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Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
7/4/1898
Place of Birth
Springfield, Missouri, USA
Johnny Lee
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 ...
Known For
High Time
as Servant at Judge Carter's Ball (uncredited)
North to Alaska
as Coachman
Song of the South
as Br'er Rabbit (voice)
The Spirit of St. Louis
as Jess - Cook at Louie's Shack (uncredited)
The First Traveling Saleslady
as Amos
The Rat Race
as Janitor (uncredited)
The Black King
as Count of Zanzibar
Stormy Weather
as Lyles (uncredited)
Return of Mandy's Husband
as Johnny
Come On, Cowboy!
Unknown Role
She's Too Mean for Me
Unknown Role