Portrait of Mantan Moreland

Mantan Moreland

Bio: Although his brand of humor has been reviled for decades, Negro character actor Mantan Moreland parlayed his cocky but jittery character into a recognizable presence in the late 1930s and early 1940s, appearing in a long string of comedy thrillers .
Born: Wed, Sep 03 1902
Birthplace: Monroe, Louisiana, USA

Death: Fri, Sep 28 1973
Mantan Moreland is 71 years old
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Poster of The Young Nurses
The Young Nurses
Mantan Moreland was
70 in The Young Nurses
as 'Old Man'.
Thu, Mar 01 1973
Poster of Watermelon Man
Watermelon Man
Mantan Moreland was
67 in Watermelon Man
as 'Joe the Counterman'.
Wed, May 27 1970
Poster of The Comic
The Comic
Mantan Moreland was
67 in The Comic
as 'Passerby at Billy's Funeral (unbilled)'.
Wed, Nov 19 1969
Poster of Spider Baby
Spider Baby
Mantan Moreland was
65 in Spider Baby
as 'Messenger'.
Sun, Dec 24 1967
Poster of Enter Laughing
Enter Laughing
Mantan Moreland was
64 in Enter Laughing
as 'Subway Rider'.
Sat, Feb 25 1967
Poster of The Patsy
The Patsy
Mantan Moreland was
61 in The Patsy
as 'Barber Shop Porter'.
Wed, Jun 24 1964
Poster of Rockin' the Blues
Rockin' the Blues
Mantan Moreland was
54 in Rockin' the Blues
as 'Self'.
Thu, Oct 11 1956
Poster of Sky Dragon
Sky Dragon
Mantan Moreland was
46 in Sky Dragon
as 'Birmingham Brown'.
Wed, Apr 27 1949
Poster of Come On, Cowboy!
Come On, Cowboy!
Mantan Moreland was
46 in Come On, Cowboy!
as 'Mantan'.
Sat, Jan 01 1949
Poster of The Feathered Serpent
The Feathered Serpent
Mantan Moreland was
46 in The Feathered Serpent
as 'Birmingham Brown'.
Sun, Dec 19 1948
Poster of The Golden Eye
The Golden Eye
Mantan Moreland was
45 in The Golden Eye
as 'Birmingham Brown'.
Sun, Aug 29 1948
Poster of She's Too Mean for Me
She's Too Mean for Me
Mantan Moreland was
45 in She's Too Mean for Me
Mon, Aug 23 1948
Poster of Shanghai Chest
Shanghai Chest
Mantan Moreland was
45 in Shanghai Chest
as 'Birmingham Brown'.
Sun, Jul 11 1948
Poster of The Dreamer
The Dreamer
Mantan Moreland was
45 in The Dreamer
Sun, Apr 04 1948
Poster of Docks of New Orleans
Docks of New Orleans
Mantan Moreland was
45 in Docks of New Orleans
as 'Birmingham Brown'.
Sun, Mar 21 1948
Poster of What a Guy
What a Guy
Mantan Moreland was
45 in What a Guy
Thu, Jan 01 1948
Poster of The Chinese Ring
The Chinese Ring
Mantan Moreland was
45 in The Chinese Ring
as 'Birmingham Brown'.
Sat, Dec 06 1947
Poster of Return of Mandy's Husband
Return of Mandy's Husband
Mantan Moreland was
44 in Return of Mandy's Husband
as 'Mantan'.
Thu, May 22 1947
Poster of The Trap
The Trap
Mantan Moreland was
44 in The Trap
as 'Birmingham Brown'.
Sat, Nov 30 1946
Poster of Mantan Runs for Mayor
Mantan Runs for Mayor
Mantan Moreland was
43 in Mantan Runs for Mayor
Fri, Aug 23 1946
Poster of Shadows Over Chinatown
Shadows Over Chinatown
Mantan Moreland was
43 in Shadows Over Chinatown
as 'Birmingham Brown'.
Thu, Jun 27 1946
Poster of Tall, Tan and Terrific
Tall, Tan and Terrific
Mantan Moreland was
43 in Tall, Tan and Terrific
as 'Mantan Moreland'.
Wed, Jun 26 1946
Poster of Dark Alibi
Dark Alibi
Mantan Moreland was
43 in Dark Alibi
as 'Birmingham Brown'.
Sat, May 25 1946
Poster of Riverboat Rhythm
Riverboat Rhythm
Mantan Moreland was
43 in Riverboat Rhythm
as 'Mantan'.
Sat, Feb 16 1946
Poster of Mantan Messes Up
Mantan Messes Up
Mantan Moreland was
43 in Mantan Messes Up
Tue, Jan 01 1946
Poster of The Spider
The Spider
Mantan Moreland was
43 in The Spider
as 'Harry'.
