Jess Lee Brooks

Who is this?

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".

Career

1. 1894
   Birth