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Sam Lee(1891-1980)

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Sam Lee was born on 12 July 1891 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for The King and the Chorus Girl (1937), Detective Lloyd (1932) and The Beau Brummels (1928). He died on 9 January 1980 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
BornJuly 12, 1891
DiedJanuary 9, 1980(88)
BornJuly 12, 1891
DiedJanuary 9, 1980(88)
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Known for

Joan Blondell, Edward Everett Horton, Luis Alberni, Fernand Gravey, Mervyn LeRoy, Alan Mowbray, Mary Nash, and Jane Wyman in The King and the Chorus Girl (1937)
The King and the Chorus Girl
6.2
  • Folies Bergère Entertainer(as Lee)
  • 1937
Janice Adair, Muriel Angelus, Lewis Dayton, Emily Fitzroy, Wallace Geoffrey, Tracy Holmes, Jack Lloyd, and Humberston Wright in Detective Lloyd (1932)
Detective Lloyd
3.5
  • Henchman Steele
  • 1932
Sam Lee and Al Shaw in The Beau Brummels (1928)
The Beau Brummels
7.1
Short
  • Actor(as Shaw and Lee)
  • 1928
Mona Barrie, Warner Baxter, Alice Faye, and Jack Oakie in King of Burlesque (1936)
King of Burlesque
6.2
  • Gus Keefe(as Lee)
  • 1936

Credits

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Actor

  • Diana Dors and George Gobel in I Married a Woman (1958)
    I Married a Woman
    5.3
    • Elevator Repairman (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Hillary Brooke, Jacqueline Fontaine, and Maxie Rosenbloom in Skipalong Rosenbloom (1951)
    Skipalong Rosenbloom
    6.8
    • Sam (as Shaw and Lee)
    • 1951
  • Ike Carpenter, The Cass County Boys, Mary Beth Hughes, Nappy Lamare, Peter Marshall, Tommy Noonan, Tex Ritter, David Street, Wally Vernon, and Gloria Grey in Holiday Rhythm (1950)
    Hollywood Varieties
    5.0
    • Variety Act
    • 1950
  • Noah Beery Jr., Leo Carrillo, Leon Errol, and Martha O'Driscoll in Under Western Skies (1945)
    Under Western Skies
    5.5
    • Barton Brother (as Shaw and Lee)
    • 1945
  • Neutral Port (1940)
    Neutral Port
    5.1
    • (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Gracie Allen in The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939)
    The Gracie Allen Murder Case
    6.4
    • Thug (as Sammy Lee)
    • 1939
  • Charles Laughton in Jamaica Inn (1939)
    Jamaica Inn
    6.3
    • Undetermined Role (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Don Brodie, Dorothea Kent, and Kent Taylor in The Last Express (1938)
    The Last Express
    5.0
    • Trilby
    • 1938
  • Joan Blondell, Edward Everett Horton, Luis Alberni, Fernand Gravey, Mervyn LeRoy, Alan Mowbray, Mary Nash, and Jane Wyman in The King and the Chorus Girl (1937)
    The King and the Chorus Girl
    6.2
    • Folies Bergère Entertainer (as Lee)
    • 1937
  • Lee Dixon and Ruby Keeler in Ready, Willing and Able (1937)
    Ready, Willing and Able
    5.8
    • Moving Man (as Lee)
    • 1937
  • Windbag the Sailor (1936)
    Windbag the Sailor
    6.6
    • Watchman on Jetty (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Lola Lane in In Paris, A.W.O.L. (1936)
    In Paris, A.W.O.L.
    • Vaudeville Act (as Shaw and Lee)
    • 1936
  • Mona Barrie, Warner Baxter, Alice Faye, and Jack Oakie in King of Burlesque (1936)
    King of Burlesque
    6.2
    • Gus Keefe (as Lee)
    • 1936
  • Dolores Del Río and Everett Marshall in I Live for Love (1935)
    I Live for Love
    4.6
    • Street Musician (as Lee)
    • 1935
  • W.C. Fields, George P. Breakston, Pauline Lord, Zasu Pitts, and Virginia Weidler in Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1934)
    Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
    6.2
    • Second Comedian (uncredited)
    • 1934

Soundtrack

  • Mona Barrie, Warner Baxter, Alice Faye, and Jack Oakie in King of Burlesque (1936)
    King of Burlesque
    6.2
    • performer: "Shooting High" (1935)
    • 1936
  • Dolores Del Río and Everett Marshall in I Live for Love (1935)
    I Live for Love
    4.6
    • music: "Mine Alone" (1935)
    • performer: "A Man Must Shave" (1935), "Maria, Marì (Oh Marie)" (1899), "Bridal Chorus" (1850) (uncredited, uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Sam Lee, Al Shaw, and Joan Clements in Going Places (1930)
    Going Places
    6.4
    Short
    • performer: "We're a Couple of Self Made Men"
    • writer: "We're a Couple of Self Made Men" (uncredited, uncredited)
    • 1930
  • Sam Lee and Al Shaw in The Beau Brummels (1928)
    The Beau Brummels
    7.1
    Short
    • performer: "While Strolling Through the Park One Day", "Don't Forget to Breathe or Else You'll Die", "This Is the Chorus" (uncredited)
    • 1928

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Sammy Lee
  • Height
    • 5′ 9½″ (1.77 m)
  • Born
    • July 12, 1891
    • Newark, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • January 9, 1980
    • Los Angeles County, California, USA(undisclosed)

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