DeWayne Jessie
Acting
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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 formed a real-life version of the band with some members of his family and toured the country for years afterward, with Jessie assuming the identity of Otis Day. The group released a concert video, Otis…
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Otis Day
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Drawn Together
2004 · TV
Animal House
1978 · Movie
Medical Story
1975 · TV
Beyond Westworld
1980 · TV
Where the Buffalo Roam
1980 · Movie
Fun with Dick and Jane
1977 · Movie
The Star Chamber
1983 · Movie
Car Wash
1976 · Movie
D.C. Cab
1983 · Movie
The New Centurions
1972 · Movie
Thank God It's Friday
1978 · Movie
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
1976 · Movie