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Johnny Lee (actor)
American singer, dancer, and actor (1898–1965) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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)[1] and as Algonquin J. Calhoun in the CBS TV and radio comedy series Amos 'n' Andy[2] in the early 1950s. Much of his career was spent in vaudeville, but he also performed in motion pictures, on recordings and in 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.[3]
He died of a heart attack on December 12, 1965, aged 67.[4]
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Discography
- Song of the South: Soundtrack (1946)
- You Can't Lose a Broken Heart (released July 1949)
- Mickey Mouse's Birthday Party[5] (1954)
Selected filmography
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