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James Baskett

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.

Known For: Acting

Born: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, 1904-02-16

Died: 1948-07-09

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1932	Harlem Is Heaven		60
2	1933	20,000 Cheers for the Chain Gang		70
3	1938	Policy Man	Jimmie	0
4	1938	Gone Harlem		0
5	1939	Straight to Heaven	First Detective	0
6	1940	Comes Midnight		0
7	1941	Dumbo	Fats Crow (voice) (uncredited)	70
8	1943	Revenge of the Zombies	Lazarus	52
9	1944	The Heavenly Body	Porter (uncredited)	57
10	1946	Song of the South	Uncle Remus / Br'er Fox (Voice)	64

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	No Data	No Data	No Data	No Data