DeWayne Jessie

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 My Man, in 1987 and recorded an album, produced by George Clinton, that came out in 1989 titled Shout which flopped. It included updated versions of "Shout" and "Shama Lama Ding Dong" sung by Jessie. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Car Wash (1976)

This day-in-the-life cult comedy focuses on a group of friends working at Sully Boyar's Car Wash in the Los Angeles ghetto. The team meets dozens of eccentric customers -- including a smooth-talking preacher, a wacky cab driver and an ex-convict -- while cracking ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Schultz
CAST:  Darrow Igus  •  DeWayne Jessie  •  James Spinks  •  Richard Brestoff

This day-in-the-life cult comedy focuses on a group of friends working at Sully Boyar's Car Wash in the Los Angeles ghetto. The team meets dozens of eccentric customers -- including a smooth-talking preacher, a wacky cab driver and an ex-convict -- while cracking ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Schultz
CAST:  Darrow Igus  •  DeWayne Jessie  •  James Spinks  •  Richard Brestoff

D.C. Cab (1983)

The tale of a hapless group of cabbies and a rundown cab company owned by Harold. Albert comes to town with a dream of starting his own cab company but needs to motivate Harold's employees to want to make something out of themselves. It is only when Albert is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joel Schumacher
CAST:  Max Gail  •  Adam Baldwin  •  Mr. T  •  Gary Busey

The tale of a hapless group of cabbies and a rundown cab company owned by Harold. Albert comes to town with a dream of starting his own cab company but needs to motivate Harold's employees to want to make something out of themselves. It is only when Albert is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joel Schumacher
CAST:  Max Gail  •  Adam Baldwin  •  Mr. T  •  Gary Busey

Animal House (1978)

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At a 1962 College, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those troublemakers have other plans for him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Landis
CAST:  John Belushi  •  Tim Matheson  •  John Vernon  •  Tom Hulce

At a 1962 College, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those troublemakers have other plans for him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Landis
CAST:  John Belushi  •  Tim Matheson  •  John Vernon  •  Tom Hulce

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976)

Tired of the slave-like treatment of his team's owner, charismatic star Negro League pitcher Bingo Long takes to the road with his band of barnstormers through the small towns of the Midwest in the 1930s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Badham
CAST:  Billy Dee Williams  •  James Earl Jones  •  Richard Pryor  •  DeWayne Jessie

Tired of the slave-like treatment of his team's owner, charismatic star Negro League pitcher Bingo Long takes to the road with his band of barnstormers through the small towns of the Midwest in the 1930s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Badham
CAST:  Billy Dee Williams  •  James Earl Jones  •  Richard Pryor  •  DeWayne Jessie

The Star Chamber (1983)

As violence escalates in Los Angeles and heinous murders are committed, Steven Hardin, a young judge of the California Supreme Court, must struggle with his tortured conscience and growing despair as he watches helplessly as the ruthless criminals brought before ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Hyams
CAST:  Michael Douglas  •  Hal Holbrook  •  Yaphet Kotto  •  Sharon Gless

As violence escalates in Los Angeles and heinous murders are committed, Steven Hardin, a young judge of the California Supreme Court, must struggle with his tortured conscience and growing despair as he watches helplessly as the ruthless criminals brought before ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Hyams
CAST:  Michael Douglas  •  Hal Holbrook  •  Yaphet Kotto  •  Sharon Gless

Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)

Semi-biographical film based on the experiences of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Art Linson
CAST:  Bill Murray  •  Peter Boyle  •  Bruno Kirby  •  René Auberjonois

Semi-biographical film based on the experiences of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Art Linson
CAST:  Bill Murray  •  Peter Boyle  •  Bruno Kirby  •  René Auberjonois

Sparkle (1976)

Three sisters start out singing in their church choir in Harlem in the late 1950s and become a successful girl group in the 1960s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam O'Steen
CAST:  Philip Michael Thomas  •  Irene Cara  •  Lonette McKee  •  Dwan Smith

Three sisters start out singing in their church choir in Harlem in the late 1950s and become a successful girl group in the 1960s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam O'Steen
CAST:  Philip Michael Thomas  •  Irene Cara  •  Lonette McKee  •  Dwan Smith

Thank God It's Friday (1978)

It's Friday and everyone is going to the hot new disco. The Commodores are scheduled to play if Floyd shows up with the instruments and Nicole dreams of becoming a disco star. Other characters are there to win the dance contest, or to put a little excitement into a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Klane
CAST:  Jeff Goldblum  •  Raymond Vitte  •  Debra Winger  •  Valerie Landsburg

