James Baskett

James Baskett
James Baskett
	Baskett in Revenge of the Zombies (1943)
Born	James Franklin Baskett; February 16, 1904; Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Died	July 9, 1948 (aged 44); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Crown Hill Cemetery (Indianapolis, Indiana)
Other names	Jimmie Baskette; Jimmy Baskette; Jim Basquette;
Occupation(s)	Actor, singer
Years active	1929–1948

James Franklin Baskett^{[citation needed]} (February 16, 1904 – July 9, 1948) was an American actor who portrayed Uncle Remus, singing the song "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" in the 1946 Disney feature film Song of the South.

In recognition of his portrayal of Remus, he was given an Honorary Academy Award in 1948.^[1]

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James Baskett
Baskett in Revenge of the Zombies (1943)
Born	James Franklin Baskett (1904-02-16)February 16, 1904 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Died	July 9, 1948(1948-07-09) (aged 44) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Crown Hill Cemetery (Indianapolis, Indiana)
Other names	Jimmie Baskette Jimmy Baskette Jim Basquette
Occupation(s)	Actor, singer
Years active	1929–1948