Jess Lee Brooks
Jess Lee Brooks | |
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Brooks in Jungle Siren (1942) | |
| Born | June 9, 1894 Jefferson, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | December 12, 1944 (aged 50) Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery |
| Education | |
| Occupations | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1930–1944 |
| Spouses | Rita Katherine Simpson (née Doran)
(m. 1924–1937)Vesterée Lee Brooks (m. 1944) |
Jess Lee Brooks (June 9, 1894 – December 12, 1944), also known as Jesse Brooks, was an American bass-baritone concert artist, and a film and stage actor. He played an African-American church preacher in the motion picture Sullivan's Travels, where he leads his congregation in singing "Go Down Moses".