Birthday: November 20th, 1946 Date of Death: May 24th, 2021 Place of Birth: Camden, South Carolina, USA
Samuel E. Wright (November 20, 1946 - May 24, 2021) was an American actor, vocal actor, and singer, best known as the voice of Sebastian in Disney's The Little Mermaid, Dizzy Gillespie in Bird, and the part of Mufasa in the original cast of The Lion King on Broadway.