Johnny Lee
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 4 July 1898 · Springfield, Missouri, USA
- Died
- 12 December 1965
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
crew 1
- 2023Dante's Hotel · utility stunts
Acting 12
- 1960North to Alaska as Coachman
- 1960High Time as Servant at Judge Carter's Ball (uncredited)
- 1960The Rat Race as Janitor (uncredited)
- 1957The Spirit of St. Louis as Jess - Cook at Louie's Shack (uncredited)
- 1956The First Traveling Saleslady as Amos
- 1952The Narrow Margin as Waiter (uncredited)
- 1949Come On, Cowboy!
- 1948She's Too Mean for Me
- 1947Return of Mandy's Husband as Johnny
- 1946Song of the South as Br'er Rabbit (voice)
- 1943Stormy Weather as Lyles (uncredited)
- 1932The Black King as Count of Zanzibar