

Acting
Stepin Fetchit
- Titles
- 51movies2TV shows
- Career
Active from 1927 to 1974, with a break from 1954 to 1973, busiest in 1929 with 5 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 9top three billing
- Average score
60/100
- Highest rated
The Sun Shines Bright67/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.7average 2.6
- Nostalgia7.4average 3.6
- Wholesome5.9average 3.3
- Situational Comedy3.8average 2.7
- Wit & Wordplay4.6average 3.7
- Physical Comedy3.3average 2.5
- Crime4.5average 3.7
- Romance4.4average 3.8
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.8, average 5.2
- Psychological3.0, average 5.6
- Violence2.3, average 4.3
- Scare0.9, average 2.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Historical Drama 3
- Nostalgic 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
John FordActorThe Sun Shines Bright, The World Moves On, Salute, Big Time- AAlex TroffeyEditorSalute, Hearts in Dixie, Cameo Kirby
Warren HymerActor36 Hours to Kill, Fox Movietone Follies of 1929
Clifford DempseyActorSalute, The Ghost Talks
David ButlerActorSalute, Fox Movietone Follies of 1929
Lumsden HareActorThe World Moves On, Salute
Lola LaneActorFox Movietone Follies of 1929, The Big Fight
Louise DresserActorThe World Moves On, David Harum
John HyamsActorThe Virginia Judge, Cameo Kirby- JJack MurrayEditorThe Sun Shines Bright, David Harum
Richard ThorpeDirectorWild Horse, Neck and Neck
William Forest CrouchDirectorI Ain’t Gonna Open That Door, Broadway and Main
Movies and TV shows
47
Great
Score 80 to 89
1 title
Great
Score 80 to 89
87
Bend of the River (1952)
as Adam

Good
Score 70 to 79
1 title
Good
Score 70 to 79

Decent
Score 60 to 69
8 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
69
Love Is News (1937)
as Penrod
69
Judge Priest (1934)
as Jeff Poindexter
67
The Sun Shines Bright (1953)
as Jeff Poindexter
65
Dimples (1936)
as Cicero
64
Show Boat (1929)
as Joe
63
On the Avenue (1937)
as Herman
62
Amazing Grace (1974)
as Cousin Lincoln
61
Charlie Chan in Egypt (1935)
as Snowshoes

Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
6 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
54
Zenobia (1939)
as Zero
54
Salute (1929)
as Smoke Screen
51
Stand Up and Cheer! (1934)
as Stepin Fetchit
50
The Galloping Ghost (1931)
as Baxter College Locker Room Attendant
49
The World Moves On (1934)
as Dixie
40
Marie Galante (1934)
as Waiter in Pacific Gardens

Unwatchable to terrible
Score 0 to 29
1 title
Unwatchable to terrible
Score 0 to 29
28
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
as Dancing Butler

Not rated yet
30 titles
Not rated yet

Big Time (1929)
as Eli

Miracle in Harlem (1948)
as 'Swifty', the Handyman

Wild Horse (1931)
as Stepin

Hearts in Dixie (1929)
as Gummy

36 Hours to Kill (1936)
as Flash - Pullman Porter

The Virginia Judge (1935)
as Spasm Johnson

Slow Poke (1933)
as Stepin

I Ain’t Gonna Open That Door (1947)
as Richard

David Harum (1934)
as Sylvester

Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 (1929)
as Swifty

The Big Fight (1930)
as Spot

In Old Kentucky (1927)
as Highpockets
