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Leigh Rollin Whipper (October 29, 1876 – July 26, 1975) was an American actor on the stage and in motion pictures. He was the first African American to join the Actors' Equity Association, and one of the founders of the Negro Actors Guild of America. He is best known for creating the role of Crooks in the original Broadway production of Of Mice and Men, which he reprised in the 1939 film version.
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Road to Zanzibar
As Scarface
Undercurrent
As George
Of Mice and Men
As Crooks
The Hidden Eye
As Alistair
Bahama Passage
As Morales
White Cargo
As Jim Fish
Heart of the Golden West
As Rango
Young Widow
As Nate (Uncredited)
Virginia
As Ezechial
The Negro Sailor
As Editor
The Shrike
As Mr. Carlisle
The Ox-Bow Incident
As Sparks (uncredited)
The Symbol of the Unconquered
As Tugi - an Indian Fakir
Happy Land
As Old Ben (uncredited)
Robin Hood of the Pecos
As Kezeye
Untamed Fury
As Uncle Gabe
King of the Zombies
As Momba
The Young Don't Cry
As Doosy
The Vanishing Virginian
As Uncle Josh
Mission to Moscow
As Haile Selassie (uncredited)
Within Our Gates