4 Quotes & Sayings By Nixon Waterman

Nixon Waterman was born in 1874 and died in 1963. He was a U.S. movie actor, a director, a producer, a writer, and an inventor. His most famous film was "The Blackbird" (1929), which starred Clara Bow and Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle Read more

He also directed the silent film "You're Only Human Once." In 1933, Waterman became the first African-American to direct a major Hollywood feature film, "Shuffle Along", starring Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake. Waterman wrote many screenplays, including "Jezebel Spirit", "Lady Killer", and "A Man's World". He also created the role of Leo Gordon in the movie version of "Oliver Twist".

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He growled at morning noon and night And trouble sought to borrow Although today the sky was bright He knew t'would storm tomorrow A thought of joy he could not stand And struggled to resist it Though sunshine dappled all the land This sorry pessimist it. Nixon Waterman
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Though life is made up of mere bubbles 'Tis better than many aver For while we've a whole lot of troubles The most of them never occur. Nixon Waterman
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Though life is made up of mere bubbles 'Tis better than many have For while we've a whole lot of troubles The most of them never occur. Nixon Waterman