DeWayne Jessie

DeWayne Jessie (a.k.a. "Otis Washington" and "Otis Day") (born September 21, 1951) 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's 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.

Filmography

• Halls of Anger (1970)
• Darktown Strutters (1974)
• The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder (1974)
• The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976)
• Car Wash (1976)
• Sparkle (1976)
• Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)
• Scott Joplin (TV) (1977)
• Which Way Is Up? (1977)
• National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)
• Thank God It's Friday (1978)
• Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)
• The Star Chamber (1983)
• D.C. Cab (1983)
• Otis Day And The Knights: Otis My Man! (documentary) (1986)
• Drawn Together (cameo) (2007)

Notes

External links

• Allmusic - Otis Day And The Knights
• DeWayne Jessie at the Internet Movie Database