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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DeWayne_JessieDeWayne Jessie - Wikipedia

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   DeWayne Jessie (a.k.a. "Otis Day") is an American character actor best known for his portrayal of fictional frontman Otis Day of Otis Day and the Knights in National Lampoon's Animal House. In the movie, the songs " Shama Lama Ding Dong " and " Shout " were sung by Lloyd G. Williams and lip-synched by Jessie.

   Year	Title	Role
   1970	Halls of Anger	Lerone Johnson
   1972	The New Centurions	Mugging Suspect
   1974	The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder	Rodali
   1975	Darktown Strutters	V.D.

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2. www.looper.com › 1137857 › how-actor-dewayne-jessieHow Actor DeWayne Jessie Literally Became His Animal ... - Looper

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   Dec 14, 2022 · DeWayne Jessie is Otis, day and night. There are numerous iconic scenes in 1975's "National Lampoon's Animal House," and DeWayne Jessie is featured in one of them as Otis Day. In this scene, Otis ...

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4. slate.com › culture › 2015Otis Day Animal House “Shout” scene: DeWayne Jessie on how ...

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   Feb 2, 2015 · DeWayne Jessie, also known as Otis Day, talks about how he became a real R&B star after playing a fake one in the comedy classic Animal House. Watch the video interview and learn how he got the role and how it changed his life.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Otis_Day_and_the_KnightsOtis Day and the Knights - Wikipedia

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   In the 1980s, DeWayne Jessie purchased the rights to the band's name from Universal Studios and formed a real-life version of the band with some of his family members and toured the country for years afterward, with Jessie maintaining his role as lead singer Otis Day.

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     How Playing a Fake Singer Turned Otis Day Into a Real R&B Star

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     First and Last Scene of JESSIE | Throwback Thursday | JESSIE | Disney Channel

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7. www.themoviedb.org › person › 55206-dewayne-jessieDeWayne Jessie — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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   DeWayne Jessie (a.k.a. "Otis Day"; born September 21, 1951) is an American character actor best known for his portrayal of Otis Day in National Lampoon's Animal House. In the movie, the songs "Shama Lama Ding Dong" and "Shout" were sung by Lloyd G. Williams and lip-synched by Jessie. In the 1980s, Jessie purchased the rights to the band name Otis Day and The Knights from Universal Studios and ...

8. www.wweek.com › culture › 2016/10/28How a Little-Known Soul Man Created the Blues Brothers with a ...

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   Oct 28, 2016 · DeWayne "Otis Day" Jessie : I was an actor first. I've been an actor all my life, and that's how come I got the job as Otis Day. You know, I was brought up in a house full of music. My brother was ...

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   Who is DeWayne Jessie?

   • Wilson: [As DeWayne Jessie], he was a contract player for Universal. DeWayne "Otis Day" Jessie : I was an actor first. I've been an actor all my life, and that's how come I got the job as Otis Day. You know, I was brought up in a house full of music. My brother was a big influence on my life. He was a musician and sung with The Platters.

   How a Little-Known Soul Man Created the Blues Brothers with a Toga

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   What happened to DeWayne Jessie after 'Animal House'?

   • Jessie continued to act occasionally after "Animal House," but it was his decision to go on tour as his Otis Day character that defined the rest of his career. There are numerous iconic scenes in 1975's "National Lampoon's Animal House," and DeWayne Jessie is featured in one of them as Otis Day.

   How Actor DeWayne Jessie Literally Became His Animal House ... - Looper

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   Did DeWayne Jessie play a fake R&B star in Animal House?

   • Otis Day Animal House “Shout” scene: DeWayne Jessie on how playing a fake R&B star turned him into a real one (VIDEO). Otis Day (DeWayne Jessie) in Animal House. Check out all Slate’s interviews from the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.

   Otis Day Animal House “Shout” scene: DeWayne Jessie on how playing a

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   Did DeWayne Jessie ever become Otis?

   • In fact, he still goes by Otis today. It's now been almost 45 years since some moviegoers first learned what a toga party is, the way to win a food fight, and how hilarious John Belushi was. It was also when DeWayne Jessie essentially became Otis, changing his career path forever.

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10. www.imdb.com › name › nm0422221Otis Day - IMDb

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    Otis Day. Actor: National Lampoon's Animal House. Otis Day was born on 21 September 1951 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor, known for National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), Scott Joplin (1977) and Car Wash (1976).