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Life & Death

Died aged 67
GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn04/07/1898Born inSpringfield, Missouri, USADied12/12/1965Died inLos AngelesCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ3182931TMDb#198203

John Dotson Lee Jr. 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 Algonquin J. Calhoun in the CBS TV and radio comedy series Amos 'n' Andy 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 in July 1949 called "You Can't Lose A Broken Heart", with backup vocals by The Ebonaires.

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Filmography7 titles

Importing filmography…
YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1960North to AlaskaMovieCoachman62
1960The Rat RaceMovieJanitor (uncredited)62
1957The Spirit of St. LouisMovieJess - Cook at Louie's Shack (uncredited)59
1952The Narrow MarginMovieWaiter (uncredited)54
1951Amos 'n' AndySeriesCalhoun53
1946Song of the SouthMovieBr'er Rabbit (voice)48
1943Stormy WeatherMovieLyles (uncredited)45