- Jess Lee Brooks
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Jess Lee Brooks (June 10th, 1894 - December 13th, 1944), also known as Jesse Brooks, was an 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.
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