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Davey Lee (1924–2008)

Actor

Trivia:

Best recalled as the young tyke with the Buster Brown hairstyle who crawled onto Al Jolson's lap while the star sang the best-selling song "Sonny Boy" in the early talking film The Singing Fool. Reunited with Jolson the very next year as the title role in Sonny Boy. He later appeared at conventions of the International Al Jolson Society. See more trivia »

Born:

David Lea
in Hollywood, California, USA

Died:

(age 83) in Los Angeles, California, USA

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1930 The Squealer
Bunny Hart
 
1929 Skin Deep
Son of District Attorney
 
1929 Say It with Songs
Little Pal
 
1929 Frozen River
Billy
 
1929/I Sonny Boy
Sonny Boy
 
1928 The Singing Fool
Sonny Boy (as David Lee)
 
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1930 The Voice of Hollywood No. 13 (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(25 July 1986) Theatre Appearance - Jolson The First 100 Years (Centennial Tribute to Al Jolson) Piccadilly Theatre - London, England. Davey Lee appeared as Special Guest and sang Jolson's hit ' Let Me Sing And I'm Happy' interjected with anecdotes about Jolson who he affectionately referred... See more »

Alternate Names:

David Lee
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Trivia:

Best recalled as the young tyke with the Buster Brown hairstyle who crawled onto Al Jolson's lap while the star sang the best-selling song "Sonny Boy" in the early talking film The Singing Fool. Reunited with Jolson the very next year as the title role in Sonny Boy. He later appeared at conventions of the International Al Jolson Society. See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn