Samuel E. Wright

Film & TV

Camden, South Carolina, USA

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.

Known for

• The Little Mermaid Live! — Sebastian (archive footage) (voice)2019
• The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning — Sebastian (voice)2008
• Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess — Sebastian (voice)2006
• Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' — Self (achieve footage)2006
• Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party — Sebastian (voice)2005
• Jonny Zero — Dante2005
• Jonny Zero — Jericho2005
• Marsupilami - Les marsupiades — Sebastian2002
• Marsupilami - Le trésor du Marsupilami — Sebastian2002
• Le marsupilami dans la Pampa — Sebastian2001

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Samuel E. Wright (born on November 20, 1946 in Camden, South Carolina, death announced May 24, 2021 in Walden, New York) was an American actor who voiced Sebastian the crab in Disney's The Little Mermaid. He also was nominated for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical as the original lead actor for Mufasa in The Lion King, the Broadway version of Disney's classic The Lion King. Wright played the Purple Grapes for Fruit of the Loom underwear commercials and he played Enos' partner Tu

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Ernest

Family name

Wright

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Camden

Place of death

Walden

Occupation

stage actor

Languages spoken

English language

Native language

English language

Instrument

voice

Image

Samuel E. Wright "Enos" (1981 CBS press photo).JPG

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