing him to reach high levels of success. In doing so, Fetchit was the first black actor to fight for equal treatment from Hollywood executives.
In his role as Jeff Poindexter, director John Ford gave Fetchit some room to expand his comic performance. When Judge Priest asks Jeff why he was not wearing his shoes, Jeff comically replied, “I’m saving them for when my feet wear out.”
Stepin Fetchit was known for attending lavish parties and causing mischief while off the studio lot. In fact, Fox Studios would hire a white bodyguard to ensure that he did not get into trouble while he was off set. Right before the shooting of Judge Priest, Fetchit caused a commotion at a benefit show at the Apollo Theater in New York City. When he arrived back in Hollywood for the filming of Judge Priest, Fetchit’s behavior was much better. In fact, only once was Fetchit late for a shoot (he forgot his make-up kit).
Judge Priest is a 1934 American comedy film starring Will Rogers. The film was directed by John Ford, produced by Sol M. Wurtzel in association with Fox Film, and based on humorist Irvin S. Cobb's character Judge Priest. The picture is set in post-reconstruction Kentucky and the supporting cast features Henry B. Walthall, Hattie McDaniel and Stepin Fetchit.
Plot
Judge Priest is an eccentric judge in a small Kentucky town. Although his wife died 19 years before the film takes place, he shows no interest in remarrying. He sometimes stumbles his words, but he shows his wit throughout the film. The judge, despite all his talk of being a Confederate veteran, finds his best friend to be the black Jeff Poindexter, portrayed by Stepin Fetchit. Judge Priest has pride in his tolerance for others.
Stepin Fetchit’s character in Judge Priest, Jeff Poindexter, is the early twentieth-century stereotypical black man. Jeff Poindexter is extremely dull, slow and lazy. Stepin Fetchit (born Lincoln Perry, 1902[2]) built his reputation by stereotyping blacks in this manner. It was this portrayal of blacks that enraged many black activists who were fighting the very stereotypes he was portraying. Many labeled him a traitor and purposely avoided events that he was scheduled to attend.
Although Fetchit was uneducated, he was a very shrewd and calculating man. Despite the on-screen appearance of being dim-witted, he was aggressive with the moguls and producers who controlled Hollywood and took pride in being a “militant Negro”. Fetchit was able to work with both black and white actors, allowing him to reach high levels of success. In doing so, Fetchit was the first black actor to fight for equal treatment from Hollywood executives.
In his role as Jeff Poindexter, director John Ford gave Fetchit some room to expand his comic performance. When Judge Priest asks Jeff why he was not wearing his shoes, Jeff comically replied, “I’m saving them for when my feet wear out.”
Stepin Fetchit was known for attending lavish parties and causing mischief while off the studio lot. In fact, Fox Studios would hire a white bodyguard to ensure that he did not get into trouble while he was off set. Right before the shooting of Judge Priest, Fetchit caused a commotion at a benefit show at the Apollo Theater in New York City. When he arrived back in Hollywood for the filming of Judge Priest, Fetchit’s behavior was much better. In fact, only once was Fetchit late for a shoot (he forgot his make-up kit).
In 1934, character actor Stepin Fetchit appeared in 7 films for Fox, Here he plays with with Ned Sparks in MARIE GALANTE, spy picture starring Spencer Tracy. Sh...
In 1934, character actor Stepin Fetchit appeared in 7 films for Fox, Here he plays with with Ned Sparks in MARIE GALANTE, spy picture starring Spencer Tracy. Shared for historical purposes. Film is in the public domain.
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In 1934, character actor Stepin Fetchit appeared in 7 films for Fox, Here he plays with with Ned Sparks in MARIE GALANTE, spy picture starring Spencer Tracy. Shared for historical purposes. Film is in the public domain.
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At age 70, character actor Stepin Fetchit appeared in CUTTER, a TV movie/pilot filmed in Chicago. In one of his final speaking parts, he modified his comedic ap...
At age 70, character actor Stepin Fetchit appeared in CUTTER, a TV movie/pilot filmed in Chicago. In one of his final speaking parts, he modified his comedic approach and sped up his timing. The full movie is also on the channel. Shared for historical purposes. I do not own the rights.
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At age 70, character actor Stepin Fetchit appeared in CUTTER, a TV movie/pilot filmed in Chicago. In one of his final speaking parts, he modified his comedic approach and sped up his timing. The full movie is also on the channel. Shared for historical purposes. I do not own the rights.
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#blackface #racism #minstrelshow
Stepin Fetchit (Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry) speaks to a women's breakfast club in 1934, and explains how he has made ...
