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Blue Washington

Acting
Known For

72 Years Old

Blue Washington was born on February 12, 1898 in Los Angeles, California, as Edgar Hughes Washington. He was an actor, known for There It Is (1928), Beggars of Life (1928) and Haunted Gold (1932). He was married to Marion Lenán. He died on September 15, 1970, at Mira Loma Hospital in Lancaster, California. He was laid to rest at Evergreen Memorial Park in Los Angeles. His son, Kenny Washington, was buried beside him in 1971. Edgar 'Blue' Washington was also a ballplayer in the Negro League for the Los Angeles White Sox and (briefly) the Kansas City Monarchs. He was a childhood friend of Frank Capra and appeared as John Wayne’s sidekick in Haunted Gold (1932), but it wasn’t always clear he was headed for Hollywood.  He played professional baseball in the 1910s and 1920s for two of the most glamorous African American teams in existence, and for a time it must have seemed obvious that this was his vocation.  In the end he chose a different path.  It certainly wasn’t easier — Hollywood at that time was only marginally more accepting of black contributions than the white major leagues.  The nickname 'Blue' came from Frank Capra, one of his best pals in the ethnically diverse surroundings of Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles.

Born

Los Angeles, California, USA on 11th February 1898

Died

15th September 1970

All Credits

Gone with the Wind Image
Gone with the Wind
Renegade's Companion (uncredited)
Wells Fargo Image
Wells Fargo
Sam - Coachman
The Hustler Image
The Hustler
Souls at Sea Image
Souls at Sea
Ship Slave (uncredited)
Pinky Image
Pinky
Man (uncredited)
Cleopatra Image
Cleopatra
Nubian Guard (uncredited)
The Prisoner of Shark Island Image
The Prisoner of Shark Island
Black Soldier at Prison
The Long Voyage Home Image
The Long Voyage Home
Black Cook on Glencairn
The Cowboy and the Lady Image
The Cowboy and the Lady
Dock Worker (uncredited)
Road to Morocco Image
Road to Morocco
Nubian Slave (uncredited)
Tales of Manhattan Image
Tales of Manhattan
Shantytown Man (Robeson sequence) (uncredited)
To the Ends of the Earth Image
To the Ends of the Earth
Binda Sha Henchman (uncredited)
Kentucky Image
Kentucky
Bill
Haunted Gold Image
Haunted Gold
Clarence Washington Brown
Charlie Chan in Reno Image
Charlie Chan in Reno
Man in Line-Up
Sundown Image
Sundown
Askari Veteran (uncredited)
The Light That Failed Image
The Light That Failed
Bit Part
Weary River Image
Weary River
Prisoner in Bathtub (uncredited)
Tarzan and the Slave Girl Image
Tarzan and the Slave Girl
Rose of Washington Square Image
Rose of Washington Square
Prisoner (uncredited)
Over the Wall Image
Over the Wall
Convict Playing Guitar
Bomba, the Jungle Boy Image
Bomba, the Jungle Boy
Native Bearer (uncredited)
It Happened in Flatbush Image
It Happened in Flatbush
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Lady for a Night Image
Lady for a Night
Man Sitting Next to Chloe (uncredited)
Beggars of Life Image
Beggars of Life
Black Mose
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob Image
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
Opera House Doorman (uncredited)
Way Down South Image
Way Down South
Slave
Menace Image
Menace
Kenya Manservant
Haunted Spooks Image
Haunted Spooks
Butler (uncredited)
Guilty Hands Image
Guilty Hands
Johnny (uncredited)
The Smart Set Image
The Smart Set
Polo Fan
Welcome Danger Image
Welcome Danger
Thorne's Henchman (uncredited)
Rio Rita Image
Rio Rita
Fremont Bank Robber
Twelve Crowded Hours Image
Twelve Crowded Hours
First Bartender (uncredited)
Black Magic Image
Black Magic
Unit
King of the Arena Image
King of the Arena
Sambo
Lucky Larkin Image
Lucky Larkin
Hambone
The Haunted Ship Image
The Haunted Ship
Mose
The Phantom City Image
The Phantom City
'Blue'
Parade of the West Image
Parade of the West
Sambo
The Blood Ship Image
The Blood Ship
Negro
Rowdy Ann Image
Rowdy Ann
The Train Porter
There It Is Image
There It Is
The Butler