Filmography
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Known For
The Shape of Water Soundtrack (2017) -
Stormy Weather Bill Williamson (1943) -
The Little Colonel Walker (1935) -
Known For
The Littlest Rebel Uncle Billy (1935) -
Actor
Stormy Weather Bill Williamson (1943)
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Up the River Memphis Jones (1938) -
Road Demon Zephyr (1938) -
Just Around the Corner Corporal Jones (1938) -
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Aloysius (1938) -
One Mile from Heaven Officer Joe Dudley (1937) -
Captain January Uncle Billy (1936) -
The Littlest Rebel Uncle Billy (1935)
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In Old Kentucky Wash Jackson (1935) -
The Big Broadcast of 1936 Specialty (1935) -
![Hooray for Love]( "Hooray for Love")
Hooray for Love Bill Robinson (1935) -
![The Little Colonel]( "The Little Colonel")
The Little Colonel Walker (1935) -
![King for a Day]( "King for a Day")
King for a Day Bill Green (1934) -
![Harlem Is Heaven]( "Harlem Is Heaven")
Harlem Is Heaven Bill (1932) -
![Dixiana]( "Dixiana")
Dixiana Specialty Dancer / Plantation Butler (1930) -
Actor
![The Delicatessen Kid]( "The Delicatessen Kid")
The Delicatessen Kid Bill Robinson (1929) -
Soundtrack
![The Shape of Water]( "The Shape of Water")
The Shape of Water (2017) -
![Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical]( "Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical")
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![That's Dancing!]( "That's Dancing!")
That's Dancing! (1985) -
![Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals]( "Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals")
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![Stormy Weather]( "Stormy Weather")
Stormy Weather (1943) -
Let's Scuffle (1942)
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![Just Around the Corner]( "Just Around the Corner")
Just Around the Corner (1938) -
![Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm]( "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm")
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938) -
![The Littlest Rebel]( "The Littlest Rebel")
The Littlest Rebel (1935) -
![The Big Broadcast of 1936]( "The Big Broadcast of 1936")
The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935) -
![Hooray for Love]( "Hooray for Love")
Hooray for Love (1935) -
![The Little Colonel]( "The Little Colonel")
The Little Colonel (1935) -
![King for a Day]( "King for a Day")
King for a Day (1934) -
![The Big Benefit]( "The Big Benefit")
The Big Benefit (1933) -
Soundtrack
![Dixiana]( "Dixiana")
Dixiana (1930) -
Archive footage
![Howard]( "Howard")
Howard (2018) -
![Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression]( "Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression")
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![Broadway: The American Musical]( "Broadway: The American Musical")
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![Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty]( "Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty")
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![Omnibus]( "Omnibus")
Omnibus (2001) -
![Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing]( "Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing")
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![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1999) -
![Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood]( "Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood")
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![Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults]( "Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults")
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![Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame]( "Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame")
Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame (1993) -
Positively Black (1990)
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![Tapdancin']( "Tapdancin'")
Tapdancin' (1980) -
![Great Performances: Dance in America]( "Great Performances: Dance in America")
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![V.I.P.-Schaukel]( "V.I.P.-Schaukel")
V.I.P.-Schaukel (1975) -
![M*A*S*H]( "M*A*S*H")
M*A*S*H (1975) -
![Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals]( "Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals")
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![The Dick Cavett Show]( "The Dick Cavett Show")
The Dick Cavett Show (1972) -
![Black History: Lost, Stolen or Strayed]( "Black History: Lost, Stolen or Strayed")
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Archive footage
![Hollywood and the Stars]( "Hollywood and the Stars")
Hollywood and the Stars (1963) -
![The Ed Sullivan Show]( "The Ed Sullivan Show")
The Ed Sullivan Show (1958) -
Additional Crew
![Dimples]( "Dimples")
Dimples (1936)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
His manager from 1908 until his death was Marty Forkins who eventually had him working in nightclubs for up to $3500 per week.
Quotes
What success I achieved in the theater is due to the fact that I have always worked just as hard when there were ten people in the house as when there were thousands. Just as hard in Springfield, Illinois, as on Broadway.
Trademark
Used wooden taps on his shoes
Nickname
Bojangles
Star Sign
Gemini
Personal Details
Born
Luther Robinson
Richmond, Virginia, USA
Died
(age 71)
New York, USA
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