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Johnny Lee

Johnny Lee

Acting · 0.6 popularity

Age

128

Movies

12

TV

1

Born
July 4, 1898 – December 12, 1965
From
Springfield, Missouri, USA

Biography

John Dotson 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 (1946) and as the clownish, cringing, tremulous-voiced shyster pseudo-lawyer Algonquin J. Calhoun in the CBS Amos 'n' Andy TV and radio comedy series in the early 1950s. His comedic portrayal of Calhoun was a highlight of a brilliant ensemble cast whose storylines remain eternally funny. Much of his career was spent in vaudeville, but he also performed in motion pictures, on recordings, and on television. He released a record (as "Johnnie Lee") in July 1949 called "You Can't Lose A Broken Heart" (Columbia Records # 30172), with backup vocals by The Ebonaires. Lee also starred in an all-black musical comedy called "Sugar Hill" in 1949 at Las Palmas Theatre in California. He died of a heart attack on December 12, 1965 age 67.

Works

12 films

North to Alaska

North to Alaska

19606.5

Song of the South

Song of the South

19466.5

The Narrow Margin

The Narrow Margin

19527.3

The Spirit of St. Louis

The Spirit of St. Louis

19576.7

Stormy Weather

Stormy Weather

19436.9

The Rat Race

The Rat Race

19606.8

The First Traveling Saleslady

The First Traveling Saleslady

19565.6

High Time

High Time

19606.4

The Black King

The Black King

19326.3

She's Too Mean for Me

She's Too Mean for Me

194810.0

Come On, Cowboy!

Come On, Cowboy!

19497.0

Return of Mandy's Husband

Return of Mandy's Husband

19477.0