#blackface #racism #minstrelshow
Stepin Fetchit (Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry) speaks to a women's breakfast club in 1934, and explains how he has made a career out of doing nothing. In fact, he actually made his career out of portraying one of the worst blackface stereotypes -- a "coon."
Read about the history of blackface and minstrel shows at: http://www.black-face.com
This clip is posted as Fair use for Educational purposes!
#blackface #racism #minstrelshow
Stepin Fetchit (Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry) speaks to a women's breakfast club in 1934, and explains how he has made a career out of doing nothing. In fact, he actually made his career out of portraying one of the worst blackface stereotypes -- a "coon."
Read about the history of blackface and minstrel shows at: http://www.black-face.com
This clip is posted as Fair use for Educational purposes!
#blackface #racism
Stepin Fetchit became a very wealthy man portraying "the laziest human being in the world."
See: http://www.black-face.com/Stepin-Fetchit.h...
#blackface #racism
Stepin Fetchit became a very wealthy man portraying "the laziest human being in the world."
See: http://www.black-face.com/Stepin-Fetchit.htm
Read about the history of blackface and minstrel shows at: http://www.black-face.com
This clip is posted as Fair use for Educational purposes!
#blackface #racism
Stepin Fetchit became a very wealthy man portraying "the laziest human being in the world."
See: http://www.black-face.com/Stepin-Fetchit.htm
Read about the history of blackface and minstrel shows at: http://www.black-face.com
This clip is posted as Fair use for Educational purposes!
#blackface #racism #minstrelshow
Stepin Fetchit -- Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry (1902 – 1985) plays a coon in Judge Priest (1934). Will Rogers also app...
#blackface #racism #minstrelshow
Stepin Fetchit -- Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry (1902 – 1985) plays a coon in Judge Priest (1934). Will Rogers also appears. Stepin Fetchit became the first Black actor to become a millionaire, but he mishandled his fortune through lavish over-spending and was bankrupt by 1947.
Read about the history of blackface and minstrel shows at: http://www.black-face.com
This clip is posted as Fair use for Educational purposes!
#blackface #racism #minstrelshow
Stepin Fetchit -- Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry (1902 – 1985) plays a coon in Judge Priest (1934). Will Rogers also appears. Stepin Fetchit became the first Black actor to become a millionaire, but he mishandled his fortune through lavish over-spending and was bankrupt by 1947.
Read about the history of blackface and minstrel shows at: http://www.black-face.com
This clip is posted as Fair use for Educational purposes!
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#blackface #racism #minstrelshow
Stepin Fetchit became rich and famous portraying a coon stereotype that originated in minstrel shows by white actors in blackf...
#blackface #racism #minstrelshow
Stepin Fetchit became rich and famous portraying a coon stereotype that originated in minstrel shows by white actors in blackface. Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry, better known by the stage name Stepin Fetchit, was an American vaudevillian, comedian, and film actor of Jamaican and Bahamian descent.
Read about the history of blackface and minstrel shows at: http://www.black-face.com
This clip is posted as Fair use for Educational purposes!
#blackface #racism #minstrelshow
Stepin Fetchit became rich and famous portraying a coon stereotype that originated in minstrel shows by white actors in blackface. Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry, better known by the stage name Stepin Fetchit, was an American vaudevillian, comedian, and film actor of Jamaican and Bahamian descent.
Read about the history of blackface and minstrel shows at: http://www.black-face.com
This clip is posted as Fair use for Educational purposes!
https://comedyhype.com/ - On this episode of 'A Story You Should Know', Comedian Lincoln Perry also known as 'Stepin Fetchit' would become one of the wealthiest comedians in his time. After facing criticism throughout his career, Perry would eventually slow down and die without his fortune. Instagram: @ComedyHype & Twitter: @ComedyHype_ Written by @Mr.dominicsmith Beat by Yondo.
Judge Priest is a 1934 American comedy film starring Will Rogers. The film was directed by John Ford, produced by Sol M. Wurtzel in association with Fox Film, and based on humorist Irvin S. Cobb's character Judge Priest. The picture is set in post-reconstruction Kentucky and the supporting cast features Henry B. Walthall, Hattie McDaniel and Stepin Fetchit.
Plot
Judge Priest is an eccentric judge in a small Kentucky town. Although his wife died 19 years before the film takes place, he shows no interest in remarrying. He sometimes stumbles his words, but he shows his wit throughout the film. The judge, despite all his talk of being a Confederate veteran, finds his best friend to be the black Jeff Poindexter, portrayed by Stepin Fetchit. Judge Priest has pride in his tolerance for others.
