Jess Lee Brooks
# Jess Lee Brooks

Jess Lee Brooks (June 10, 1894 – December 13, 1944), also known as Jesse Brooks, was an American 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".

## Partial filmography

* Dark Manhattan (1937)
* Spirit of Youth (1938)
* Two-Gun Man from Harlem (1938)
* The Sun Never Sets (1939)
* Four Shall Die (1940) as Bill Summers
* Sullivan's Travels (1941) (uncredited) as Black preacher
* Lucky Ghost (1942) as Door Man
* Jungle Siren (1942) as Chief Selangi
* Broken Strings (1942)
* Mr. & Mrs. North (1942) as Oscar
* Drums of the Congo (1942) as Chief Madjeduka
* Thank Your Lucky Stars (uncredited) as The Justice
* Girl Crazy (1943) as Bickets
* Son of Dracula (1943) (uncredited) as Steven
