People
Johnny Lee
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 #... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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North to Alaska as Coachman | 1960-11-07 |
The Rat Race as Janitor (uncredited) | 1960-07-10 |
The Spirit of St. Louis as Jess - Cook at Louie's Shack (uncredited) | 1957-04-01 |
The First Traveling Saleslady as Amos | 1956-08-01 |
Lincoln's Doctor's Dog as Simon | 1955-12-14 |
Come On, Cowboy! | 1949-01-01 |
She's Too Mean for Me | 1948-08-23 |
Return of Mandy's Husband as Johnny | 1947-05-22 |
Song of the South as Br'er Rabbit (voice) | 1946-11-12 |
Stormy Weather as Lyles (uncredited) | 1943-07-21 |
The Black King as Count of Zanzibar | 1932-03-15 |