DeWayne Jessie
Biography
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
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Sparkle
as Ham
1976
Animal House
as Otis Day
1978
The Star Chamber
as Stanley Flowers
1983
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
as Rainbow
1976
Car Wash
as Lloyd
1976
Halls of Anger
as Lerone Johnson
1970
Darktown Strutters
as V.D.
1975
Scott Joplin
as John The Baptist
1977
Which Way Is Up?
as Sugar
1977
The New Centurions
as Mugging Suspect (uncredited)
1972
Where the Buffalo Roam
as Man #1
1980
Gorp
as Sweet Moe
1980
Thank God It's Friday
as Malcolm Floyd
1978
D.C. Cab
as Bongo
1983
Firehouse
as Oldest Boy
1973
Rage!
as Resident #3 (as Otis Day)
1980
Fun with Dick and Jane
as Robber
1977
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
as Otis Day
2003
