Johnny Lee
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday4 July 1898
Died12 December 1965 (age 67)
Place of birthSpringfield, Missouri, USA
Known credits14
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 …
Dante's Hotel
2023 · Utility Stunts
North to Alaska
1960 · Coachman
High Time
1960 · Servant at Judge Carter's Ball (uncredited)
The Rat Race
1960 · Janitor (uncredited)
The Spirit of St. Louis
1957 · Jess - Cook at Louie's Shack (uncredited)
The First Traveling Saleslady
1956 · Amos
The Narrow Margin
1952 · Waiter (uncredited)
Amos 'n' Andy
1951 · Calhoun
Come On, Cowboy!
1949
She's Too Mean for Me
1948
Return of Mandy's Husband
1947 · Johnny
Song of the South
1946 · Br'er Rabbit (voice)
Stormy Weather
1943 · Lyles (uncredited)
The Black King
1932 · Count of Zanzibar
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