Actor. From the late 1930’s until the mid 1950s he was the most prominent African-American actor working in two reel comedies. Contracted by Columbia Pictures, he appeared in more than 80 films such as The Three Stooges “A-Plumbing We Shall”, and “Abbott and Costello Go to Mars”. He also appeared in the “Amos N’ Andy” shows of the 1950s. (bio by: mike  waugh)  Family links:  Parents:  Dudley Henry Dickerson (1875 – 1934)  Corrine R Hilliard Dickerson (1882 – 1947)  Sibling:  Norman Leon Dickerson (1899 – 1941)*  Dudley H. Dickerson (1906 – 1968) *Calculated relationship