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Mantan Moreland
> Filmography
Filmography (Films and Roles) of
:
The Green Pastures
1936
Director:
Marc Connelly
Role:
Angel Removing Hat
The Green Pastures
(as Angel Removing Hat)
Shall We Dance
1937
Director:
Mark Sandrich
Role:
Undetermined Role
Shall We Dance
(as Undetermined Role)
Harlem on the Prairie
1937
Director:
Sam Newfield
Role:
Mistletoe
Harlem on the Prairi...
(as Mistletoe)
Frontier Scout
1938
Director:
Sam Newfield
Role:
Norris Family Butler
Frontier Scout
(as Norris Family Butler)
Next Time I Marry
1938
Director:
Garson Kanin
Role:
Tilby, Georgi's Servant
Next Time I Marry
(as Tilby, Georgi's Servant)
Spirit of Youth
1938
Director:
Harry L. Fraser
Role:
Creighton 'Crickie' Fitzgibbons
Spirit of Youth
(as Creighton 'Crickie' Fitz...)
Irish Luck
1939
Director:
Howard Bretherton
Role:
Jefferson
Irish Luck
(as Jefferson)
Tell No Tales
1939
Director:
Leslie Fenton
Role:
Sport Black at the Wake
Tell No Tales
(as Sport Black at the Wake)
There's That Woman Again
1939
Director:
Alexander Hall
Role:
Porter
There's That Woman A...
(as Porter)
Chasing Trouble
1940
Director:
Howard Bretherton
Role:
Jefferson
Chasing Trouble
(as Jefferson)
Pier 13
1940
Director:
Eugene Forde
Role:
Sam
Pier 13
(as Sam)
Girl in 313
1940
Director:
Ricardo Cortez
Role:
Porter
Girl in 313
(as Porter)
Drums of the Desert
1940
Director:
George Waggner
Role:
Sergeant 'Blue' Williams
Drums of the Desert
(as Sergeant 'Blue' Williams)
Viva Cisco Kid
1940
Director:
Norman Foster
Role:
Memphis
Viva Cisco Kid
(as Memphis)
Millionaire Playboy
1940
Director:
Leslie Goodwins
Role:
Bellhop
Millionaire Playboy
(as Bellhop)
Up in the Air
1940
Director:
Howard Bretherton
Role:
Jeff Jefferson
Up in the Air
(as Jeff Jefferson)
Maryland
1940
Director:
Henry King
Role:
Maryland
(as )
Star Dust
1940
Director:
Walter Lang
Role:
George, Dining Car Steward
Star Dust
(as George, Dining Car Stewa...)
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
1940
Director:
David Burton
Role:
Robbins
The Man Who Wouldn't...
(as Robbins)
Sleepers West
1941
Director:
Eugene Forde
Role:
Porter
Sleepers West
(as Porter)
You're Out of Luck
1941
Director:
Howard Bretherton
Role:
Jeff Jefferson
You're Out of Luck
(as Jeff Jefferson)
King of the Zombies
1941
Director:
Jean Yarbrough
Role:
Jefferson 'Jeff' Jackson
King of the Zombies
(as Jefferson 'Jeff' Jackson)
World Premiere
1941
Director:
Ted Tetzlaff
Role:
Train Porter
World Premiere
(as Train Porter)
Hello, Sucker
1941
Director:
Edward F. Cline
Role:
Elevator Boy
Hello, Sucker
(as Elevator Boy)
It Started with Eve
1941
Director:
Henry Koster
Role:
Railway Porter
It Started with Eve
(as Railway Porter)
Marry the Boss's Daughter
1941
Director:
Thornton Freeland
Role:
Marry the Boss's Dau...
