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Samuel E. Wright, the actor and singer who famously voiced “Sebastian the Crab” in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” has died. His family says Wright...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Samuel E. Wright, the South Carolina native who famously voiced “Sebastian the Crab” in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid" and had an acting career spanning five decades, died this week. He was 72.

Voice of Disneys Sebastian the Crab dies at age 72 MEG KINNARD, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Samuel E. Wright, the South Carolina native who famously voiced “Sebastian the Crab” in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid" and had an acting career spanning five decades, died this week. He was 72. Wright died Monday in New York after a three-year bout with prostate cancer, according to his familys obituary. “My beautiful, strong, loving daddy is off to his next ad...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Samuel E. Wright, the South Carolina native who famously voiced “Sebastian the Crab” in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” and had an acting career spanning five decades, died this week. He was 74. Wright died Monday in New York after a three-year bout with prostate cancer, according to his family’s obituary. “My beautiful, strong, loving daddy is off to his next adventure,” one of Wright’s daughters, Dee Kelly, wrote Tuesday on Facebook. “My heart h...

Born in Camden, South Carolina, in 1948, Wright got his start in acting while a student at South Carolina State University in the 1960s, according to the school, where he helped launch an acting department. A standout athlete, Wright also performed in shows including Tennessee Williams’ “Summer and Smoke” and the Greek tragedy “Medea.” “Sam was a very kind heart. He was a sweet young man,” said Sandra Salley, who served for nearly 40 years as the drama department’s secretary. �...

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Samuel E. Wright, the actor best known for voicing Sebastian the crab in "The Little Mermaid," passed away Tuesday.

He later received a Tony Award nomination for his performance as the ill-fated Mufasa in the Broadway version of “The Lion King.”

voice of Sebastian in The Little Mermaid, Samuel E. Wright, dies at 74 voice of Sebastian in The Little Mermaid, Samuel E. Wright, dies at 74 4 hours 33 minutes 46 seconds ago Wednesday, May 26 2021 May 26, 2021 May 26, 2021 9:43 PM May 26, 2021 in News Source: WBRZ Share: The voice actor famous for belting the class "Under the Sea" in Disneys "The Little Mermaid" has passed away at the age of 74. Samuel E. Wright was best known for his role as Sebastian, a Jamaican crab who acts as adviser to ...