Date of Death: 19 November 1985, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA (pneumonia and congestive heart failure) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Stepin Fetchit (May 30, 1902 – November 19, 1985) was the stage name of American comedian and film actor Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry. Perry parlayed the Fetchit persona into a successful film career, eventually becoming a millionaire, the first black actor in history to do so. He was also the first black actor to receive a scre...
Place of Birth: Key West, Florida, USA
Date of Birth: May 30, 1902
Date of Death: Nov 19, 1985