Blue Washington
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.
Filmography
The Hustler
as (uncredited)
The Hustler
as (uncredited)
The Wings of Eagles
as Bartender at Officer's Club (uncredited)
The Wings of Eagles
as Bartender at Officer's Club (uncredited)
Tarzan and the Slave Girl
Tarzan and the Slave Girl
To the Ends of the Earth
as Binda Sha Henchman (uncredited)
To the Ends of the Earth
as Binda Sha Henchman (uncredited)
Road to Morocco
as Nubian Slave (uncredited)
Road to Morocco
as Nubian Slave (uncredited)
Tales of Manhattan
as Shantytown Man (uncredited)
Tales of Manhattan
as Shantytown Man (uncredited)
It Happened in Flatbush
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
It Happened in Flatbush
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Lady for a Night
as Man Sitting Next to Chloe (uncredited)
Lady for a Night
as Man Sitting Next to Chloe (uncredited)
Sundown
as Askari Veteran (uncredited)
Sundown
as Askari Veteran (uncredited)
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
as Opera House Doorman (uncredited)
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
as Opera House Doorman (uncredited)
The Long Voyage Home
as Black Cook on Glencairn
The Long Voyage Home
as Black Cook on Glencairn
The Light That Failed
as Bit Part
The Light That Failed
as Bit Part
Gone with the Wind
as Renegade's Companion (uncredited)
Gone with the Wind
as Renegade's Companion (uncredited)
Way Down South
as Slave
Way Down South
as Slave
Charlie Chan in Reno
as Man in Line-Up
Charlie Chan in Reno
as Man in Line-Up
Rose of Washington Square
as Prisoner (uncredited)
Rose of Washington Square
as Prisoner (uncredited)
Twelve Crowded Hours
as First Bartender (uncredited)
Twelve Crowded Hours
as First Bartender (uncredited)
Kentucky
as Bill
Kentucky
as Bill
The Cowboy and the Lady
as Dock Worker (uncredited)
The Cowboy and the Lady
as Dock Worker (uncredited)
Too Hot to Handle
as Native (uncredited)
Too Hot to Handle
as Native (uncredited)
Over the Wall
as Convict Playing Guitar
Over the Wall
as Convict Playing Guitar
Wells Fargo
as Sam - Coachman
Wells Fargo
as Sam - Coachman
Souls at Sea
as Ship Slave (uncredited)
Souls at Sea
as Ship Slave (uncredited)
The Prisoner of Shark Island
as Black Soldier at Prison (uncredited)
The Prisoner of Shark Island
as Black Soldier at Prison (uncredited)
Menace
as Kenya Manservant
Menace
as Kenya Manservant
Cleopatra
as Nubian Guard (uncredited)
Cleopatra
as Nubian Guard (uncredited)
Roman Scandals
as Litter Bearer (uncredited)
Roman Scandals
as Litter Bearer (uncredited)
King of the Arena
as Sambo
King of the Arena
as Sambo
Haunted Gold
as Clarence Washington Brown
Haunted Gold
as Clarence Washington Brown
Guilty Hands
as Johnny (uncredited)
Guilty Hands
as Johnny (uncredited)
Parade of the West
as Sambo
Parade of the West
as Sambo
Welcome Danger
as Thorne's Henchman (uncredited)
Welcome Danger
as Thorne's Henchman (uncredited)
Rio Rita
as Fremont Bank Robber
Rio Rita
as Fremont Bank Robber
Black Magic
as Unit
Black Magic
as Unit
Weary River
as Prisoner in Bathtub (uncredited)
Weary River
as Prisoner in Bathtub (uncredited)
The Phantom City
as 'Blue'
The Phantom City
as 'Blue'
Do Your Duty
as Dude Jackson
Do Your Duty
as Dude Jackson
The Smart Set
as Polo Fan
The Smart Set
as Polo Fan
There It Is
as The Butler
There It Is
as The Butler
The Haunted Ship
as Mose
The Haunted Ship
as Mose
By Whose Hand?
as Eli
By Whose Hand?
as Eli
Happy Daze
as Servant
Happy Daze
as Servant
Haunted Spooks
as Butler (uncredited)
Haunted Spooks
as Butler (uncredited)