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Johnny Lee

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1898-07-04

Birth Place

Springfield, Missouri, USA

Movies and TV shows :

poster

Amos 'n' Andy

1951

7.5

TV
Come On, Cowboy!

Come On, Cowboy!

1949

0.0

Movie
Lincoln's Doctor's Dog

Lincoln's Doctor's Dog

1955

0.0

Movie
North to Alaska

North to Alaska

1960

6.6

Movie
Return of Mandy's Husband

Return of Mandy's Husband

1947

0.0

Movie
Song of the South

Song of the South

1946

6.4

Movie
Stormy Weather

Stormy Weather

1943

6.9

Movie
The Black King

The Black King

1932

4.0

Movie
The First Traveling Saleslady

The First Traveling Saleslady

1956

5.4

Movie
The Rat Race

The Rat Race

1960

6.5

Movie
The Spirit of St. Louis

The Spirit of St. Louis

1957

6.6

Movie