Acting
Samuel E. Wright
Birth Date
November 20, 1946
Death Date
May 24, 2021
(passed away at 74)
Place of Birth
Camden, South Carolina, USA
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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.
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