Glenn Leedy (1935-2004) was an African American actor who was recruited to play Toby in The Song of the South. Mr. Leedy was discovered while playing on his school’s playground in Arizona. In doing my research, I was limited in… Continue Reading
Roy E. Glenn, Sr. was the voice of Br’er Frog in Song of the South. He began in radio with shows such as Amos ‘n Andy and The Jack Benny Show. He made several appearances on television, from its early… Continue Reading
Roy E. Glenn, Sr. was an African-American character actor. His career began in radio with shows such as Amos ‘n Andy. Mr. Glenn’s first appearance was in Kelly the Second in 1956. He also made an appearance in A Raisin… Continue Reading
Hattie McDaniel was the first African-American to win an Academy Award. She won the award for Best Supporting Actress for her outstanding performance as Mammy in Gone with the Wind. Ms. McDaniel did more than act in films. She was… Continue Reading
Photo Credit: disney.wikia.com Nicodemus Stewart (March 15, 1910 – December 18, 2000) was an American television and film actor. He provided the voice of Br’er Bear in Song of the South and in the Disneyland version of Splash Mountain. Mr.… Continue Reading
James Baskett was an African-American actor who was cast as Uncle Remus in Disney’s 1946 feature Song of the South and introduced us to that famous song “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah”. Mr. Baskett originally auditioned for a small role voicing one of… Continue Reading