Nick Stewart
Biography
Nick Stewart was an American film and television actor who began his career dancing at the Cotton Club and the Hoofers Club. He created a comic character called Nicodemus and played him in Broadway productions including Swingin' the Dream and Louisiana Purchase, and he brought that persona to the film Go West Young Man (1936). He voiced Specks Crow in Dumbo and Br'er Bear in Song of the South (1946), and he had a role in Carmen Jones (1954). Stewart became best known as Lightnin' on The Amos 'n' Andy Show from 1951 to 1953. Later screen work included White Christmas (1954) and It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963). He founded the Ebony Showcase Theatre in Los Angeles and hosted Ebony Showcase Presents on KTTV. His honors included a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Beverly Hills/Hollywood NAACP, and the National Black Theatre Festival gave him its Living Legend award in 1995. He died in 2000.
90years old at death
- Born New York City
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Also credited as Nicodemus Stewart
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 18 years1936 to 1954
Every film, newest first
- 1954Carmen JonesIMDb rating 6.7
- 1946Song of the SouthIMDb rating 6.9
- 1945Delightfully DangerousIMDb rating 6.0
- 1936Go West Young ManIMDb rating 6.2
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A role that slipped away
Nick Stewart turned down the role of Calhoun the lawyer. After he refused it, the part went to Johnny Lee, who had played it on radio since 1949.
A change of course
Stewart began his career in show business as a dancer, and he performed at both the Cotton Club and the Hoofers Club.
First role
Stewart was a Broadway veteran. He created a comedic character he named "Nicodemus" and performed it in Swingin' the Dream, Louisiana Purchase and the movie Go West, Young Man.
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Worked with
Nick Stewart shares two films with Roy Glenn, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Roy Glenn's page
Bess Flowers's page
Randolph Scott's page
Ralph Bellamy's page
Clarence Nash's page
Lyle Talbot's page
Harve FosterDirector, 1 film, 1946
All films by Harve Foster
Wilfred JacksonDirector, 1 film, 1946
All films by Wilfred Jackson
All films by Otto Preminger
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