Joe Jenkins (dancer)
# Joe Jenkins (dancer)

Joe Jenkins was an American dancer who moved to Australia and appeared in a number of TV plays. He was a rare black actor who played lead roles in Australian film industry at the time. He was the first black actor to play a lead role in an Australian TV drama.

Jenkins came to Australia with the Katherine Dunham Dance Company and decided to stay. He made his acting debut in The Square Ring.

## Select filmography

* Rita (1959) - TV opera
* Make Outs Music (1959) - variety
* Cafe Continental
* The BP Super Show (1959) - variety show, guest star
* The Square Ring (1960)
* The Emperor Jones (1960)
* The Two Headed Eagle (1960)
* The End Begins (1961)
* Call Me a Liar (1961)
* Just Barbara (1961) and Chez Barbara - variety show starring Barbara Virgil - Jenkins was a regular performer
