DeWayne Jessie

Actor, Award Winner

1953 –

47

Who is DeWayne Jessie?

DeWayne Jessie is an American 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 Williams and lip-synched by Jessie. He eventually released his own versions on CD as Otis Day & The Knights entitled "Shout" on MCA Records in 1989. The CD was produced by Funkadelic George Clinton. Jessie and the rest of the band members were initiated as honorary members of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity at the University of Central Oklahoma in 1985.

He is the younger brother of R&B singer Young Jessie, who sang with The Flairs and The Coasters.

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Born
1953
Los Angeles
Also known as
  • Otis Day
  • Otis Washington
  • DeWayne Arthur Jessie
  • DeWayne Jesse
  • De Wayne Jessie
  • Dewayne Jessie
Parents
Siblings
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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