James Baskett
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James Baskett was an American actor best known for his portrayal of Uncle Remus in Disney’s "Song of the South," for which he received a special Academy Award.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| James Baskett canonical | 3 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1940s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Honorary Award
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special Academy Award for his portrayal of Uncle Remus in Song of the South ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Crown Hill Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart disease ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1904-02-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1948-07-09 ⓘ |
| employer | Walt Disney Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Baskett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | family film ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | James Baskett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the first Black male performer to receive an Academy Award ⓘ |
| notableWork | Song of the South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film actor ⓘ radio actor ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Amos 'n' Andy (radio program)
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Song of the South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayed | Uncle Remus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedOn | Disney live-action/animation feature projects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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