Kenny Washington

Biography

Pro football player who was one of the first African Americans, along with Woody Strode, to play in the National Football League after World War II. Appeared in TV and Film in the 1940s and 50s

Known For

Rope of Sand

Pinky

Marcus

While Thousands Cheer

Filmography

2022 Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

as Self (archive footage)

2015 Marcus

as Self

1950 The Jackie Robinson Story

as Tigers Manager

1949 Easy Living

as Benny

1949 Pinky

as Dr. Canady

1949 Rope of Sand

as John

1948 Rogues' Regiment

as Sam Latch

1941 Sundown

as Sergeant Kumakwa (uncredited)

1941 The Little Foxes

as Servant (uncredited)

1940 While Thousands Cheer

as Kenny Harrington