Acting

Johnny Lee

Born July 4, 1898 · Springfield, Missouri, USA

Died December 12, 1965 · aged 67

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 brilli…

Known For

Song of the South

Song of the South · 1946

Song of the South

MovieFamilyAnimation

Uncle Remus draws upon his tales of Br'er Rabbit to help little Johnny deal with his confusion over his parents' separation as well as his new life on the plantation.

North to Alaska

North to Alaska · 1960

North to Alaska

MovieWesternComedy

After striking gold in Alaska, the romantic George sends his womanizing partner Sam to bring his fiancée up from Seattle. When Sam finds that she has already married, he returns instead with Angel, a dancer originally from France.

The Narrow Margin

The Narrow Margin · 1952

The Narrow Margin

MovieThrillerCrime

A tough cop meets his match when he has to guard a gangster's widow on a train journey from Chicago to Los Angeles.

The Spirit of St. Louis

The Spirit of St. Louis · 1957

The Spirit of St. Louis

MovieAdventureDrama

In 1927, Charles Lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his New York to Paris flight the first solo transatlantic crossing.

The Rat Race

The Rat Race · 1960

MovieComedyDrama

An aspiring musician arrives in New York in search of fame and fortune. He soon meets a taxi dancer, moves in with her, and before too long a romance develops.

The First Traveling Saleslady

The First Traveling Saleslady · 1956

The First Traveling Saleslady

MovieComedyWestern

At the turn of the century Rose and ex-showbiz friend Molly get involved in selling steel. When they come unstuck with corsets they embark on the even more hazardous project of selling barbed wire to highly suspicious Texas cowboys.

High Time

High Time · 1960

Despite the dissapproval of his grown son and daughter, 51-year-old widdower and wealthy restauranteur Harvey Howard decides it's 'high time' to he gets his college degree. And he's in for the full ride: living in the dorms, joing a fraternity, falling in love, and even getting some studying in.

Stormy Weather

Stormy Weather · 1943

MovieComedyDrama

The relationship between an aspiring dancer and a popular songstress provides a retrospective of the great African-American entertainers of the early 1900s.

Filmography

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Song of the South

Song of the South · 1946

Song of the South

MovieFamilyAnimation

Uncle Remus draws upon his tales of Br'er Rabbit to help little Johnny deal with his confusion over his parents' separation as well as his new life on the plantation.

Br'er Rabbit (voice)

North to Alaska

North to Alaska · 1960

North to Alaska

MovieWesternComedy

After striking gold in Alaska, the romantic George sends his womanizing partner Sam to bring his fiancée up from Seattle. When Sam finds that she has already married, he returns instead with Angel, a dancer originally from France.

Coachman

The Narrow Margin

The Narrow Margin · 1952

The Narrow Margin

MovieThrillerCrime

A tough cop meets his match when he has to guard a gangster's widow on a train journey from Chicago to Los Angeles.

Waiter (uncredited)

The Spirit of St. Louis

The Spirit of St. Louis · 1957

The Spirit of St. Louis

MovieAdventureDrama

In 1927, Charles Lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his New York to Paris flight the first solo transatlantic crossing.

Jess - Cook at Louie's Shack (uncredited)

The Rat Race

The Rat Race · 1960

MovieComedyDrama

An aspiring musician arrives in New York in search of fame and fortune. He soon meets a taxi dancer, moves in with her, and before too long a romance develops.

Janitor (uncredited)

The First Traveling Saleslady

The First Traveling Saleslady · 1956

The First Traveling Saleslady

MovieComedyWestern

At the turn of the century Rose and ex-showbiz friend Molly get involved in selling steel. When they come unstuck with corsets they embark on the even more hazardous project of selling barbed wire to highly suspicious Texas cowboys.

Amos

High Time

High Time · 1960

Despite the dissapproval of his grown son and daughter, 51-year-old widdower and wealthy restauranteur Harvey Howard decides it's 'high time' to he gets his college degree. And he's in for the full ride: living in the dorms, joing a fraternity, falling in love, and even getting some studying in.

Servant at Judge Carter's Ball (uncredited)

Stormy Weather

Stormy Weather · 1943

MovieComedyDrama

The relationship between an aspiring dancer and a popular songstress provides a retrospective of the great African-American entertainers of the early 1900s.

Lyles (uncredited)

Dante's Hotel

Dante's Hotel · 2023

MovieHorrorThriller

When an unknown assailant preys on a haunted hotel's patrons, an event planner teams up with a mysterious tenant who's dark past is the key to freeing the cursed hotel.

Utility Stunts

She's Too Mean for Me

She's Too Mean for Me · 1948

She's Too Mean for Me

Mantan Moreland's comedy feature.

The Black King

The Black King · 1932

MovieComedyDrama

A confident and unscrupulous minister begins a 'back to Africa' movement, proclaiming himself Emperor of the United States of Africa.

Count of Zanzibar

Come On, Cowboy!

Come On, Cowboy! · 1949

Come On, Cowboy!

Mr. Wilson hires Mantan to travel out West and clean out an old property. Mantan runs into trouble in believing the house is haunted while a gang uses it as a hideout. A race film Western produced by the Toddy Company; made for $500 over two days. Restoration by the Academy Film Archive and Blackhawk Films with funding from the estate of David Shepard from the only surviving 35mm nitrate print donated by Giancarlo Esposito and Laurence Fishburne.

Return of Mandy's Husband

Return of Mandy's Husband · 1947

Return of Mandy's Husband

MovieComedyHorror

In order to make some cash, buddies Mantan and Alex found the "Ghost Association," which will hold mock seances for the local residents. After studying the details of the locals' various deceased relatives, Alex insist that the reluctant Manta, who is afraid of ghost, play "Prince Alabastar Amsterdam" and fool people into thinking that he is in communication with their dead loved ones.

Johnny

Amos 'n' Andy

Amos 'n' Andy · 1951

A pair of friends in Harlem find themselves caught up in a series of misadventures, business schemes, and everyday problems, often relying on their neighbors and community to help them out of trouble.

Calhoun