Sat, Dec 01 1945
Poster of She Wouldn't Say Yes
She Wouldn't Say Yes
Mantan Moreland was
43 in She Wouldn't Say Yes
as 'Porter (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 29 1945
Poster of Captain Tugboat Annie
Captain Tugboat Annie
Mantan Moreland was
43 in Captain Tugboat Annie
as 'Pinto'.
Sat, Nov 17 1945
Poster of The Shanghai Cobra
The Shanghai Cobra
Mantan Moreland was
43 in The Shanghai Cobra
as 'Birmingham Brown'.
Sat, Sep 29 1945
Poster of The Scarlet Clue
The Scarlet Clue
Mantan Moreland was
42 in The Scarlet Clue
as 'Birmingham Brown, Chauffeur'.
Fri, May 11 1945
Poster of Charlie Chan in The Jade Mask
Charlie Chan in The Jade Mask
Mantan Moreland was
42 in Charlie Chan in The Jade Mask
as 'Birmingham Brown'.
Fri, Jan 26 1945
Poster of Bowery to Broadway
Bowery to Broadway
Mantan Moreland was
42 in Bowery to Broadway
as 'Alabam'.
Fri, Nov 03 1944
Poster of Black Magic
Black Magic
Mantan Moreland was
41 in Black Magic
as 'Birmingham Brown'.
Sat, Aug 19 1944
Poster of South of Dixie
South of Dixie
Mantan Moreland was
41 in South of Dixie
as 'The Porter'.
Fri, Jun 23 1944
Poster of Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
Mantan Moreland was
41 in Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
as 'Birmingham Brown, Taxi Driver'.
Sat, May 20 1944
Poster of Pin Up Girl
Pin Up Girl
Mantan Moreland was
41 in Pin Up Girl
as 'Train Station Porter (uncredited)'.
Tue, Apr 25 1944
Poster of Moon Over Las Vegas
Moon Over Las Vegas
Mantan Moreland was
41 in Moon Over Las Vegas
as 'Porter'.
Sat, Apr 01 1944
Poster of See Here, Private Hargrove
See Here, Private Hargrove
Mantan Moreland was
41 in See Here, Private Hargrove
as 'Train Porter (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 18 1944
Poster of Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
Mantan Moreland was
41 in Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
as 'Birmingham Brown'.
Mon, Feb 14 1944
Poster of Chip Off the Old Block
Chip Off the Old Block
Mantan Moreland was
41 in Chip Off the Old Block
as 'Porter'.
Tue, Feb 01 1944
Poster of Swing Fever
Swing Fever
Mantan Moreland was
41 in Swing Fever
as 'Woody, Nick's Valet (uncredited)'.
Mon, Nov 01 1943
Poster of You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith
You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith
Mantan Moreland was
41 in You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith
as 'Porter'.
Fri, Oct 22 1943
Poster of Revenge of the Zombies
Revenge of the Zombies
Mantan Moreland was
41 in Revenge of the Zombies
as 'Jefferson 'Jeff' Johnson'.
Fri, Sep 17 1943
Poster of Melody Parade
Melody Parade
Mantan Moreland was
40 in Melody Parade
as 'Skidmore'.
Fri, Aug 27 1943
Poster of We've Never Been Licked
We've Never Been Licked
Mantan Moreland was
40 in We've Never Been Licked
as 'Willie'.
Thu, Jul 29 1943
Poster of Sarong Girl
Sarong Girl
Mantan Moreland was
40 in Sarong Girl
as 'Maxwell'.
Fri, Jun 11 1943
Poster of Hit the Ice
Hit the Ice
Mantan Moreland was
40 in Hit the Ice
as 'Porter with Snowshoes (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 02 1943
Poster of He Hired the Boss
He Hired the Boss
Mantan Moreland was
40 in He Hired the Boss
as 'Bootblack'.
Fri, Apr 02 1943
Poster of Slightly Dangerous
Slightly Dangerous
Mantan Moreland was
40 in Slightly Dangerous
as 'Waiter at Swade's (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 01 1943
Poster of Cabin in the Sky
Cabin in the Sky
Mantan Moreland was
40 in Cabin in the Sky
as 'First Idea Man'.
Wed, Mar 24 1943
Poster of Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher
Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher
Mantan Moreland was
40 in Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher
as 'Eustace Smith'.
Fri, Jan 29 1943
Poster of Andy Hardy's Double Life
Andy Hardy's Double Life
Mantan Moreland was
40 in Andy Hardy's Double Life
as 'Prentiss - The Benedict Butler (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 01 1942
Poster of Eyes in the Night
Eyes in the Night
Mantan Moreland was
40 in Eyes in the Night
as 'Alistair'.
Fri, Oct 16 1942
Poster of Girl Trouble
Girl Trouble
Mantan Moreland was
40 in Girl Trouble
as 'Flint's Chauffeur'.
