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Samuel Ernest Wright (November 20, 1946 – May 24, 2021) [1] 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", [2] which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
Samuel E. Wright was an African-American actor and singer who voiced Sebastian the Crab in Disney's The Little Mermaid franchise and Kron the Iguanodon in Dinosaur. He also played Mufasa in the original Broadway run of The Lion King and died in 2021 of prostate cancer.
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- Camden, South Carolina, USA
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- Montgomery, New York, USA
May 26, 2021 · The US actor and singer, who also played Mufasa in The Lion King musical, passed away at 74 after a prostate cancer battle. He was known for his roles in Jesus Christ Superstar, Pippin and The Tap Dance Kid.
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.
- Actor, Music Department, Soundtrack
- May 24, 2021
- November 20, 1946
May 26, 2021 · Samuel E. Wright, the actor who voiced Sebastian the crab in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” and sang the film’s Oscar-winning song “Under the Sea,” has died aged 74.
May 26, 2021 · Samuel E. Wright, a veteran stage actor who earned two Tony Award nominations but was best known for voicing the headstrong crab Sebastian in the 1989 animated film “The Little Mermaid,” died on...
May 26, 2021 · The actor, who also played Mufasa on Broadway, passed away in Montgomery, New York. He was known for his roles in musicals and his joyful personality.
