Jester Hairston

John Wayne's 'The Alamo' 1992 · Jethro

Family Matters 1989 · William 'Skippy' Thomas

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka 1988 · Pop

Amen 1986 · Rolly Forbes

Green Eyes 1977 · Dirk Dubeck

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings 1976 · Furry Taylor

The Last Tycoon 1976 · Waiter in Stahr's Office (uncredited)

Harry O 1974

That's My Mama 1974 · Wildcat

Lady Sings the Blues 1972 · The Butler

Nichols 1971 · Melville

Finian's Rainbow 1968 · Passion Pilgrim Gospeller (uncredited)

In the Heat of the Night 1967 · Endicott's Butler

Lilies of the Field 1963 · Homer Smith (singing voice) (uncredited)

To Kill a Mockingbird 1962 · Spence Robinson (uncredited)

Summer and Smoke 1961 · Thomas (uncredited)

Raymie 1960 · Ransom

The Alamo 1960 · Jethro

Thriller 1960 · Papa Benjamin

Rawhide 1959 · Zachariah

Gunsmoke 1955 · Wellington

Pete Kelly's Blues 1955 · Mourner (uncredited)

Tarzan's Hidden Jungle 1955 · Witch Doctor

The 20th Century Fox Hour 1955

Gypsy Colt 1954 · Carl

Studio 57 1954

Tanganyika 1954

So This Is Love 1953 · Preacher

We're Not Married! 1952 · Lead Christmas Caroler (uncredited)

Amos 'n' Andy 1951 · Mr. Phillips

Yes Sir, Mr. Bones 1951

Across the Pacific 1942 · Passerby (uncredited)

In This Our Life 1942 · Black Man in Jail (uncredited)

Sundown 1941 · Native Boy (uncredited)

The Green Pastures 1936 · Member of Hall Johnson Choir (uncredited)

Deep South 1937 · Writer

Lilies of the Field 1963 · Music Arranger

The Vanishing Virginian 1942 · Music Arranger