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 Mockingbird · 1962To 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 Night · 1967In 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 Alamo · 1960The 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.
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka · 1988I'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.
So This Is Love · 1953So This Is Love
★ 4.31953
MovieMusicRomance
Film biography of opera star Grace Moore, released in 1953.
The Last Tycoon · 1976The Last Tycoon
★ 6.31976
MovieDramaRomance
Monroe Stahr, a successful movie producer, pursues a beautiful and elusive young woman — all the while working himself to death.
Lilies of the Field · 1963Lilies of the Field
★ 7.21963
MovieComedyDrama
An unemployed construction worker heading out west stops at a remote farm in the desert to get water when his car overheats. The farm is being worked by a group of East European Catholic nuns, headed by the strict mother superior, who believes the man has been sent by God to build a much needed church in the desert.
Finian's Rainbow · 1968Finian's Rainbow
★ 5.91968
MovieFantasyRomance
An Irishman and his daughter arrive in the American South with a stolen pot of gold, hoping to make their fortune. Pursued by a leprechaun desperate to recover his treasure, they become entangled in a battle over land, love, and prejudice in Rainbow Valley—where the gold’s magic turns wishes, and lives, upside down.
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The Last Tycoon · 1976The Last Tycoon
★ 6.31976
MovieDramaRomance
Monroe Stahr, a successful movie producer, pursues a beautiful and elusive young woman — all the while working himself to death.
Waiter in Stahr's Office (uncredited)
We're Not Married! · 1952We're Not Married!
★ 5.91952
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.
Lead Christmas Caroler (uncredited)
In This Our Life · 1942In 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.
Black Man in Jail (uncredited)
Sundown · 1941Sundown
★ 5.51941
MovieWarDrama
Englishmen fighting Nazis in Africa discover an exotic mystery woman living among the natives and enlist her aid in overcoming the Germans.
Native Boy (uncredited)























