Jester Hairston

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Date Of Birth: 9 July 1901
Location: Belews Creek, North Carolina USA

Date Of Death: 18 January 2000
Location: Los Angeles, California USA
Cause: Natural Causes

Trivia:

Theme Sound

1-Amos 'N Andy Show

henry van porter

Jester wrote the song, "Amen" for the film, "Lilies Of The Field" and dubbed the singing voice for Sidney Poitier. "Amen" was a Top 10 hit in 1964 for The Impressions.

Graduated from Tufts University in 1929

Has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Actor - Filmography
	1.	Being John Malkovich (1999) (uncredited) .... Lester's Friend
	2.	I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) .... Pop
	3.	"Amen" (1986) TV Series .... Rolly Forbes (1986-1991)
	4.	Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings, The (1976) .... Furry Taylor
	5.	"That's My Mama" (1974) TV Series .... Wildcat
	6.	Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
	7.	Finian's Rainbow (1968) (uncredited) .... Passion Pilgrim Gospeleer
	8.	In the Heat of the Night (1967) .... Henry, the butler
	9.	To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) (uncredited) .... Spence Robinson
	10.	Summer and Smoke (1961) (uncredited) .... Thomas
	11.	Summer and Smoke (1961) (uncredited) .... Thomas
	12.	Alamo, The (1960) .... Jethro
	13.	Tarzan's Hidden Jungle (1955) (uncredited) .... Witch Doctor
	14.	Gypsy Colt (1954) .... Carl
	15.	"Amos 'n' Andy" (1951) TV Series .... Henry Van Porter (1951-1953)
	16.	Sundown (1941) .... Native Boy
Composer - Filmography
	1.	Lilies of the Field (1963) (song "Amen")
	2.	Tanganyika (1954)
Miscellaneous Crew - Filmography
	1.	Land of the Pharaohs (1955) (choral director)
	2.	Carmen Jones (1954) (choral director) (uncredited) (vocal coach) (uncredited)
	3.	She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) (choral director)
	4.	Red River (1948) (choral director) (uncredited)
	5.	Duel in the Sun (1946) (choral director) (uncredited)
	6.	Lost Horizon (1937) (choir conductor) (uncredited) (choral director)
Notable TV Guest Appearances
	1.	"Harry O" (1974) playing "Jefferson Johnson" in episode: "Tender Killing Care" (episode # 2.8) 10/30/1975
	2.	"Adam-12" (1968) playing "Mr. Montgomery" in episode: "New Neighbors, The"
	3.	"Rawhide" (1959) in episode: "Incident On the Edge of Madness" (episode # 1.5) 2/6/1959
	4.	"Gunsmoke" (1955) playing "Wellington" in episode: "Professor Lute Bone" (episode # 1.14) 1/7/1956
	5.	"Amos 'n' Andy" (1951) playing "Mr. Johnson, employment agent" in episode: "Kingfish Goes to Work"