Fri, Oct 09 1942
Poster of Phantom Killer
Phantom Killer
Mantan Moreland was
40 in Phantom Killer
as 'Nicodemus'.
Fri, Oct 02 1942
Poster of A-Haunting We Will Go
A-Haunting We Will Go
Mantan Moreland was
39 in A-Haunting We Will Go
as 'Porter (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 07 1942
Poster of Footlight Serenade
Footlight Serenade
Mantan Moreland was
39 in Footlight Serenade
as 'Amos'.
Sat, Aug 01 1942
Poster of Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost
Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost
Mantan Moreland was
39 in Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost
as 'Lightnin''.
Fri, Jun 26 1942
Poster of Mr. Washington Goes to Town
Mr. Washington Goes to Town
Mantan Moreland was
39 in Mr. Washington Goes to Town
as 'Schenectady Jones'.
Sat, May 09 1942
Poster of Tarzan's New York Adventure
Tarzan's New York Adventure
Mantan Moreland was
39 in Tarzan's New York Adventure
as 'Sam, the Nightclub Janitor (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 01 1942
Poster of The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
Mantan Moreland was
39 in The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
as 'Horatio B.Fitz Washington'.
Fri, Mar 27 1942
Poster of Professor Creeps
Professor Creeps
Mantan Moreland was
39 in Professor Creeps
as 'Washington'.
Sat, Feb 28 1942
Poster of Lucky Ghost
Lucky Ghost
Mantan Moreland was
39 in Lucky Ghost
as 'Washington'.
Tue, Feb 10 1942
Poster of Law of the Jungle
Law of the Jungle
Mantan Moreland was
39 in Law of the Jungle
as 'Jefferson "Jeff" Jones'.
Fri, Feb 06 1942
Poster of Treat 'Em Rough
Treat 'Em Rough
Mantan Moreland was
39 in Treat 'Em Rough
as ''Snake-Eyes''.
Fri, Jan 30 1942
Poster of Four Jacks and a Jill
Four Jacks and a Jill
Mantan Moreland was
39 in Four Jacks and a Jill
as 'Cicero - Wash Room Attendant (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 23 1942
Poster of Freckles Comes Home
Freckles Comes Home
Mantan Moreland was
39 in Freckles Comes Home
as 'Jeff the porter'.
Fri, Jan 02 1942
Poster of Marry the Boss's Daughter
Marry the Boss's Daughter
Mantan Moreland was
39 in Marry the Boss's Daughter
as 'Diner Cook'.
Fri, Nov 28 1941
Poster of Birth of the Blues
Birth of the Blues
Mantan Moreland was
39 in Birth of the Blues
as 'Black Trumpet Player (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 07 1941
Poster of It Started with Eve
It Started with Eve
Mantan Moreland was
39 in It Started with Eve
as 'Railway Porter (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 26 1941
Poster of Let's Go Collegiate
Let's Go Collegiate
Mantan Moreland was
39 in Let's Go Collegiate
as 'Jeff'.
Fri, Sep 12 1941
Poster of Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill
Mantan Moreland was
38 in Dressed to Kill
as 'Rusty'.
Fri, Aug 08 1941
Poster of Cracked Nuts
Cracked Nuts
Mantan Moreland was
38 in Cracked Nuts
as 'Burgess'.
Wed, Jul 02 1941
Poster of The Gang's All Here
The Gang's All Here
Mantan Moreland was
38 in The Gang's All Here
as 'Jefferson 'Jeff' Smith'.
Wed, Jun 11 1941
Poster of King of the Zombies
King of the Zombies
Mantan Moreland was
38 in King of the Zombies
as 'Jefferson 'Jeff' Jackson'.
Wed, May 14 1941
Poster of Sign of the Wolf
Sign of the Wolf
Mantan Moreland was
38 in Sign of the Wolf
as 'Ben'.
Tue, Mar 25 1941
Poster of Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
Mantan Moreland was
38 in Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
as 'Roy'.
Mon, Mar 24 1941
Poster of Sleepers West
Sleepers West
Mantan Moreland was
38 in Sleepers West
as 'Porter (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 14 1941
Poster of You're Out of Luck
You're Out of Luck
Mantan Moreland was
38 in You're Out of Luck
as 'Jeff Jefferson'.
Mon, Jan 20 1941
Poster of Up Jumped the Devil
Up Jumped the Devil
Mantan Moreland was
38 in Up Jumped the Devil
as 'Washington'.
Wed, Jan 01 1941
Poster of Four Shall Die
Four Shall Die
Mantan Moreland was
38 in Four Shall Die
as 'Beefus - Touissant's Chauffeur'.
Tue, Oct 15 1940
Poster of Drums of the Desert
Drums of the Desert
Mantan Moreland was
38 in Drums of the Desert
as 'Sergeant 'Blue' Williams'.
