Dick Kniss(1937-2012)

Dick Kniss was born on 24 April 1937 in Portland, Oregon, USA. He is known for Cold Case : Affaires classées (2003), Dolly (1976) and I'm Dying Up Here (2017). He was married to Diane Kniss. He died on 25 January 2012 in Saugerties, New York, USA.

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America's Weekend Headquarters
5.4
TV Series
- writer: "Sunshine on My Shoulders" (as Sunshine on my shoulders)
- 2025
I'm Dying Up Here
7.5
TV Series
- writer: "Sunshine on My Shoulders"
- 2018
John Denver: Country Boy
7.3
TV Movie
- writer: "Sunshine on My Shoulders"
- 2013
Cold Case : Affaires classées
7.6
TV Series
- writer: "Sunshine On My Shoulders"
- 2005
John Denver: The Wildlife Concert
8.6
TV Special
- writer: "Sunshine On My Shoulders"
- 1995
Les Simpson
8.6
TV Series
- writer: "Sunshine on My Shoulders (uncredited)
- 1994
John Denver: His Guitar and His Music
TV Special
- writer: "Sunshine on My Shoulders"
- 1982
Young Love, First Love
6.4
TV Movie
- writer: "Sunshine on My Shoulders" (uncredited)
- 1979
John Denver at Wembley Arena
Short
- writer: "Sunshine on My Shoulders"
- 1979
Le Muppet Show
8.4
TV Series
- writer: "Sunshine on My Shoulders" (uncredited)
- 1978
Dolly
8.2
TV Series
- writer: "Sunshine On My Shoulders"
- 1977
DORIS day toDAY
8.0
TV Special
- writer: "Sunshine on my Shoulders" (uncredited)
- 1975
Sunshine
7.8
TV Movie
- music: "Sunshine On My Shoulders", "Winter"
- 1973
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
8.5
TV Series
- writer: "The Song is Love"
- 1973
Bandstand
7.9
TV Series
- performer: "On A Desert Island", "Union Maid", "Listen, Mr. Bilbo (Mr. Bigot)"
- writer: "On A Desert Island"
- 1966

Alternative name
- Richard Kniss
Born
- April 24, 1937
- Portland, Oregon, USA
Died
- January 25, 2012
- Saugerties, New York, USA(pulmonary disease)
Spouse
- Diane Kniss1969 - January 25, 2012 (his death, 2 children)
Other works
Songwriter: Co-wrote "Sunshine On My Shoulder", a hit for John Denver.

Trivia
His father left the family when he was very young. He was raised by his mother, Berenice Kniss. After graduating high school, he he drifted around before settling into the music scene in San Francisco, California, and then Troy, New York, where he played with Dick, Dick, and Nick. He left to play bassist for Peter Paul & Mary.

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