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Home/People/Johnny Lee
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Born
Jul 4, 1898Died: Dec 12, 1965
Lived 67 years
Place of Birth
Springfield, Missouri, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

12
Movies
1
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

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.
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North to Alaska

as Coachman
1960
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High Time

as Servant at Judge Carter's Ball (uncredited)
1960
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The Rat Race

as Janitor (uncredited)
1960
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The Spirit of St. Louis

as Jess - Cook at Louie's Shack (uncredited)
1957
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The First Traveling Saleslady

as Amos
1956
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The Narrow Margin

as Waiter (uncredited)
1952
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Come On, Cowboy!

Cast
1949
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She's Too Mean for Me

Cast
1948
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Return of Mandy's Husband

as Johnny
1947
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Song of the South

as Br'er Rabbit (voice)
1946
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Stormy Weather

as Lyles (uncredited)
1943
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The Black King

as Count of Zanzibar
1932