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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
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