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Jimmy Robinson(1922-1988)

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Jimmy Robinson was born on 6 April 1922 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Mickey's Thrill Hunters (1931), Penrod and Sam (1931) and Mickey's Minstrels (1934). He died on 3 November 1988 in California, USA.
BornApril 6, 1922
DiedNovember 3, 1988(66)
BornApril 6, 1922
DiedNovember 3, 1988(66)
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Mickey's Thrill Hunters (1931)
Mickey's Thrill Hunters
5.7
Short
  • Hambone Johnson
  • 1931
Frank Coghlan Jr., Leon Janney, and Cameo the Dog in Penrod and Sam (1931)
Penrod and Sam
6.0
  • Herman Washington(as James Robinson)
  • 1931
Mickey's Minstrels (1934)
Mickey's Minstrels
7.2
Short
  • Hambone Johnson(as Jimmie Robinson)
  • 1934
Mickey's Tent Show (1933)
Mickey's Tent Show
Short
  • Hambone Johnson(as Jimmie Robinson)
  • 1933

Credits

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  • Richard Gilden, Kirk Kirksey, and Rima Kutner in The Black Klansman (1966)
    The Black Klansman
    6.0
    • Barnaby
    • 1966
  • Frances Robinson and Warren William in The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (1940)
    The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
    6.1
    • Second Black Newsboy (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • South of Suez (1940)
    South of Suez
    6.4
    • Spying Native Boy (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • C. Henry Gordon, Marsha Hunt, and Gordon Jones in Long Shot (1939)
    Long Shot
    5.9
    • Tucky (as James Robinson)
    • 1939
  • Jack Luden and Beth Marion in Phantom Gold (1938)
    Phantom Gold
    4.8
    • Pancake
    • 1938
  • Fredric March in The Buccaneer (1938)
    The Buccaneer
    6.6
    • Poster Boy (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in A Day at the Races (1937)
    A Day at the Races
    7.5
    • Black Performer (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Olivia de Havilland and Fredric March in Anthony Adverse (1936)
    Anthony Adverse
    6.3
    • Black Man (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Carnival Day (1936)
    Carnival Day
    5.5
    Short
    • Tap Dancer (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Becky Sharp (1935)
    Becky Sharp
    5.8
    • Sedley's Page (as James 'Hambone' Robinson)
    • 1935
  • Charles Hutchison in On Probation (1935)
    On Probation
    4.1
    • Negro Lad (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • W.C. Fields, George P. Breakston, Pauline Lord, Zasu Pitts, and Virginia Weidler in Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1934)
    Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
    6.2
    • Mose - Newspaper Office Boy (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Mickey's Medicine Man (1934)
    Mickey's Medicine Man
    6.8
    Short
    • Hambone Johnson (as James Robinson)
    • 1934
  • Mickey's Rescue (1934)
    Mickey's Rescue
    5.9
    Short
    • Hambone Johnson (as James Robinson)
    • 1934
  • Mickey's Minstrels (1934)
    Mickey's Minstrels
    7.2
    Short
    • Hambone Johnson (as Jimmie Robinson)
    • 1934

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Hambone Johnson
  • Born
    • April 6, 1922
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • November 3, 1988
    • California, USA

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    • Hambone

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