- Date de naissance
- Date de décès9 juillet 1948 · Los Angeles, Californie, États-Unis (affection cardiaque)
- Nom de naissanceJames Franklin Baskett
- James Baskett est né le 16 février 1904 dans l'Indiana, États-Unis. Il était acteur. Il est connu pour Mélodie du sud (1946), Revenge of the Zombies (1943) et Policy Man (1938). Il était marié à Margaret. Il est mort le 9 juillet 1948 en Californie, États-Unis.
- ConjointMargaret(? - July 9, 1948) (son décès)
- ProchesBill Cobbs(Cousin)
- He did not attend the premiere of "Song of the South" in Atlanta because as an African American he would not have been allowed to participate in any of the festivities in that racially segregated city.
- The first actor to win an Academy Award (although an honorary one) for his performance in a Walt Disney film.
- Is one of two Disney stars buried in Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis, Indiana. Bill Shirley, who played Prince Charming in Sleeping Beauty is the other. However, James Baskett is buried in a grave, and Bill Shirley is buried in the main mausoleum. There is a special plaque marking James Baskett's grave that talks about his role in Song of the South.
- Well-known old-time radio performer, especially for the role of "Gabby Gibson" on the Amos 'n' Andy Show.
- His father John Baskett owned a barber shop in Indianapolis.
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