Johnny Lee Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography

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Johnny Lee

Acting

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 # 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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Song of the South movie poster
MOVIE

Song of the South

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Song of the South
Br'er Rabbit (voice)
The Rat Race movie poster
MOVIE

The Rat Race

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The Rat Race
Janitor (uncredited)
Return of Mandy's Husband movie poster
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Return of Mandy's Husband

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Return of Mandy's Husband
Johnny
Come On, Cowboy! movie poster
MOVIE

Come On, Cowboy!

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Come On, Cowboy!
The Black King movie poster
MOVIE

The Black King

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The Black King
Count of Zanzibar
Stormy Weather movie poster
MOVIE

Stormy Weather

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Stormy Weather
Lyles (uncredited)
The Spirit of St. Louis movie poster
MOVIE

The Spirit of St. Louis

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The Spirit of St. Louis
Jess - Cook at Louie's Shack (uncredited)
She's Too Mean for Me movie poster
MOVIE

She's Too Mean for Me

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She's Too Mean for Me
North to Alaska movie poster
MOVIE

North to Alaska

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North to Alaska
Coachman
The First Traveling Saleslady movie poster
MOVIE

The First Traveling Saleslady

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The First Traveling Saleslady
Amos

Production