Johnny Lee
Known for ActingBorn 1898-07-04 — died 1965-12-12Springfield, Missouri, USA
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.
Known for
North to Alaska
1960 · as Coachman
Song of the South
1946 · as Br'er Rabbit (voice)
The Rat Race
1960 · as Janitor (uncredited)
The Narrow Margin
1952 · as Waiter (uncredited)
The Spirit of St. Louis
1957 · as Jess - Cook at Louie's Shack (uncredited)
High Time
1960 · as Servant at Judge Carter's Ball (uncredited)
Stormy Weather
1943 · as Lyles (uncredited)
The First Traveling Saleslady
1956 · as Amos
The Black King
1932 · as Count of Zanzibar
She's Too Mean for Me
1948
Come On, Cowboy!
1949
Return of Mandy's Husband
1947 · as Johnny