(as )
Accent on Love
1941
Director:
Ray McCarey
Role:
Prisoner in Courtroom
Accent on Love
(as Prisoner in Courtroom)
Footlight Fever
1941
Director:
Irving Reis
Role:
Willie Hamsure
Footlight Fever
(as Willie Hamsure)
Let's Go Collegiate
1941
Director:
Jean Yarbrough
Role:
Jeff
Let's Go Collegiate
(as Jeff)
Bachelor Daddy
1941
Director:
Harold Young
Role:
Club Janitor
Bachelor Daddy
(as Club Janitor)
Birth of the Blues
1941
Director:
Victor Schertzinger
Role:
Black Trumpet Player
Birth of the Blues
(as Black Trumpet Player)
The Gang's All Here
1941
Director:
Jean Yarbrough
Role:
Jefferson 'Jeff' Smith
The Gang's All Here
(as Jefferson 'Jeff' Smith)
The Palm Beach Story
1942
Director:
Preston Sturges
Role:
Diner Waiter
The Palm Beach Story
(as Diner Waiter)
A-Haunting We Will Go
1942
Director:
Alfred L. Werker
Role:
Porter
A-Haunting We Will G...
(as Porter)
Tarzan's New York Adventure
1942
Director:
Richard Thorpe
Role:
Sam, the Nightclub Janitor
Tarzan's New York Ad...
(as Sam, the Nightclub Janit...)
Andy Hardy's Double Life
1942
Director:
George B. Seitz
Role:
Prentiss the Benedict Butler
Andy Hardy's Double ...
(as Prentiss the Benedict Bu...)
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
1942
Director:
William Nigh
Role:
Horatio B.Fitz Washington
The Strange Case of ...
(as Horatio B.Fitz Washingto...)
Law of the Jungle
1942
Director:
Jean Yarbrough
Role:
Jefferson 'Jeff' Jones
Law of the Jungle
(as Jefferson 'Jeff' Jones)
Eyes in the Night
1942
Director:
Fred Zinnemann
Role:
Alistair
Eyes in the Night
(as Alistair)
Footlight Serenade
1942
Director:
Gregory Ratoff
Role:
Amos. Tommy's Dresser
Footlight Serenade
(as Amos. Tommy's Dresser)
Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost
1942
Director:
Leslie Goodwins
Role:
Lightnin'
Mexican Spitfire See...
(as Lightnin')
Girl Trouble
1942
Director:
Harold D. Schuster
Role:
Edwards
Girl Trouble
(as Edwards)
Treat 'Em Rough
1942
Director:
Ray Taylor
Role:
'Snake
Treat 'Em Rough
(as 'Snake)
Freckles Comes Home
1942
Director:
Jean Yarbrough
Role:
Jeff
Freckles Comes Home
(as Jeff)
Four Jacks and a Jill
1942
Director:
Jack Hively
Role:
Cicero
Four Jacks and a Jil...
(as Cicero)
Sarong Girl
1943
Director:
Arthur Dreifuss
Role:
Maxwell
Sarong Girl
(as Maxwell)
Slightly Dangerous
1943
Director:
Wesley Ruggles
Role:
Waiter at Swade's
Slightly Dangerous
(as Waiter at Swade's)
Hi'ya, Sailor
1943
Director:
Jean Yarbrough
Role:
Sam
Hi'ya, Sailor
(as Sam)
We've Never Been Licked
1943
Director:
John Rawlins
Role:
Willie
We've Never Been Lic...
(as Willie)
Revenge of the Zombies
1943
Director:
Steve Sekely
Role:
Jeff
Revenge of the Zombi...
(as Jeff)
Cabin in the Sky
1943
Director:
Vincente Minnelli
Role:
First Idea Man
Cabin in the Sky
(as First Idea Man)
It Comes Up Love
1943
Director:
Charles Lamont
Role:
Janitor
It Comes Up Love
(as Janitor)
She's for Me
1943
Director:
Reginald Le Borg
Role:
Sam
She's for Me
(as Sam)
Hit the Ice
1943
Director:
Charles Lamont
Role:
Porter with Snowshoes
Hit the Ice
(as Porter with Snowshoes)
Melody Parade
1943
Director:
Arthur Dreifuss
Role:
Skidmore
Melody Parade
(as Skidmore)
My Kingdom for a Cook
1943
Director:
Richard Wallace
Role:
Train Porter
My Kingdom for a Coo...
(as Train Porter)
You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith
1943
Director:
Felix E. Feist
Role:
Porter
You're a Lucky Fello...
