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Rex Ingram

Bio: Rex Ingram (October 20, 1895 – September 19, 1969) was an American stage, film, and television actor. Ingram graduated from the Northwestern University medical school in 1919 and was the first African-American man to receive a Phi Beta Kappa key from there

Born: Sun, Oct 20 1895

Birthplace: Cairo, Illinois, USA

Death: Fri, Sep 19 1969

Rex Ingram is 73 years old

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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad

Rex Ingram would have been no older than

73 in Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad

as 'Djinn (archival footage)'.

Tue, May 27 2008

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

Rex Ingram would have been no older than

73 in The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Mon, Jan 01 1973

Journey to Shiloh

Rex Ingram was

72 in Journey to Shiloh

as 'Jacob'.

Fri, May 10 1968

Hurry Sundown

Rex Ingram was

71 in Hurry Sundown

as 'Prof. Thurlow'.

Thu, Feb 09 1967

Your Cheatin' Heart

Rex Ingram was

69 in Your Cheatin' Heart

as 'Teetot'.

Wed, Nov 04 1964

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

Rex Ingram was

65 in The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Wed, May 24 1961

Desire in the Dust

Rex Ingram was

64 in Desire in the Dust

as 'Burt Crane'.

Mon, Oct 10 1960

Elmer Gantry

Rex Ingram was

64 in Elmer Gantry

as 'Preacher of Black Congregation (uncredited)'.

Thu, Jul 07 1960

Watusi

Rex Ingram was

63 in Watusi

as 'Umbopa'.

Wed, Mar 25 1959

Escort West

Rex Ingram was

63 in Escort West

as 'Nelson Walker'.

Fri, Jan 23 1959

Anna Lucasta

Rex Ingram was

63 in Anna Lucasta

as 'Joe Lucasta'.

Sat, Nov 01 1958

God's Little Acre

Rex Ingram was

62 in God's Little Acre

as 'Uncle Felix'.

Tue, Sep 23 1958

The Ten Commandments

Rex Ingram was

60 in The Ten Commandments

as 'Bit Part (uncredited)'.

Fri, Oct 05 1956

Congo Crossing

Rex Ingram was

60 in Congo Crossing

as 'Dr. Leopold Gorman'.

Sun, Jul 01 1956

Tarzan's Hidden Jungle

Rex Ingram was

59 in Tarzan's Hidden Jungle

as 'Sukulu Chieftain'.

Wed, Feb 16 1955

Moonrise

Rex Ingram was

52 in Moonrise

as 'Mose'.

Fri, Oct 01 1948

Shoe Shine Jasper

Rex Ingram was

51 in Shoe Shine Jasper

as '(voice)'.

Fri, Feb 28 1947

John Henry and the Inky-Poo

Rex Ingram was

50 in John Henry and the Inky-Poo

as 'Narrator / John Henry (voice)'.

Fri, Sep 06 1946

Adventure

Rex Ingram was

50 in Adventure

as 'Preacher (unconfirmed)'.

Fri, Dec 28 1945

A Thousand and One Nights

Rex Ingram was

49 in A Thousand and One Nights

as 'Giant'.

Fri, Jul 20 1945

Dark Waters

Rex Ingram was

49 in Dark Waters

as 'Pearson Jackson'.

Tue, Nov 21 1944

Jasper's Paradise

Rex Ingram was

48 in Jasper's Paradise

as '(voice)'.

Fri, Oct 13 1944

Sahara

Rex Ingram was

47 in Sahara

as 'Sgt. Major Tambul'.

Wed, Sep 22 1943

Fired Wife

Rex Ingram was

47 in Fired Wife

as 'Charles'.

Sat, Sep 04 1943

Cabin in the Sky

Rex Ingram was

47 in Cabin in the Sky

as 'Lucius / Lucifer Jr.'.

Fri, Apr 09 1943

The Talk of the Town

Rex Ingram was

46 in The Talk of the Town

as 'Tilney'.

Thu, Aug 20 1942

The Gay Knighties

Rex Ingram was

45 in The Gay Knighties

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Fri, Aug 22 1941

Hoola Boola

Rex Ingram was

45 in Hoola Boola

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Fri, Jun 27 1941

The Thief of Bagdad

Rex Ingram was

44 in The Thief of Bagdad

as 'Djinn'.

Mon, Feb 19 1940

Let My People Live

Rex Ingram was

43 in Let My People Live

as 'Dr. Gordon'.

Fri, Mar 10 1939

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Rex Ingram was

43 in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

as 'Jim'.

Fri, Feb 10 1939

The Green Pastures

Rex Ingram was

40 in The Green Pastures

as 'De Lawd / Adam / Hezdrel'.

Sat, Aug 01 1936

Harlem After Midnight

Rex Ingram was

38 in Harlem After Midnight

Mon, Jan 01 1934

The Emperor Jones

Rex Ingram was

37 in The Emperor Jones

as 'Court Crier'.

Fri, Sep 29 1933

The Four Feathers

Rex Ingram was

33 in The Four Feathers

as 'Fuzzy Wuzzy Native'.

Sat, Jun 01 1929

The King of Kings

Rex Ingram was

31 in The King of Kings

as '(uncredited)'.

Tue, Apr 19 1927

The Ten Commandments

Rex Ingram was

28 in The Ten Commandments

as 'Israelite Slave (uncredited)'.

Fri, Nov 23 1923

Tarzan of the Apes

Rex Ingram was

22 in Tarzan of the Apes

as '(uncredited)'.

Sun, Jan 27 1918

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

The Bill Cosby Show

Rex Ingram was

73+ in The Bill Cosby Show

as 'George'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 14 1969

Cowboy in Africa

Rex Ingram was

71+ in Cowboy in Africa

as 'Nhinga, Dr. Tom Merar'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1967

Daktari

Rex Ingram was

70+ in Daktari

as 'Natoma, Chief Makubu'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 11 1966

Branded

Rex Ingram was

69+ in Branded

as 'Hannibal - Valet'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 24 1965

Sam Benedict

Rex Ingram was

66+ in Sam Benedict

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 15 1962

Black Saddle

Rex Ingram was

63+ in Black Saddle

as 'Alex Booth'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 10 1959

The Rifleman

Rex Ingram was

62+ in The Rifleman

as 'Thaddeus'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958

Gunsmoke

Rex Ingram was

59+ in Gunsmoke

as 'Juba'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955

Climax!

Rex Ingram was

58+ in Climax!

as 'Petraca'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954

Kraft Television Theatre

Rex Ingram was

51+ in Kraft Television Theatre

as 'Lem'.

First Air Date
Wed, May 07 1947