Rex Ingram(1895-1969)
- Actor
- Soundtrack
A Corsicana native, Rex (Clifford) Ingram was the son of Mack and Mamie
Ingram. He graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in
medicine before launching a brilliant acting career which spanned 50
years. Ingram made his screen debut during the silent era in
Tarzan of the Apes (1918). He
won widespread acclaim for his portrayal of De Lawd in
The Green Pastures (1936),
Ingram also appeared on the Broadway stage and in television
productions, bringing skill and dignity to every performance. Actor
probably best remembered for his portrayal of Jim, the fugitive slave,
opposite Mickey Rooney in
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1939).
He died September 19, 1969 and was buried in California.
