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James Baskett
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| Known for: | Song of the South, Gone Harlem, Revenge of the Zombies |
| Birthday: | 16 February 1904, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
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First African-American male actor to be awarded an Academy Award.
His portrayal of Uncle Remus in "Song of the South" was the crowning achievement of his career, for which he won an honorary Academy Award. Ironically, his performance cannot be seen in its entirety in the United States, as the Walt Disney Co. will not release the entire film on the home video market because of the controversial nature of the film, which was denounced as racist by the NAACP when it was premiered in 1946. A further irony is that the NAACP now has no public stance on the film.
His father John Baskett owned a barber shop in Indianapolis.
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