Person

Johnny Lee

Actor 1898-07-04 Springfield, Missouri, USA

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 perfo...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Song of the South

Song of the South

1946 · Br'er Rabbit (voice)

The Narrow Margin

The Narrow Margin

1952 · Waiter (uncredited)

The Spirit of St. Louis

The Spirit of St. Louis

1957 · Jess - Cook at Louie's Shack (uncredited)

North to Alaska

North to Alaska

1960 · Coachman

Stormy Weather

Stormy Weather

1943 · Lyles (uncredited)

The Rat Race

The Rat Race

1960 · Janitor (uncredited)

The First Traveling Saleslady

The First Traveling Saleslady

1956 · Amos

High Time

High Time

1960 · Servant at Judge Carter's Ball (uncredited)

Amos 'n' Andy

Amos 'n' Andy

1951 · Calhoun

The Black King

The Black King

1932 · Count of Zanzibar

She's Too Mean for Me

She's Too Mean for Me

1948 · Movie

Come On, Cowboy!

Come On, Cowboy!

1949 · Movie

Return of Mandy's Husband

Return of Mandy's Husband

1947 · Johnny