The Amos 'n Andy Show (1951–1953)

Johnny Lee: Calhoun

Quotes 

• Algonquin J. Calhoun : [Kingfish is trying to get Calhoun to help him dupe Andy]  What? Do you think I is low down enough to deceive Brother Andy?

  [begins hitting fist on desk] 

  Algonquin J. Calhoun : Do you think I is crooked enough! Do you think I is spineless enough!

  [Kingfish puts $20 on the desk] 

  Algonquin J. Calhoun : Uh, well, just call me Jellyfish

  [pockets the $20] 

• Algonquin J. Calhoun : There's only two reasons a man will do something - money and glory.

  George 'Kingfish' Stevens : Hmmmm... Glory.

  Algonquin J. Calhoun : Yeah. Why did George Washington cross the Delaware? Glory! Why did Napoleon go to Waterloo? Glory! And why did I, when I was 12 years old, ride the rapids of the Hudson River on a log when I coulda' been killed?

  George 'Kingfish' Stevens : Glory?

  Algonquin J. Calhoun : Naw... just a fool kid!

• [Calhoun is delivering his closing argument in Kingfish's trial] 

  Algonquin J. Calhoun : Your honor, you have heard the prosecution tell you that my client is dishonest. Your honor, it's easy for him to say that because my client is a crook!

  [Kingfish puts his head in his hands]