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Samuel E. Wright

Date of birth: 1946-11-20

Place of birth: Camden, South Carolina, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

Samuel E. Wright

Biography

Samuel E. Wright (November 20, 1946 - May 24, 2021) was an American actor, vocal actor, and singer, best known as the voice of Sebastian in Disney's The Little Mermaid, Dizzy Gillespie in Bird, and the part of Mufasa in the original cast of The Lion King on Broadway.

Movie Credits

The Little Mermaid
3.7

The Little Mermaid

1989-11-17

This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in lo

Dinosaur
3.3

Dinosaur

2000-05-19

An orphaned dinosaur raised by lemurs joins an arduous trek to a sancturary after a meteorite shower

The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
3.2

The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea

2000-01-23

Set several years after the first film, Ariel and Prince Eric are happily married with a daughter, M

Bird
3.4

Bird

1988-06-01

Saxophone player Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker comes to New York in 1940 and is quickly noticed for his rema

The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
3.3

The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning

2008-08-25

Follow Ariel's adventures before she gave up her fins for true love. When Ariel wasn't singing with

Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess
4.1

Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess

2006-02-14

With the help of all the Disney Princesses, your child can learn how to "transform" herself into the

Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party
4

Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party

2005-09-06

It's an enchanted royal tea party, and your little princess is the guest of honor! There, she can si

Marsupilami - Les marsupiades
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Marsupilami - Les marsupiades

2002-04-16

Marsupilami - Le trésor du Marsupilami
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Marsupilami - Le trésor du Marsupilami

2002-04-16

Le marsupilami dans la Pampa
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Le marsupilami dans la Pampa

2001-10-09

Marsupilami - Le rallye du Marsupilami
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Marsupilami - Le rallye du Marsupilami

2001-12-04

Le Marsupilami à Hollywood
3.8

Le Marsupilami à Hollywood

2001-02-14

Le marsupilami à New-York
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Le marsupilami à New-York

2001-04-18

Me and Him
1.6

Me and Him

1988-09-14

A man's enthusiastic penis starts talking to him, getting him into awkward situations and convincing

The Gift of Amazing Grace
0

The Gift of Amazing Grace

1986-11-19

Teenage girl is frustrated about her lack of singing ability in her gospel singing family. She write

Sebastian's Caribbean Jamboree
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Sebastian's Caribbean Jamboree

1991-10-10

Written by "Mickey Mouse Club" staff writers Alan Silberberg and Jeff Zimmer, this special combined

Sebastian's Party Gras
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Sebastian's Party Gras

1991-10-10

Sebastian: Party Gras! is the second of three original albums inspired by Disney's The Little Mermai

Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser
3.6

Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser

1988-10-25

A documentary film about the life of pianist and jazz great Thelonious Monk. Features live performan

The Little Mermaid Live!
3.5

The Little Mermaid Live!

2019-11-05

Live musical performances by a star-studded cast will be interwoven into the broadcast of the animat

Brass
0.5

Brass

1985-01-01

The Chief of Detectives of the New York Police Department, is a tough cop who has worked his way up

Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
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Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'

2006-10-03

Find out how the spectacular music inspired the animation, and learn more about the development of t

Hollow Image
1.8

Hollow Image

1979-06-24

A black New York career girl, who has made it big in the fashion world, is torn between her new life

Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Under the Sea
4.2

Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Under the Sea

1990-08-14

Dive with some unforgettable Disney characters as Professor Ludwig Von Drake takes you to a Sing-Alo

Separate But Equal
3.3

Separate But Equal

1991-04-07

A dramatization of the events of Brown vs. Board of Education, the American court case that destroye