Actor info
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Name :
Samuel E. Wright
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Born :
November 20, 1946 in Camden, South Carolina, USA (74 years at death)
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Died :
May 24, 2021
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
25 films (1979–2019)
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Biography
Samuel E. Wright (November 20, 1946 - May 24, 2021) was an American actor, vocal actor, and singer, best known as the voice of Sebastian in Disney's The Little Mermaid, Dizzy Gillespie in Bird, and the part of Mufasa in the original cast of The Lion King on Broadway.
Notable films
- Dinosaur (2000) as Kron (voice)
- The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000) as Sebastian (voice)
- The Little Mermaid (1989) as Sebastian (voice)
- Bird (1988) as Dizzy Gillespie
- Me and Him (1988) as Paramedic 1
