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 the clownish, cringing, tremulous-voiced shyster pseudo-lawyer Algonquin J. Calhoun in the CBS Amos 'n' Andy TV and radio[2] 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 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]
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Born | John Dotson Lee Jr. (1898-07-04)July 4, 1898 Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | December 12, 1965(1965-12-12) (aged 67) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 1932–1965 |
Spouse | Jenrive Lee |
He died of a heart attack on December 12, 1965, age 67.[4]