Sugarfoot Anderson

Known for Acting

2/10/1920

Nashville, Arkansas, USA

Biography

Sugarfoot Anderson was born on February 10, 1920 in Nashville, Arkansas, USA as Ezzrett Anderson. He is an actor, known for The Story of Seabiscuit (1949), The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) and Samson and Delilah (1949). He also was one of the first African-Americans to play professional football in North America (Calgary Stampeders).

Known For (2 credits)

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Movie

The Snows of Kilimanjaro

1952

Writer Harry Street reflects on his life as he lies dying from an infection while on safari in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro.

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Movie

The Story of Seabiscuit

1949

Horse trainer Shawn O'Hara and his lovely niece, Margaret, come to America to escape the memory of an accident involving Margaret's brother, Danny. Working with thoroughbreds in Kentucky, Shawn takes a liking to a yearling named Seabiscuit, and fights to convince the horse's owner that the tiny horse with big knees will become a top-notch racehorse. Meanwhile, Margaret begins a tentative relationship with jockey Ted Knowles, but is haunted by her brother's death in a steeplechase spill. Written by Ray Hamel