INGRAM, Rex (Clifford) Ingram

INGRAM, Rex (Clifford) Ingram[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1895 - 1969  (73 years)

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  • Name INGRAM, Rex (Clifford) Ingram 
    Birth 20 Oct 1895  Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Education 1919  Northwestern University, Chicago Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Medical degree 
    Occupation Actor 
    Death 19 Sep 1969  Hollywood California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Heart Attack 
    Burial Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6207  Pickel_Bartlett
    Last Modified 20 Apr 2008 

    Father INGRAM, Mack Jr.,   b. 1871, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother UNKNOWN, Maggie   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F1791  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family EVERETT, Francine,   b. 3 Apr 1920, Louisburg, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 May 1999, New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 1936 
    Divorce 1939 
    Family ID F1782  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 May 2022 

  • Photos
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  • Sources 
    1. [S360] ImDB - Internet Movie Database.
      Filmography

      "The Bill Cosby Show" .... George (1 episode, 1969)
      - A Christmas Ballad (1969) TV episode .... George
      "Gunsmoke" .... Juba (1 episode, 1969)
      ... aka Gun Law (UK)
      ... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
      - The Good Samaritans (1969) TV episode .... Juba
      Journey to Shiloh (1968) .... Jacob
      "Cowboy in Africa" .... Dr. Tom Merar (1 episode, 1968)
      - The Kasubi Death (1968) TV episode .... Dr. Tom Merar
      "Daktari" .... Chief Makuba / ... (2 episodes, 1967-1968)
      - The Big Switch (1968) TV episode .... Chief Makuba
      - Judy the Poacher (1967) TV episode .... Natoma
      Hurry Sundown (1967) .... Professor Thurlow
      "Branded" .... Hannibal (1 episode, 1966)
      - This Stage of Fools (1966) TV episode .... Hannibal
      "I Spy" .... Dr. Bingham (1 episode, 1965)
      - The Weight of the World (1965) TV episode .... Dr. Bingham
      Your Cheatin' Heart (1964) .... Teetot
      "The Brighter Day" (1954) TV series .... Unknown (1962)
      "The Lloyd Bridges Show" (1 episode, 1962)
      - Gentleman in Blue (1962) TV episode
      "The Dick Powell Show" (1 episode, 1962)
      ... aka The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
      - The Sea Witch (1962) TV episode
      "Sam Benedict" .... Judge Larkin (1 episode, 1962)
      - A Split Week in San Quentin (1962) TV episode .... Judge Larkin
      "The Rifleman" .... Thaddeus (1 episode, 1961)
      - Closer Than a Brother (1961) TV episode .... Thaddeus
      "The Law and Mr. Jones" (1 episode, 1960)
      - The Storyville Gang (1960) TV episode
      Desire in the Dust (1960) .... Burt Crane
      Elmer Gantry (1960) (uncredited) .... Preacher of black congregation


      Watusi (1959) .... Umbopa
      ... aka The Quest for King Solomon's Mines (USA: alternative title)
      "Black Saddle" .... Alex Booth (1 episode, 1959)
      ... aka The Westerners (USA: syndication title)
      - Client: McQueen (1959) TV episode .... Alex Booth
      Anna Lucasta (1959) .... Joe Lucasta
      Escort West (1958) .... Nelson Walker
      God's Little Acre (1958) .... Uncle Felix
      Hell on Devil's Island (1957) .... Lulu
      "Climax!" .... Petraca (1 episode, 1956)
      ... aka Climax Mystery Theater (USA)
      - Flight to Tomorrow (1956) TV episode .... Petraca
      Congo Crossing (1956) .... Dr. Leopold Gorman
      Tarzan's Hidden Jungle (1955) (uncredited) .... Sukulu Chieftain
      "Kraft Television Theatre" (1 episode, 1955)
      ... aka Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title)
      ... aka Kraft Theatre (USA: new title)
      - The Emperor Jones (1955) TV episode
      "Ramar of the Jungle" (1 episode, 1953)
      - Savage Challenge (1953) TV episode (uncredited)


      Moonrise (1948) .... Mose
      ... aka Frank Borzage's Moonrise (USA: complete title)
      John Henry and the Inky-Poo (1946) .... Narrator / voice of John Henry
      Adventure (1945) (unconfirmed) .... Preacher
      A Thousand and One Nights (1945) .... Giant
      ... aka 1001 Nights
      Dark Waters (1944) .... Pearson Jackson
      Package for Jasper (1944) (voice)
      Sahara (1943/I) .... Sgt. Major Tambul
      Fired Wife (1943) .... Charles
      Cabin in the Sky (1943) .... Lucifer Jr./Lucius Ferry
      The Talk of the Town (1942) .... Tilney
      ... aka George Stevens' The Talk of the Town (USA: complete title)
      The Thief of Bagdad (1940) .... Djinn
      ... aka The Thief of Bagdad: An Arabian Fantasy in Technicolor (UK: complete title)


      The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1939) .... Jim
      ... aka Huckleberry Finn (USA: TV title)
      The Green Pastures (1936) .... Adam / De Lawd / Hezdrel
      Harlem After Midnight (1934)
      The Emperor Jones (1933) (uncredited) .... Court Crier


      The Four Feathers (1929) (uncredited) .... Fuzzy Wuzzy Native
      The King of Kings (1927) (uncredited) .... Undetermined Role
      Beau Geste (1926) (uncredited) .... Bit part
      Lord Jim (1925) (uncredited) .... Bit Role
      The Wanderer (1925) (uncredited) .... Bit Role
      The Ten Commandments (1923) (uncredited) .... Israelite Slave


      Salome (1918) (uncredited)
      Tarzan of the Apes (1918) (uncredited)

    2. [S360] ImDB - Internet Movie Database.
      Mini Biography
      Actor best remembered for his portrayal of Jim, the fugitive slave, opposite Mickey Rooney in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1939).

      A Corsicana native, Rex (Clifford) Ingram was the son of Mack and Mamie Ingram. He graduated from Northwestern University before launching his brilliant acting career, which spanned 50 years. Ingram made his screen debut during the era of silent movies in a 1918 "Tarzan" film. He won widespread acclaim for his famous portrayal of "De Lawd" in the 1936 film "Green Pastures." Ingram also appeared on the Broadway stage and in several television productions, bringing his skill and dignity to every performance. He died and was buried in California.

    3. [S358] GEDCOM file imported on 14 Apr 2008.

    4. [S357] GEDCOM file imported on 8 Mar 2009.