What movie and television projects has Jester Hairston been in?

Answer 1

Jester Hairston has: Played Member of Hall Johnson Choir in "The Green Pastures" in 1936. Played Native Boy in "Sundown" in 1941. Played Undetermined Role in "Tales of Manhattan" in 1942. Played Mover in "The Vanishing Virginian" in 1942. Played Black Man in Jail in "In This Our Life" in 1942. Played Choir Director in "Visions and Voices" in 1949. Played Choir Director in "Melodius Sketches" in 1949. Played Choir Director in "Melodies Reborn" in 1949. Played Choir Director in "Symphonic Shades" in 1949. Played Choir Director in "Treasured Ballads" in 1949. Played Choir Director in "Cherished Melodies" in 1949. Played Choir Director in "Melodic Spirituals" in 1949. Played Choir Director in "Long Remembrances" in 1950. Played Choir Director in "Glory Filled Spirituals" in 1950. Played Choir Director in "Folk Lore" in 1950. Played Choir Director in "Memorable Gems" in 1950. Played Choir Director in "Southern A Capella" in 1950. Played Choir Director in "Highlights of Long Ago" in 1950. Played Choir Director in "Tunes That Live" in 1950. Played Choir Director in "The Tradition" in 1950. Played Choir Director in "The Moods" in 1950. Played Jester Hairston in "Yes Sir, Mr. Bones" in 1951. Played Thornton in "You Are There" in 1953. Played Preacher in "So This Is Love" in 1953. Performed in "Your Favorite Story" in 1953. Played Carl in "Gypsy Colt" in 1954. Played Singer in "Tanganyika" in 1954. Played Thomas in "Studio 57" in 1954. Played Train Cook in "Screen Directors Playhouse" in 1955. Played Wellington in "Gunsmoke" in 1955. Played Jacob in "The 20th Century-Fox Hour" in 1955. Played Train Porter in "Full of Life" in 1956. Played Black Janitor in "Tension at Table Rock" in 1956. Played Euclid in "Have Gun - Will Travel" in 1957. Played Moses - The Old Man in "Have Gun - Will Travel" in 1957. Played Seth in "The Court of Last Resort" in 1957. Played Choir Member in "St. Louis Blues" in 1958. Played Zachariah in "Rawhide" in 1959. Performed in "The Man in the Moon" in 1960. Played Jethro in "The Alamo" in 1960. Played Ransom in "Raymie" in 1960. Played Papa Benjamin in "Thriller" in 1960. Played Thomas in "Summer and Smoke" in 1961. Played Marvin in "Hazel" in 1961. Played John Douglas in "The Virginian" in 1962. Played Butler in "In the Heat of the Night" in 1967. Played Daniel in "The Outcasts" in 1968. Played Melville in "Nichols" in 1971. Played The Butler in "Lady Sings the Blues" in 1972. Played Jefferson Johnson in "Harry O" in 1973. Played Rolly Forbes in "Amen" in 1986. Played William in "Family Matters" in 1989. Played Himself - Conductor (segment "Family Ties") in "60 Minutes II" in 1999.