- Born
- Died
- Birth nameTimothy Louis Ancrum
- Timmie Rogers was born on July 4, 1915 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for Sparkle (1976), Martin (1992) and Fallen Angels (1993). He was married to Joan Barbara Boyd, Louise Greene and Sybil Lewis. He died on December 17, 2006 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesJoan Barbara Boyd(February 20, 1971 - December 17, 2006) (his death)Louise Greene(1947 - October 6, 1970) (divorced, 2 children)Sybil Lewis(? - March 1, 1947) (divorced)
- Catchphrase: "Oh, yeah!"
- First African American comic to wear a tuxedo on stage. Many Black comics of his day still wore blackface well into the 1940s. Co-wrote Nat King Cole hit, "If You Can't Cry And Say Yes."
- Began on the vaudeville stage as apart of the acrobatic dance team of Timmie and Freddie. Later spotted on TV variety and sitcoms.
- Inducted into the National Comedy Hall of Fame in 1993.
- Survived by his wife Joan, and his two daughters, five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
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