Samuel E. Wright
Samuel E. Wright | |
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Wright in 2008 | |
| Born | November 20, 1946 Camden, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | May 24, 2021 (aged 74) Walden, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Wallkill Valley Cemetery, Walden, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1968–2008 |
| Spouse |
Amanda Wright (m. 1974) |
| Children | 3 |
Samuel Ernest Wright (November 20, 1946 – May 24, 2021) was an American actor. He was best known as the voice of Sebastian in Disney's The Little Mermaid, for which he provided the lead vocals to "Under the Sea", which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. He played Dizzy Gillespie in Bird, the biographical film about Charlie Parker. Wright also played the part of Mufasa in the original cast of The Lion King on Broadway and voiced Kron the Iguanodon in the 2000 CGI/live-action film Dinosaur.