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Jester Hairston
The talent

Jester Hairston

Acting
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The work

To Kill a Mockingbird 1962
To Kill a Mockingbird Spence Robinson (uncredited)
In the Heat of the Night 1967
In the Heat of the Night Endicott's Butler
The Alamo 1960
The Alamo Jethro
Family Matters 1989
Family Matters William 'Skippy' Thomas
Lilies of the Field 1963
Lilies of the Field Music Arranger
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka 1988
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka Pop
The Last Tycoon 1976
The Last Tycoon Waiter in Stahr's Office (uncredited)
Gunsmoke 1955
Gunsmoke Wellington
Across the Pacific 1942
Across the Pacific Passerby (uncredited)
Lady Sings the Blues 1972
Lady Sings the Blues The Butler
In This Our Life 1942
In This Our Life Black Man in Jail (uncredited)
Finian's Rainbow 1968
Finian's Rainbow Passion Pilgrim Gospeller (uncredited)
Rawhide 1959
Rawhide Zachariah
Summer and Smoke 1961
Summer and Smoke Thomas (uncredited)
Pete Kelly's Blues 1955
Pete Kelly's Blues Mourner (uncredited)
We're Not Married! 1952
We're Not Married! Lead Christmas Caroler (uncredited)
Sundown 1941
Sundown Native Boy (uncredited)
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings 1976
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings Furry Taylor
Thriller 1960
Thriller Papa Benjamin
Amen 1986
Amen Rolly Forbes
The Green Pastures 1936
The Green Pastures Member of Hall Johnson Choir (uncredited)
Harry O 1974
Harry O
Tarzan's Hidden Jungle 1955
Tarzan's Hidden Jungle Witch Doctor
Amos 'n' Andy 1951
Amos 'n' Andy Mr. Phillips