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
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 Son of Dracula (1943) (uncredited) as Steven
References
External links
Jess Lee Brooks: A Black Western Actor in the Narrative of the American West
1894 births
1944 deaths
American male actors
African-American male actors
