| Johnny Lee | |
| Birth Name: | John Dotson Lee Jr. |
| Birth Date: | 4 July 1898 |
| Birth Place: | Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Years Active: | 1932–1965 |
| Spouse: | Jenrive Lee |
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)[1] and as Algonquin J. Calhoun in the CBS TV and radio comedy series Amos 'n' Andy[2] in the early 1950s. Much of his career was spent in vaudeville, but he also performed in motion pictures, on recordings and in 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.[3]
He died of a heart attack on December 12, 1965, aged 67.[4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | The Black King | Count of Zanzibar | Alternative title: Harlem Hot Shot | |
| 1936 | The Green Pastures | Angel | Uncredited | |
| 1942 | Tales of Manhattan | Shantytown Carpenter (Robeson sequence) | Uncredited | |
| 1943 | Stormy Weather | Lyles | Uncredited | |
| 1946 | Song of the South | Br'er Rabbit | Voice | |
| Mantan Runs for Mayor | ||||
| 1948 | Boarding House Blues | Stanley | ||
| The Return of Mandy's Husband | ||||
| She's Too Mean for Me | ||||
| Come On, Cowboy! | ||||
| 1951 | My Forbidden Past | Toy Vendor | Uncredited | |
| 1952 | The Narrow Margin | Waiter | Uncredited | |
| 1953 | Ramar of the Jungle | Chief Warren | Episode: "Savage Fury" | |
| 1951-1953 | The Amos 'n Andy Show (TV) | Algonquin J. Calhoun | 68 episodes | |
| 1955 | Screen Directors Playhouse | Simon | Episode: "Lincoln's Doctor's Dog" | |
| 1956 | The First Traveling Saleslady | Amos | Uncredited | |
| Soldiers of Fortune | Kamele | Episode: "The Greater Magic" | ||
| The Adventures of Jim Bowie | Israel | Episode: "The Return of the Alciblade" | ||
| 1957 | The Spirit of St. Louis | Jess - Cook at Louie's Shack | Uncredited | |
| 1958 | Hot Spell | Colored Man | Uncredited | |
| 1960 | The Rat Race | Janitor | Uncredited | |
| High Time | Servant at Judge Carter's Ball | Uncredited | ||
| North to Alaska | Coachman | Uncredited | ||
| 1962-1963 | Dennis the Menace | Johnny the Locksmith Mr. Tibbitt | 2 episodes (final television appearance) |