Jess Lee Brooks

Jess Lee Brooks (June 10, 1894 – December 13, 1944), also known as Jesse Brooks, was an American actor. He is perhaps most famous for playing the African-American church preacher in the critically acclaimed motion picture Sullivan's Travels, where he leads his congregation in singing "Go Down Moses".[1]

Partial filmography

  • Dark Manhattan (1937)
  • Spirit of Youth (1938)
  • Two-Gun Man from Harlem (1938)
  • The Sun Never Sets (1939)
  • Four Shall Die (1940) as Bill Summers
  • Sullivan's Travels (1941) (uncredited) as Black preacher
  • Lucky Ghost (1942) as Door Man
  • Jungle Siren (1942) as Chief Selangi
  • Broken Strings (1942)
  • Mr. & Mrs. North (1942) as Oscar
  • Drums of the Congo (1942) as Chief Madjeduka
  • Thank Your Lucky Stars (uncredited) as The Justice
  • Girl Crazy (1943) as Bickets[2]
  • Son of Dracula (1943) (uncredited) as Steven

References

  1. ^ Klawans, Stuart (April 14, 2015). "Sullivan's Travels: Self-Portrait in a Fun-House Mirror". The Current.
  2. ^ "Jess Lee Brooks".

External links

  • Jess Lee Brooks at IMDb
  • Jess Lee Brooks: A Black Western Actor in the Narrative of the American West


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