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.
Top Filmography
Song of the South
1946 // MOVIE
The Narrow Margin
1952 // MOVIE
The Spirit of St. Louis
1957 // MOVIE
North to Alaska
1960 // MOVIE
Stormy Weather
1943 // MOVIE
The Rat Race
1960 // MOVIE
The First Traveling Saleslady
1956 // MOVIE
High Time
1960 // MOVIE
Amos 'n' Andy
1951 // TV
The Black King
1932 // MOVIE
Return of Mandy's Husband
1947 // MOVIE
Come On, Cowboy!
1949 // MOVIE
She's Too Mean for Me
1948 // MOVIE