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American actor
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
4 July 1898(Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.)
Death:
12 December 1965
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The details
Biography
Introduction
John Dotson "Johnny" Lee, Jr. (July 4, 1898 – December 12, 1965) was an American singer, dancer and actor known for voicing the role of Br'er Rabbit in Disney's Song of the South.
Lee began his career in show business as a dancer, and later became a singer and actor. Much of his career was spent in vaudeville, but he also performed in motion pictures, on recordings and in television. Lee died of a heart attack on December 12, 1965 age 67.
Discography
- Song of the South: Soundtrack (1946)
- You Can't Lose a Broken Heart (released July 1949)
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | The Black King | Count of Zanzibar | Alternative title: Harlem Hot Shot |
| 1936 | The Green Pastures | Angel | Uncredited |
| 1942 | Tales of Manhattan | Shantytown Carpenter (Robeson sequence) | Uncredited |
| 1943 | Stormy Weather | Lyles | Uncredited |
| 1946 | Song of the South | Br'er Rabbit | Voice |
| Mantan Runs for Mayor | |||
| 1948 | Boarding House Blues | Stanley | |
| The Return of Mandy's Husband | |||
| She's Too Mean for Me | |||
| Come On, Cowboy! | |||
| 1951 | My Forbidden Past | Toy Vendor | Uncredited |
| 1952 | The Narrow Margin | Waiter | Uncredited |
| 1953 | Ramar of the Jungle | Chief Warren | Episode: "Savage Fury" |
| 1951 to 1955 | The Amos 'n Andy Show | Algonquin J. Calhoun | 68 episodes |
| 1955 | Screen Directors Playhouse | Simon | Episode: "Lincoln's Doctor's Dog" |
| 1956 | The First Traveling Saleslady | Amos | Uncredited |
| Soldiers of Fortune | Kamele | Episode: "The Greater Magic" | |
| The Adventures of Jim Bowie | Israel | Episode: "The Return of the Alciblade" | |
| 1957 | The Spirit of St. Louis | Jess - Cook at Louie's Shack | Uncredited |
| 1958 | Hot Spell | Colored Man | Uncredited |
| 1960 | The Rat Race | Janitor | Uncredited |
| High Time | Servant at Judge Carter's Ball | Uncredited | |
| North to Alaska | Coachman | Uncredited | |
| 1962 to 1963 | Dennis the Menace | Johnny the Locksmith Mr. Tibbitt |
2 episodes (Last appearance) |