Sun, Oct 06 1940
Poster of While Thousands Cheer
While Thousands Cheer
Mantan Moreland was
38 in While Thousands Cheer
as 'Nash'.
Sun, Sep 15 1940
Poster of Up in the Air
Up in the Air
Mantan Moreland was
38 in Up in the Air
as 'Jeff Jefferson'.
Mon, Sep 09 1940
Poster of Laughing at Danger
Laughing at Danger
Mantan Moreland was
37 in Laughing at Danger
as 'Jefferson'.
Mon, Aug 12 1940
Poster of Maryland
Maryland
Mantan Moreland was
37 in Maryland
Fri, Jul 19 1940
Poster of On the Spot
On the Spot
Mantan Moreland was
37 in On the Spot
as 'Jefferson White'.
Tue, Jun 11 1940
Poster of Girl in 313
Girl in 313
Mantan Moreland was
37 in Girl in 313
as 'Porter'.
Fri, May 31 1940
Poster of Viva Cisco Kid
Viva Cisco Kid
Mantan Moreland was
37 in Viva Cisco Kid
as 'Memphis - The Cook'.
Fri, Apr 12 1940
Poster of Star Dust
Star Dust
Mantan Moreland was
37 in Star Dust
as 'Waiter on Train'.
Sat, Apr 06 1940
Poster of Millionaire Playboy
Millionaire Playboy
Mantan Moreland was
37 in Millionaire Playboy
as 'Bellhop'.
Thu, Mar 14 1940
Poster of Chasing Trouble
Chasing Trouble
Mantan Moreland was
37 in Chasing Trouble
as 'Thomas H. Jefferson'.
Tue, Jan 30 1940
Poster of City of Chance
City of Chance
Mantan Moreland was
37 in City of Chance
as 'Anxious Man'.
Sat, Jan 13 1940
Poster of The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
Mantan Moreland was
37 in The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
as 'Robbins'.
Thu, Jan 11 1940
Poster of Irish Luck
Irish Luck
Mantan Moreland was
36 in Irish Luck
as 'Jefferson'.
Tue, Aug 22 1939
Poster of Riders of the Frontier
Riders of the Frontier
Mantan Moreland was
36 in Riders of the Frontier
as 'Chappie, the Cook'.
Tue, Aug 15 1939
Poster of Tell No Tales
Tell No Tales
Mantan Moreland was
36 in Tell No Tales
as 'Sport Black at the Wake (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jun 12 1939
Poster of One Dark Night
One Dark Night
Mantan Moreland was
36 in One Dark Night
as 'Samson Brown'.
Mon, Jan 02 1939
Poster of Gang Smashers
Gang Smashers
Mantan Moreland was
36 in Gang Smashers
as 'Gloomy'.
Fri, Dec 30 1938
Poster of Next Time I Marry
Next Time I Marry
Mantan Moreland was
36 in Next Time I Marry
as 'Tilby'.
Fri, Dec 09 1938
Poster of Frontier Scout
Frontier Scout
Mantan Moreland was
36 in Frontier Scout
as 'Norris Family Butler'.
Fri, Sep 16 1938
Poster of Two-Gun Man from Harlem
Two-Gun Man from Harlem
Mantan Moreland was
35 in Two-Gun Man from Harlem
as 'Bill Blake'.
Sun, May 01 1938
Poster of Spirit of Youth
Spirit of Youth
Mantan Moreland was
35 in Spirit of Youth
as 'Creighton 'Crickie' Fitzgibbons'.
Fri, Apr 01 1938
Poster of Harlem on the Prairie
Harlem on the Prairie
Mantan Moreland was
35 in Harlem on the Prairie
as 'Mistletoe'.
Thu, Dec 09 1937
Poster of The Green Pastures
The Green Pastures
Mantan Moreland was
33 in The Green Pastures
as 'Angel Removing Hat (uncredited)'.
Sat, Aug 01 1936
Poster of That's the Spirit
That's the Spirit
Mantan Moreland was
30 in That's the Spirit
as 'Night Watchman'.
Sat, Apr 15 1933
Poster of Ebony Parade
Ebony Parade
Mantan Moreland will be
71+ in Ebony Parade
as 'Mantan'.
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TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Love, American Style
Love, American Style
Mantan Moreland was
67+ in Love, American Style
as 'Stranger'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1969
Poster of The Bill Cosby Show
The Bill Cosby Show
Mantan Moreland was
67+ in The Bill Cosby Show
as 'Uncle Dewey'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 14 1969
Poster of Adam-12
Adam-12
Mantan Moreland was
66+ in Adam-12
as 'Philip Richards'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1968
Poster of Julia
Julia
Mantan Moreland was
66+ in Julia
as 'Harry James'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1968