Deceased
When Did Jess Lee Brooks Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 50Jess Lee Brooks, also known as Jesse Brooks, was an American bass-baritone concert artist, and a film and stage actor. He played an African-American church preacher in the motion picture Sullivan's Travels, where he leads his congregation in singing "Go Down Moses".
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography12 titles
Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Thank Your Lucky StarsMovie | Justice in "Ice Cold Katie" Number (uncredited) | 49 |
| 1943 | Son of DraculaMovie | Stephen (uncredited) | 49 |
| 1941 | Sullivan's TravelsMovie | Church Preacher Showing Movie (uncredited) | 47 |
| 1940 | Mystery Sea RaiderMovie | Second Fisherman | 46 |
| 1940 | Love Thy NeighborMovie | Master of Ceremonies - Costume Party | 46 |
| 1940 | Mystery in SwingMovie | John Carroll | 46 |
| 1940 | Gang WarMovie | Lt. Holmes | 46 |
| 1939 | The Sun Never SetsMovie | Angry Heavyset Chief | 45 |
| 1939 | Midnight ShadowMovie | Sgt. Ramsey | 45 |
| 1938 | Life Goes OnMovie | Officer James | 44 |
| 1938 | Spirit of YouthMovie | Jeff Thomas | 44 |
| 1937 | Dark ManhattanMovie | Police Lt. Ballot | 43 |