Kenny Washington

Born: 1918-08-31

Pro football player who was one of the first African Americans, along with Woody Strode, to play in the National Football League after World War II. Appeared in TV and Film in the 1940s and 50s


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The Little Foxes

as Servant (uncredited)
Released: 1941-08-29

In 1900, a clan attempts to strike a deal with a Chicago industrialist to get him to build...

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Pinky

as Dr. Canady
Released: 1949-09-28

Pinky, a light skinned black woman, returns to her grandmother's house in the South after...

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Rope of Sand

as John
Released: 1949-08-03

Story of a South African diamond mine watched over by a sadistic policeman tasked with looking...

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Rogues' Regiment

as Sam Latch
Released: 1948-12-28

A post World War 2, US Army agent is assigned to join the Foreign Legion in search of high...

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Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2022-09-23

Celebrated author and Nation magazine sports editor Dave Zirin tackles the myth that the NFL was...

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Easy Living

as Benny
Released: 1949-10-08

A football halfback has a heart condition, a nagging wife and a team secretary who loves him.

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The Jackie Robinson Story

as Tigers Manager
Released: 1950-05-16

Biography of Jackie Robinson, the first black major league baseball player in the 20th century....

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Sundown

as Sergeant Kumakwa (uncredited)
Released: 1941-10-31

Englishmen fighting Nazis in Africa discover an exotic mystery woman living among the natives...

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Marcus

as Self
Released: 2015-01-24

Patrick Savey plunges us into Marcus's world, capturing the New York roots of the legendary bass...

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While Thousands Cheer

as Kenny Harrington
Released: 1940-09-15

Kenny Harrington, the star football player of Gilmore College, leads his team to many victories,...

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