John Dotson Lee Jr July 4 1898 December 12 1965 was an American singer dancer and actor known for voicing the role of Brer Rabbit in Disneys Song of the South 1946 and as the clownish cringing tremulousvoiced shyster pseudolawyer 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 as Johnnie Lee in July 1949 called You Cant Lose A Broken Heart Columbia Records 30172 with backup vocals by The Ebonaires Lee also starred in an allblack musical comedy called Sugar Hill in 1949 at Las Palmas Theatre in California He died of a heart attack on December 12 1965 age 67
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