- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 15, 1910
- Place of Birth
- New York City, New York, U.S.
- Died
- December 18, 2000
Nick Stewart
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 and Louisiana Purchase, as well as in the film Go West, Young Man. Stewart also performed comedy as a cast member of the Rudy Vallée radio show in 1941. Other acting credits include the 1936 movie Go West Young Man, the voice of Br'er Bear in the 194…
Filmography
movieSilver Streak
1976 · Shoeshiner
movieIt's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963 · Driver run off highway
tvBen Casey
1961
tvMister Ed
1961
movieTarzan's Fight for Life
1958 · Molo
movieFlame of the Islands
1955 · Nick
movieCarmen Jones
1954 · Dink Franklin
tvAmos 'n' Andy
1951 · Lightnin'
movieSong of the South
1946 · Br'er Bear (voice)
movieThree Little Girls in Blue
1946 · Mo
movieNight Train to Memphis
1946 · Train Porter
movieBehind Green Lights
1946 · Man Reporting Stolen Car (uncredited)
movieDakota
1945 · Nicodemus
movieShe Wouldn't Say Yes
1945 · Porter (uncredited)
movieBud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945 · Houseboy (uncredited)
movieDelightfully Dangerous
1945 · Desk Clerk
movieGildersleeve's Ghost
1944 · Chauncey
movieFollow the Boys
1944 · Lt. Reynolds (uncredited)
Hoosier Holiday
movieHoosier Holiday
1943 · Aloysius Lincoln (as Nicodemus)
movieStormy Weather
1943 · Cousin Jake (uncredited)
movieFalse Faces
1943 · Mack (as Nicodemus)
movieMy Son, The Hero
1943 · Nicodemus
movieCabin in the Sky
1943 · Dude
movieThe Meanest Man in the World
1943 · Elevator Operator (uncredited)
movieShine
1942 · (as Nicodemus)
movieDumbo
1941 · Specks Crow (voice) (uncredited)
movieRobin Hood of the Pecos
1941 · Mose Johnson (uncredited)
movieWall Street Cowboy
1939 · Train Porter
movieInternational Crime
1938 · Bootblack
movieMind Your Own Business
1936 · Butler (as Nicodemus)
movieGo West Young Man
1936 · Nicodemus (as Nicodemus Stewart)
movieWho Killed Cock Robin?
1935 · Blackbird (voice) (uncredited)