It's Friday and everyone is going to the hot new disco. The Commodores are scheduled to play if Floyd shows up with the instruments and Nicole dreams of becoming a disco star. Other characters are there to win the dance contest, or to put a little excitement into a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Klane
CAST:  Jeff Goldblum  •  Raymond Vitte  •  Debra Winger  •  Valerie Landsburg

Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)

When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ted Kotcheff
CAST:  George Segal  •  Jane Fonda  •  Ed McMahon  •  Fred Willard

When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ted Kotcheff
CAST:  George Segal  •  Jane Fonda  •  Ed McMahon  •  Fred Willard

Scott Joplin (1977)

The life story of Scott Joplin and how he became the greatest ragtime composer of all time.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeremy Kagan
CAST:  Billy Dee Williams  •  Clifton Davis  •  Margaret Avery  •  Eubie Blake

The life story of Scott Joplin and how he became the greatest ragtime composer of all time.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeremy Kagan
CAST:  Billy Dee Williams  •  Clifton Davis  •  Margaret Avery  •  Eubie Blake

Darktown Strutters (1975)

When a prominent abortion clinic owner goes missing along with a string of other black community leaders, her singing daughter and her fellow female biker gang members investigate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Witney
CAST:  Trina Parks  •  Edna Richardson  •  Bettye Sweet  •  Shirley Washington

When a prominent abortion clinic owner goes missing along with a string of other black community leaders, her singing daughter and her fellow female biker gang members investigate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Witney
CAST:  Trina Parks  •  Edna Richardson  •  Bettye Sweet  •  Shirley Washington

Halls of Anger (1970)

An all-black inner city school has to become an integrated school. Few dozen white kids are transfered there, but the black students are aggressively opposed to this. The school then approaches a tough black teacher for help.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Bogart
CAST:  Calvin Lockhart  •  Janet MacLachlan  •  Jeff Bridges  •  James A. Watson, Jr

An all-black inner city school has to become an integrated school. Few dozen white kids are transfered there, but the black students are aggressively opposed to this. The school then approaches a tough black teacher for help.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Bogart
CAST:  Calvin Lockhart  •  Janet MacLachlan  •  Jeff Bridges  •  James A. Watson, Jr

Gorp (1980)

Pranksters cause trouble at a summer camp for rich kids.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Ruben
CAST:  Dennis Quaid  •  Fran Drescher  •  Michael Lembeck  •  Philip Casnoff

Pranksters cause trouble at a summer camp for rich kids.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Ruben
CAST:  Dennis Quaid  •  Fran Drescher  •  Michael Lembeck  •  Philip Casnoff

The New Centurions (1972)

An idealistic rookie cop joins the LAPD to make ends meet while finishing law school, and is indoctrinated by a seasoned veteran. As time goes on, he loses his ambitions and family as police work becomes his entire life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Fleischer
CAST:  George C. Scott  •  Erik Estrada  •  Stacy Keach  •  Jane Alexander

An idealistic rookie cop joins the LAPD to make ends meet while finishing law school, and is indoctrinated by a seasoned veteran. As time goes on, he loses his ambitions and family as police work becomes his entire life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Fleischer
CAST:  George C. Scott  •  Erik Estrada  •  Stacy Keach  •  Jane Alexander

Rage! (1980)

In an attempt to be rehabilitated, a rapist goes to therapy while in prison.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Graham
CAST:  David Soul  •  James Whitmore  •  Caroline McWilliams  •  Craig T. Nelson

In an attempt to be rehabilitated, a rapist goes to therapy while in prison.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Graham
CAST:  David Soul  •  James Whitmore  •  Caroline McWilliams  •  Craig T. Nelson

Firehouse (1973)

Conflict erupts within a close-knit engine company of a big-city fire department when a black recruit and a bigoted white veteran clash during a wave of suspected arson in the ghetto. Pilot to the short-lived series that began a run in January 1974.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex March
CAST:  Michael Lerner  •  Paul Le Mat  •  Val Avery  •  Richard Jaeckel

Conflict erupts within a close-knit engine company of a big-city fire department when a black recruit and a bigoted white veteran clash during a wave of suspected arson in the ghetto. Pilot to the short-lived series that began a run in January 1974.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex March
CAST:  Michael Lerner  •  Paul Le Mat  •  Val Avery  •  Richard Jaeckel

Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update (2003)

A hilarious John Landis-created 'mockumentary' that provides updates on what became of Faber College's most notorious alums. Features original cast members.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Landis
CAST:  Karen Allen  •  Kevin Bacon  •  Verna Bloom  •  DeWayne Jessie

A hilarious John Landis-created 'mockumentary' that provides updates on what became of Faber College's most notorious alums. Features original cast members.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Landis
CAST:  Karen Allen  •  Kevin Bacon  •  Verna Bloom  •  DeWayne Jessie