Kenny Washington

Kenny Washington

Born: August 31, 1918
Died: June 24, 1971
in Los Angeles, California, USA
Pro football player who was one of the first African Americans, along with Woody Strode, to play in the National Football League after World War II. Appeared in TV and Film in the 1940s and 50s

Movies for Kenny Washington...

Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Title: Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 23, 2022
Type: Movie
Celebrated author and Nation magazine sports editor Dave Zirin tackles the myth that the NFL was somehow free of politics before Colin Kaepernick and other Black NFL players took a knee.
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Marcus
Title: Marcus
Character: Self
Released: January 24, 2015
Type: Movie
Patrick Savey plunges us into Marcus's world, capturing the New York roots of the legendary bass player, following his path like the pebbles of Tom Thumb, as he meets masters of Jazz like Larry Graham, Jaco Pastorius, David Sanborn, Herbie Hancock, Al Jarreau and Miles Davis. A fantastic visual and musical journey through the history of this exceptional musician
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The Jackie Robinson Story
Title: The Jackie Robinson Story
Character: Tigers Manager
Released: May 16, 1950
Type: Movie
Biography of Jackie Robinson, the first black major league baseball player in the 20th century. Traces his career in the negro leagues and the major leagues.
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Easy Living
Title: Easy Living
Character: Benny
Released: October 8, 1949
Type: Movie
A football halfback has a heart condition, a nagging wife and a team secretary who loves him.
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Pinky
Title: Pinky
Character: Dr. Canady
Released: September 28, 1949
Type: Movie
Pinky, a light skinned black woman, returns to her grandmother's house in the South after graduating from a Northern nursing school. Pinky tells her grandmother that she has been "passing" for white while at school in the North. In addition, she has fallen in love with a young white doctor, who knows nothing about her black heritage.
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Rope of Sand
Title: Rope of Sand
Character: John
Released: August 3, 1949
Type: Movie
Story of a South African diamond mine watched over by a sadistic policeman tasked with looking out for smugglers.
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Rogues' Regiment
Title: Rogues' Regiment
Character: Sam Latch
Released: December 28, 1948
Type: Movie
A post World War 2, US Army agent is assigned to join the Foreign Legion in search of high ranking Nazi war criminal who may have also enlisted.
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Sundown
Title: Sundown
Character: Sergeant Kumakwa (uncredited)
Released: October 31, 1941
Type: Movie
Englishmen fighting Nazis in Africa discover an exotic mystery woman living among the natives and enlist her aid in overcoming the Germans.
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The Little Foxes
Title: The Little Foxes
Character: Servant (uncredited)
Released: August 29, 1941
Type: Movie
In 1900, a clan attempts to strike a deal with a Chicago industrialist to get him to build cotton mills in their Deep South town.
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While Thousands Cheer
Title: While Thousands Cheer
Character: Kenny Harrington
Released: September 15, 1940
Type: Movie
Kenny Harrington, the star football player of Gilmore College, leads his team to many victories, raising hopes that Gilmore will play in the "Peach Bowl," the championship playoffs of the Western conference. Unknown to Kenny, Downey, the head of a gambling syndicate, has placed a $100,000 bet against the Gilmore team.