Eugene Jackson
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| Eugene "Pineapple" Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eugene W. Jackson Jr., II December 25, 1916 Buffalo, New York U.S. |
| Died | October 26, 2001 (aged 84) Compton, California U.S. |
| Other name(s) | Pineapple |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 1923-1993 |
- For the Eugene Jackson in Company E of the 101st Airborne Division, see Eugene Jackson (soldier) He was stationed in Hawaii during the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941.
Eugene Jackson, II (December 25, 1916 – October 26, 2001) was an African American former child actor who was a regular of the Our Gang short series during the silent Pathé era. When he joined the gang, Jackson, replaced the series' the very first black member, Ernie "Sunshine Sammy" Morrison. Jackson was nicknamed Pineapple because of his haircut's similarity to the shape of the pineapple fruit. He also starred in Hearts in Dixie (1929), one of the first all-talkie, big-studio production to boast a predominately African-American cast.
Jackson's son Eugene W. Jackson III, also played "Gabriel" in Shenandoah, and worked as a camera assistant in classic television programs like Emergency!, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Columbo, The Six Million Dollar Man, and as a camera operator on Mork and Mindy, as well as the more recent Hearts Afire, Hunter, Cheers, Hill Street Blues, and Seinfeld.
Jackson II, died of a heart attack in Compton, California on October 26, 2001. He was 84.
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