- Was a licensed physician.
- Although in ill health, the 73-year-old Ingram took on his last role, the Christmas episode of A Christmas Ballad (1969) because star/co-producer Cosby, a long-time fan, personally asked him to. Shortly after filming ended, Ingram passed away (September 19, 1969). The episode aired a little over two months later, on December 21, and earned the show one of its highest ratings.
- Played God in one movie (The Green Pastures (1936)) and the devil in another (Cabin in the Sky (1943)).
- The first black actor hired as a regular cast member on an American soap opera when he was cast in The Brighter Day (1954) in 1962. Unfortunately, the show was cancelled about a month after his first airdate.
- Not to be confused with the director Rex Ingram.
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