Thomas Dilward (1840–1887), also known by the stage name Japanese Tommy, was an African-American dwarf who performed in blackface minstrel shows. He was also sometimes billed as "The African 'Tom Thumb'" and the "African Dwarf Tommy".
You can find people similar to Thomas Dilward by visiting our lists 19th-century African-American male singers and 19th-century American male singers.
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Date of birth | 1840
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Date of death | 1902
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