Director

Sam Lee

Acting

Career Snapshot

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Directed credits

Emerging

Beginning to build directing work.

TMDB popularity

0.3

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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 1

TMDB ID: 931337

IMDb ID: nm0498188

Known for: Acting

Born: July 12, 1891

Died: January 9, 1980

Age: 88

Place of birth: Newark, New Jersey, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1928 - 1951

Years active: 24

Average TMDB rating: 6.11

Wikidata: Q63928443

Also known as

Shaw & Lee

Frequent jobs

Director (1)

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Biography

Sam Lee was born Samuel Levy in Newark, New Jersey. He is best known as "Lee" in the comedy team Shaw and Lee, active on stage, screen, radio, and television from 1911 to 1957.

Movies

Directed Movies

Movies directed by Sam Lee.

5.7

The Beau Brummels

Director

1928 Movie

Movies

Top Rated Movies

Highest rated movies linked with Sam Lee.

6.1

Jamaica Inn

as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

1939 Movie

Movies

Acting Appearances in Movies

Movie cast credits for Sam Lee.

Skipalong Rosenbloom

as Sam Lee

1951 Movie

Hollywood Varieties

as Variety Act

1950 Movie

5.3

Under Western Skies

as Barton Brother Act (as Shaw and Lee)

1945 Movie

5.8

Yellow Caesar

as Benito Mussolini

1941 Movie

5.6

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

as Thug

1939 Movie

6.1

Jamaica Inn

as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

1939 Movie

5.1

Ready, Willing and Able

as Moving Man

1937 Movie

5.9

King of Burlesque

as Gus Keefe

1936 Movie

6.0

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

as Second Comedian

1934 Movie

5.5

No Lady

1931 Movie