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Samuel E. Wright

Samuel E. Wright

Actor, Music Department

Born November 20, 1946 in Camden, South Carolina, USA

Died May 24, 2021

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Biography

Samuel Ernest Wright was an African-American actor and singer from Camden, South Carolina. He notably voiced Sebastian the Crab from Disney's The Little Mermaid franchise and Kron the Iguanodon from Dinosaur. He also played Mufasa in the original Broadway run of The Lion King. He passed away in May 2021 at California due to prostate cancer.

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Little Mermaid, The: Ariel's Beginning - Trailer

The Little Mermaid II Special Edition Trailer

Little Mermaid's Island Ep01 Sebastian's Birthday Unsold Pilot

Little Mermaid's Island Ep02 Tell The Truth Unsold Pilot

Little Mermaid's Island (Theme Song)

Filmography

Actor

59

Type

Year

Spyral Feature Film2024Sebastian

The Little Mermaid Live! Poster

The Little Mermaid Live! TV Movie2019Sebastian

Disney Sing It: Family Hits Poster

Disney Sing It: Family Hits Video Game2010Sebastian

The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning Poster

The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning Video2008Sebastian

Disney Princess Sing Along Songs: Perfectly Princess Poster

Disney Princess Sing Along Songs: Perfectly Princess Video2006Sebastian

Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' Poster

Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' Documentary2006Self

Disney Princess Sing Along Songs: Enchanted Tea Party Poster

Disney Princess Sing Along Songs: Enchanted Tea Party Video2005Sebastian

Jonny Zero Poster

Jonny Zero TV Series2005Jericho

The Little Mermaid DVD Read-Along Video2002Sebastian

House of Mouse Poster

House of Mouse TV Series2001Sebastian

Dinosaur Poster

Dinosaur Feature Film2000Kron

Dinosaur Poster

Dinosaur Video Game2000Kron

Dinosaur: The Making of Documentary2000

Disney's Activity Center: The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea Poster

Disney's Activity Center: The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea Video Game2000Sebastian

The Little Mermaid II Poster

The Little Mermaid II Video Game2000Sebastian

The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea Poster

The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea Video2000Sebastian

Arcade Frenzy Poster

Arcade Frenzy Video Game1999Sebastian

Giggles Video1999Sebastian

The 52nd Annual Tony Awards Poster

The 52nd Annual Tony Awards TV Special1998Self - Nominee

Under the Sea: The Making of Disney's Masterpiece 'The Little Mermaid' Poster

Under the Sea: The Making of Disney's Masterpiece 'The Little Mermaid' Documentary1998Self

Ariel's Story Studio Poster

Ariel's Story Studio Video Game1997Sebastian

The Lion King Feature Film1997Mufasa

Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Topsy Turvy Poster

Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Topsy Turvy Video1996Sebastian

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade Poster

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade TV Special1996Self

New York Undercover Poster

New York Undercover TV Series1994Gil Jefferson

Marsupilami Poster

Marsupilami TV Series1993Sebastian

Queen Mini-Series1993Alfred

Strapped Poster

Strapped TV Movie1993Dave

Ariel: The Little Mermaid Poster

Ariel: The Little Mermaid Video Game1992Sebastian

Raw Toonage Poster

Raw Toonage TV Series1992Sebastian

The Little Mermaid Poster

The Little Mermaid TV Series1992Sebastian

The Music of Disney: A Legacy in Song Documentary1992Sebastian

Sebastian's Caribbean Jamboree Poster

Sebastian's Caribbean Jamboree Video1991Sebastian

Separate But Equal Poster

Separate But Equal Mini-Series1991Artis Patterson

Disney Ariel and the Mysterious World Above (Read-Along) Short Film1990Sebastian

Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Under the Sea Poster

Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Under the Sea Video1990Sebastian

Law & Order Poster

Law & Order TV Series1990DuBois

Little Mermaid's Island Poster

Little Mermaid's Island TV Series1990Sebastian

Men TV Series1989Rev. Williams

The Little Mermaid Poster

The Little Mermaid Feature Film1989Sebastian

Bird Feature Film1988Dizzy

Me and Him Poster

Me and Him Feature Film1988Paramedic 1

Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser Poster

Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser Documentary1988Narrator

Brass TV Movie1985Capt. Michael Shore

Spenser: For Hire Poster

Spenser: For Hire TV Series1985Dave Watkins

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade TV Special1984Self

The 38th Annual Tony Awards Poster

The 38th Annual Tony Awards TV Special1984Self - Nominee

The Cosby Show Poster

The Cosby Show TV Series1984Dr. Dan Morgan

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade TV Special1983Self

The Neighborhood Poster

The Neighborhood TV Movie1982Moving Man

Simon & Simon Poster

Simon & Simon TV Series1981Luke 'Lucky' Brown

Enos TV Series1980Officer Turk Adams

Hollow Image Poster

Hollow Image TV Movie1979Scottie

Ball Four Poster

Ball Four TV Series1976C. B. Travis

The 28th Annual Tony Awards TV Special1974Self - Performer

Broadway TV Movie1973Self

ABC Afterschool Specials Poster

ABC Afterschool Specials TV Series1972Morris

The 26th Annual Tony Awards Poster

The 26th Annual Tony Awards TV Special1972Self - Performer

All My Children Poster

All My Children TV Series1970Bill Fisher

Music Department

1

Mickey's Fun Songs: Let's Go to the Circus Poster

Mickey's Fun Songs: Let's Go to the Circus Video1994

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