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Pee Wee Ellis(1941-2021)

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  • Writer
  • Music Department
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Pee Wee Ellis was born on 21 April 1941 in Bradenton, Florida, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Undercover Brother (2002), BlacKkKlansman (2018) and Dead Presidents (1995). He was married to Charlotte Crofton-Sleigh and Barbara Tringali. He died on 24 September 2021 in the UK.
BornApril 21, 1941
DiedSeptember 24, 2021(80)
BornApril 21, 1941
DiedSeptember 24, 2021(80)
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Known for

Denise Richards, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, and Eddie Griffin in Undercover Brother (2002)
Undercover Brother
5.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 2002
John David Washington in BlacKkKlansman (2018)
BlacKkKlansman
7.5
  • Soundtrack(as Alfred Ellis)
  • 2018
Dead Presidents (1995)
Dead Presidents
6.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 1995
Trouble in Mind (1985)
Trouble in Mind
6.3
  • Music Department
  • 1985

Credits

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Actor

  • Laff in the Dark (2024)
    Laff in the Dark
    • Sax Player
    • 2024
  • Bubble Girl (2019)
    Bubble Girl
    • Sax Player
    • 2019
  • Cleeve Concerts - Kim Cypher (2019)
    Cleeve Concerts - Kim Cypher
    8.7
    • Tenor Sax
    • 2019
  • Made in Heaven (1987)
    Made in Heaven
    6.2
    • Michel - Saxophone
    • 1987

Writer

  • Say It Loud: She's Black and We're Proud (2017)
    Say It Loud: She's Black and We're Proud
    Video
    • Writer (as Alfred Ellis)
    • 2017

Music Department

  • Trouble in Mind (1985)
    Trouble in Mind
    6.3
    • musician
    • 1985

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative names
    • Alfred 'Pee Wee' Ellis'
  • Born
    • April 21, 1941
    • Bradenton, Florida, USA
  • Died
    • September 24, 2021
    • UK
  • Spouses
      Charlotte Crofton-Sleigh1994 - September 24, 2021 (his death)
  • Children
    • Alfred, Jr.
  • Parents
      Elizabeth Bryant
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal

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  • Trivia
    He was a saxophonist and pioneer of funk music who was the musical director for James Brown in the late 1960s.

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