Jester Hairston

Acting

Jester Hairston

Born July 9, 1901 · Belews Creek, North Carolina, USA

Died January 18, 2000 · aged 98

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jester Joseph Hairston (July 9, 1901 – January 18, 2000) was an American composer, songwriter, arranger, choral conductor, and actor. He was regarded as a leading expert on Negro spirituals and choral music. His notable compositions include "Amen," a gospel-tinged theme from the film Lilies of the Field and a 1963 hit for The Impressions, and the Christmas so…

Known For

To Kill a MockingbirdTo Kill a Mockingbird · 1962
To Kill a Mockingbird
★ 8.01962
MovieDrama
Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. When Atticus, their widowed father and a respected lawyer, defends a black man named Tom Robinson against fabricated rape charges, the trial and tangent events expose the children to evils of racism and stereotyping.
In the Heat of the NightIn the Heat of the Night · 1967
In the Heat of the Night
★ 7.71967
MovieCrimeDrama
African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie, the racist police chief of tiny Sparta, Mississippi. After Tibbs proves not only his own innocence but that of another man, he joins forces with Gillespie to track down the real killer. Their investigation takes them through every social level of the town, with Tibbs making enemies as well as unlikely friends as he hunts for the truth.
The AlamoThe Alamo · 1960
The Alamo
★ 7.11960
MovieWarAdventure
The legendary true story of a small band of soldiers who sacrificed their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new Republic of Texas.
In This Our LifeIn This Our Life · 1942
In This Our Life
★ 6.91942
MovieDramaRomance
An unhappy, self-centered woman runs off with her sister's husband, wreaking havoc and ruining the lives of those around her.
We're Not Married!We're Not Married! · 1952
We're Not Married!
★ 6.01952
MovieComedyRomance
A Justice of the Peace performed weddings a few days before his license was valid. A few years later five couples learn they have never been legally married.
Across the PacificAcross the Pacific · 1942
Across the Pacific
★ 6.61942
MovieAdventureThriller
Rick Leland makes no secret of the fact that he has no loyalty to his home country after he is court-martialed out of the army and boards a Japanese ship for the Orient in late 1941. But has Leland really been booted out, or is there some other motive for his getting close to fellow passenger Doctor Lorenz?
I'm Gonna Git You SuckaI'm Gonna Git You Sucka · 1988
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
★ 6.41988
MovieComedyAction
Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. Jack declares war on Mr. Big, powerful local crimelord. His army is led by John Slade, his childhood idol who used to fight bad guys in the 70s.
Tarzan's Hidden JungleTarzan's Hidden Jungle · 1955
Tarzan's Hidden Jungle
★ 5.21955
MovieRomanceAdventure
Hunters trespass into Sukulu country, where animals are sacred, posing as photographers.

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