Acting

Ford Washington Lee

Born October 16, 1903 · Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Died January 31, 1955 · aged 51

Ford Washington Lee was born on October 6, 1903 in Louisville, Kentucky. He was an actor, known for Cabin in the Sky (1943), Darktown Follies (1930) and Black Narcissus (1929). He died on January 31, 1955 in New York City, New York, USA.

Known For

A Song Is BornA Song Is Born · 1948
A Song Is Born
6.41948
MovieComedyMusic
The story of seven scholars in search of an expert to teach them about swing music. They seem to have found the perfect candidate in winsome nightclub singer Honey Swanson. But Honey's gangster boyfriend doesn't want to give her up.
Cabin in the SkyCabin in the Sky · 1943
Cabin in the Sky
6.51943
MovieMusicFantasy
When compulsive gambler Little Joe Jackson dies in a drunken fight, he awakens in purgatory, where he learns that he will be sent back to Earth for six months to prove that he deserves to be in heaven. He awakens, remembering nothing and struggles to do right by his devout wife, Petunia, while an angel known as the General and the devil's son, Lucifer Jr., fight for his soul.
I Dood ItI Dood It · 1943
I Dood It
5.11943
MovieMusicComedy
Constance Shaw, a Broadway dance star, and Joseph Rivington Reynolds, a keen fan of hers, marry after she breaks up with her fiancé. Connie thinks Joseph owns a gold mine, but he actually works as a presser at a hotel valet shop. When everyone learns what he really is, Joseph is banned from the theater. When he sneaks in again, he learns of a plot to set off a bomb in the adjoining munitions warehouse.
Varsity ShowVarsity Show · 1937
Varsity Show
6.81937
MovieMusic
Winfield College students rebel against a stodgy professor who won't permit "swing" music be played in their varsity show. They appeal to a big Broadway alumnus and have him direct their show. What they don't know is that this "star's" last three shows were flops.
Buck and Bubbles Laff JamboreeBuck and Bubbles Laff Jamboree · 1946
Buck and Bubbles Laff Jamboree
7.01946
MovieComedyMusic
Musical comedy starring Buck & Bubbles.
Atlantic CityAtlantic City · 1944
Atlantic City
6.31944
MovieRomanceMusic
In 1915, Atlantic City is a sleepy seaside resort, but Brad Taylor, son of a small hotel and vaudeville house proprietor, has big plans: he thinks it can be "the playground of the world." Brad's wheeling and dealing proves remarkably successful in attracting big enterprises and big shows, but brings him little success in personal relationships. Full of nostalgic songs and acts, some with the original artists. Reissued in 1950 as "Atlantic City Honeymoon".
Darktown FolliesDarktown Follies · 1930
Darktown Follies
10.01930
MovieComedyMusic
Musical short starring Buck & Bubbles.
Mantan Messes UpMantan Messes Up · 1946
Mantan Messes Up
8.01946
MovieComedyMusic
Mantan takes a job as office boy at a new TV station and gets to watch several pre-recorded musical numbers.

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