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Johnny Lee

Johnny Lee

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 04, 1898
Died Dec 12, 1965 (67)
Birthplace Springfield, Missouri, USA
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Apr 13, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.

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Filmography

The Rat Race

The Rat Race

1960

as Janitor (uncredited)

North to Alaska

North to Alaska

1960

as Coachman

The Spirit of St. Louis

The Spirit of St. Louis

1957

as Jess - Cook at Louie's Shack (uncredited)

Lincoln's Doctor's Dog

Lincoln's Doctor's Dog

1955

as Simon

Return of Mandy's Husband

Return of Mandy's Husband

1947

as Johnny

Song of the South

Song of the South

1946

as Br'er Rabbit (voice)

Stormy Weather

Stormy Weather

1943

as Lyles (uncredited)

The Black King

The Black King

1932

as Count of Zanzibar

Dante's Hotel

Dante's Hotel

2023

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