Johnny Lee
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1898-07-04
Day of Death
1965-12-12 (67 years old)
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 (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
Acting
(1960)
North to Alaska
as Coachman
(1960)
The Rat Race
as Janitor (uncredited)
(1957)
The Spirit of St. Louis
as Jess - Cook at Louie's Shack (uncredited)
(1956)
(1949)
(1948)
(1947)
Return of Mandy's Husband
as Johnny
(1946)
Song of the South
as Br'er Rabbit (voice)
(1943)
Stormy Weather
as Lyles (uncredited)
(1932)
The Black King
as Count of Zanzibar
Crew
(2023)
Dante's Hotel
Utility Stunts