Nick Stewart

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1910-03-15 (90 years old)

Deathday

2000-12-18

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, U.S.

Nick Stewart

Biography

Horace Winfred "Nick" Stewart (March 15, 1910 – December 18, 2000) also billed as Nick O'Demus was an American television and film actor. Stewart was known for his role as Lightnin' (Willie Jefferson) on TV's The Amos 'n' Andy Show. Nick Stewart was born on March 15, 1910, in Harlem, New York City, to Joseph (March 15, 1888 – July 1976) and Eva Stewart, who were recent immigrants from Barbados, British West Indies. He began his show business career as a dancer at the Cotton Club and Hoofers Club. Stewart also was a veteran of Broadway shows, having created a comedic character he called "Nicodemus" and playing that role in Swingin' the Dream ...

Acting

1963

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

as Driver run off highway

1946

Song of the South

as Br'er Bear (voice)

1946

Behind Green Lights

as Man reporting stolen car

1945

1936

Go West Young Man

as Nicodemus (as Nicodemus Stewart)

1943

My Son, The Hero

as Nicodemus

1938

1944

1942

Shine

as (as Nicodemus)

1939

Wall Street Cowboy

as Train Porter

1943

Stormy Weather

as Cousin Jake (uncredited)

1943

False Faces

as Mack (as Nicodemus)

1936

Mind Your Own Business

as Butler (as Nicodemus)

1943

Hoosier Holiday

as Aloysius Lincoln (as Nicodemus)

1946

Night Train to Memphis

as Train Porter

1941

Robin Hood of the Pecos

as Mose Johnson (uncredited)

1945

She Wouldn't Say Yes

as Porter (uncredited)

1976

Silver Streak

as Shoeshiner

1945

Dakota

as Nicodemus (as Nicodemus Stewart)

1954

Carmen Jones

as Dink Franklin

1943

1945

1935

Who Killed Cock Robin?

as Blackbird (voice) (uncredited)

1943

The Meanest Man in the World

as Elevator Operator

1941

Dumbo

as Specks Crow (voice) (uncredited)

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