Stepin Fetchit’s character in Judge Priest, Jeff Poindexter, is the early twentieth-century stereotypical black man. Jeff Poindexter is extremely dull, slow and lazy. Stepin Fetchit (born Lincoln Perry, 1902[2]) built his reputation by stereotyping blacks in this manner. It was this portrayal of blacks that enraged many black activists who were fighting the very stereotypes he was portraying. Many labeled him a traitor and purposely avoided events that he was scheduled to attend.
Although Fetchit was uneducated, he was a very shrewd and calculating man. Despite the on-screen appearance of being dim-witted, he was aggressive with the moguls and producers who controlled Hollywood and took pride in being a “militant Negro”. Fetchit was able to work with both black and white actors, allowing him to reach high levels of success. In doing so, Fetchit was the first black actor to fight for equal treatment from Hollywood executives.
In his role as Jeff Poindexter, director John Ford gave Fetchit some room to expand his comic performance. When Judge Priest asks Jeff why he was not wearing his shoes, Jeff comically replied, “I’m saving them for when my feet wear out.”
Stepin Fetchit was known for attending lavish parties and causing mischief while off the studio lot. In fact, Fox Studios would hire a white bodyguard to ensure that he did not get into trouble while he was off set. Right before the shooting of Judge Priest, Fetchit caused a commotion at a benefit show at the Apollo Theater in New York City. When he arrived back in Hollywood for the filming of Judge Priest, Fetchit’s behavior was much better. In fact, only once was Fetchit late for a shoot (he forgot his make-up kit).
In 1934, character actor Stepin Fetchit appeared in 7 films for Fox, Here he plays with with Ned Sparks in MARIE GALANTE, spy picture starring Spencer Tracy. Shared for historical purposes. Film is in the public domain.
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At age 70, character actor Stepin Fetchit appeared in CUTTER, a TV movie/pilot filmed in Chicago. In one of his final speaking parts, he modified his comedic approach and sped up his timing. The full movie is also on the channel. Shared for historical purposes. I do not own the rights.
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#blackface #racism #minstrelshow
Stepin Fetchit (Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry) speaks to a women's breakfast club in 1934, and explains how he has made a career out of doing nothing. In fact, he actually made his career out of portraying one of the worst blackface stereotypes -- a "coon."
Read about the history of blackface and minstrel shows at: http://www.black-face.com
This clip is posted as Fair use for Educational purposes!
#blackface #racism
Stepin Fetchit became a very wealthy man portraying "the laziest human being in the world."
See: http://www.black-face.com/Stepin-Fetchit.htm
Read about the history of blackface and minstrel shows at: http://www.black-face.com
This clip is posted as Fair use for Educational purposes!
#blackface #racism #minstrelshow
Stepin Fetchit -- Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry (1902 – 1985) plays a coon in Judge Priest (1934). Will Rogers also appears. Stepin Fetchit became the first Black actor to become a millionaire, but he mishandled his fortune through lavish over-spending and was bankrupt by 1947.
Read about the history of blackface and minstrel shows at: http://www.black-face.com
This clip is posted as Fair use for Educational purposes!
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#blackface #racism #minstrelshow
Stepin Fetchit became rich and famous portraying a coon stereotype that originated in minstrel shows by white actors in blackface. Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry, better known by the stage name Stepin Fetchit, was an American vaudevillian, comedian, and film actor of Jamaican and Bahamian descent.
Read about the history of blackface and minstrel shows at: http://www.black-face.com
This clip is posted as Fair use for Educational purposes!
Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry (May 30, 1902 – November 19, 1985), better known by the stage name Stepin Fetchit, was an American comedian and film actor, who had his greatest fame throughout the 1930s. In films and on stage, the persona of Stepin Fetchit was billed as "The Laziest Man in the World".
Perry parlayed the Fetchit persona into a successful film career, eventually becoming a millionaire, the first black actor in history to do so. He was also the first black actor to receive featured screen credit in a film.
Perry's film career slowed after 1939, and after 1953 nearly stopped altogether. Around that time, the actor and the character began to be seen by black Americans and American culture at large as an embarrassing anachronism who echoed and perpetuated negative stereotypes. However, in more recent years, the Stepin Fetchit character has undergone a reevaluation by some scholars, who view him as an embodiment of the trickster archetype.
Early life
Little is certain about Perry's background other than that he was born in Key West, Florida to West Indian immigrants. He was the second child of Joseph Perry, a cigar maker from Jamaica (although some sources indicate the Bahamas) and Dora Monroe, a seamstress from Nassau. Both of his parents came to the United States in the 1890s, where they married. By 1910, the family had moved north to Tampa, Florida. Another source says he was adopted when he was eleven years old and taken to live in Montgomery, Alabama.