Known For
Acting
Born
Jul 04, 1898
Died
Dec 12, 1965
Place of Birth
Springfield, Missouri, USA
Credits
14 titles
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
Filmography
Dante's Hotel
Utility Stunts
North to Alaska
Coachman
High Time
Servant at Judge Carter's Ball (uncredited)
The Rat Race
Janitor (uncredited)
The Spirit of St. Louis
Jess - Cook at Louie's Shack (uncredited)
The First Traveling Saleslady
Amos
The Narrow Margin
Waiter (uncredited)
Amos 'n' Andy
Calhoun
Come On, Cowboy!
She's Too Mean for Me
Return of Mandy's Husband
Johnny
Song of the South
Br'er Rabbit (voice)
Stormy Weather
Lyles (uncredited)
The Black King
Count of Zanzibar