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".
Partial filmography
- Spirit of Youth (1938)
- Two-Gun Man from Harlem (1938)
- The Sun Never Sets (1939)
- Four Shall Die (1940)
- Sullivan's Travels (1941) (uncredited)
- Lucky Ghost (1942)
- Jungle Siren (1942)
- Broken Strings (1942)
- Drums of the Congo (1942)
- Thank Your Lucky Stars (uncredited)
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External links
- Jess Lee Brooks on IMDb
- Jess Lee Brooks: A Black Western Actor in the Narrative of the American West
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