James Baskett
Birthday: 1904-02-16
Place of Birth: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Biography: James Franklin Baskett (February 16, 1904 – July 9, 1948) was an American actor who portrayed Uncle Remus, singing the song "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" in the 1946 Disney feature film Song of the South. In recognition of his portrayal of Remus, he was given an Honorary Academy Award in 1948, making him the first Black male performer to receive an Oscar.
Movies
Dumbo
Dumbo is a baby elephant born with over-sized ears and a supreme lack of confidence. But thanks to h...
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Song of the South
Uncle Remus draws upon his tales of Br'er Rabbit to help little Johnny deal with his confusion over ...
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20,000 Cheers for the Chain Gang
Four convicts escape from a chain gang. Shortly thereafter, changes are made at the prison, because ...
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Revenge of the Zombies
When Dr. Von Altermann's wife Lila dies mysteriously at his spooky mansion her relations suspect mur...
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The Heavenly Body
The beautiful wife of a tweedy astronomer becomes convinced that her astrologer's prediction of a ne...
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Comes Midnight
Two men will receive $100 if they stay in Old Man Mose’s deserted house overnight in order to dig up...
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Gone Harlem
A musical comedy drama of life behind the scenes in a Harlem movie studio....
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Harlem Is Heaven
Bill "Bojangles" Robinson made his movie acting debut in this 1932 film, featuring Putney Dandridge,...
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Straight to Heaven
Singer Jimmy Williams' father Joe is a chemist who recently lost his job to George Elliott. Since th...
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