Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
3/15/1910
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, U.S.
Also Known As
NicodemusNicodemus StewartNick O'Demus
Nick Stewart
Biography
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 "Nicod...
Known For
Dumbo
as Specks Crow (voice) (uncredited)
Silver Streak
as Shoeshiner
International Crime
as Bootblack
Carmen Jones
as Dink Franklin
Song of the South
as Br'er Bear (voice)
False Faces
as Mack (as Nicodemus)
Dakota
as Nicodemus
Robin Hood of the Pecos
as Mose Johnson (uncredited)
Tarzan's Fight for Life
as Molo
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Driver run off highway
Wall Street Cowboy
as Train Porter
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
as Houseboy (uncredited)
Mind Your Own Business
as Butler (as Nicodemus)
Behind Green Lights
as Man reporting stolen car
Shine
as (as Nicodemus)
Three Little Girls in Blue
as Mo
The Meanest Man in the World
as Elevator Operator
Night Train to Memphis
as Train Porter
My Son, The Hero
as Nicodemus
Gildersleeve's Ghost
as Chauncey