(as Porter)
See Here, Private Hargrove
1944
Director:
Wesley Ruggles
Role:
Porter on Train
See Here, Private Ha...
(as Porter on Train)
Bowery to Broadway
1944
Director:
Charles Lamont
Role:
Alabam
Bowery to Broadway
(as Alabam)
Pin Up Girl
1944
Director:
H. Bruce Humberstone
Role:
Red Cap #2
Pin Up Girl
(as Red Cap #2)
Chip Off the Old Block
1944
Director:
Charles Lamont
Role:
Porter
Chip Off the Old Blo...
(as Porter)
Mystery of the River Boat
1944
Director:
Lewis D. Collins
Role:
Napoleon
Mystery of the River...
(as Napoleon)
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
1944
Director:
Phil Rosen
Role:
Birmingham Brown
Charlie Chan in the ...
(as Birmingham Brown)
The Chinese Cat
1944
Director:
Phil Rosen
Role:
Birmingham Brown, Taxi Driver
The Chinese Cat
(as Birmingham Brown, Taxi D...)
South of Dixie
1944
Director:
Jean Yarbrough
Role:
The Porter
South of Dixie
(as The Porter)
Moon Over Las Vegas
1944
Director:
Jean Yarbrough
Role:
Porter
Moon Over Las Vegas
(as Porter)
The Scarlet Clue
1945
Director:
Phil Rosen
Role:
Birmingham Brown, Chauffeur
The Scarlet Clue
(as Birmingham Brown, Chauff...)
The Shanghai Cobra
1945
Director:
Phil Karlson
Role:
Birmingham Brown
The Shanghai Cobra
(as Birmingham Brown)
The Naughty Nineties
1945
Director:
Jean Yarbrough
Role:
The Naughty Nineties
(as )
She Wouldn't Say Yes
1945
Director:
Alexander Hall
Role:
Porter
She Wouldn't Say Yes
(as Porter)
The Jade Mask
1945
Director:
Phil Rosen
Role:
Birmingham Brown
The Jade Mask
(as Birmingham Brown)
Captain Tugboat Annie
1945
Director:
Phil Rosen
Role:
Pinto
Captain Tugboat Anni...
(as Pinto)
Riverboat Rhythm
1946
Director:
Leslie Goodwins
Role:
Mantan
Riverboat Rhythm
(as Mantan)
Dark Alibi
1946
Director:
Phil Karlson
Role:
Birmingham Brown
Dark Alibi
(as Birmingham Brown)
Shadows Over Chinatown
1946
Director:
Terry O. Morse
Role:
Birmingham Brown
Shadows Over Chinato...
(as Birmingham Brown)
The Chinese Ring
1947
Director:
William Beaudine
Role:
Birmingham Brown
The Chinese Ring
(as Birmingham Brown)
Best Man Wins
1948
Director:
John Sturges
Role:
Ice Cream Vendor
Best Man Wins
(as Ice Cream Vendor)
Docks of New Orleans
1948
Director:
Derwin Abrahams
Role:
Birmingham Brown
Docks of New Orleans
(as Birmingham Brown)
Sky Dragon
1949
Director:
Lesley Selander
Role:
Birmingham Brown
Sky Dragon
(as Birmingham Brown)
The Patsy
1964
Director:
Jerry Lewis
Role:
Barbershop Porter
The Patsy
(as Barbershop Porter)
Alvarez Kelly
1966
Director:
Edward Dmytryk
Role:
Bartender
Alvarez Kelly
(as Bartender)
Enter Laughing
1967
Director:
Carl Reiner
Role:
Subway Rider
Enter Laughing
(as Subway Rider)
Spider Baby
1968
Director:
Jack Hill
Role:
Messenger
Spider Baby
(as Messenger)
The Comic
1969
Director:
Carl Reiner
Role:
Passerby at Billy's Funeral
The Comic
(as Passerby at Billy's Fune...)
New Hollywood Films (1970 and beyond)
Watermelon Man
1970
Director:
Melvin Van Peebles
Role:
Counterman
Watermelon Man
(as Counterman)
The Biscuit Eater
1972
Director:
Vincent McEveety
Role:
Waiter
The Biscuit Eater
(as Waiter)