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Gene Krupa(1909-1973)

  • Actor
  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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Gene Krupa in Glamour Girl (1948)
Gene married Ethel McGuire in 1934. She was the switchboard operator at the Dixie Hotel where Gene was living while he was working in the pit band of "Girl Crazy." They were divorced in 1942 and remarried in 1946. Ethel died in 1955. Gene then married Patty Bowler in 1959 and they adopted two children, Mary Grace and Michael, who Gene nicknamed "BG." They were divorced in 1968.
BornJanuary 15, 1909
DiedOctober 16, 1973(64)
BornJanuary 15, 1909
DiedOctober 16, 1973(64)
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Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Downey Jr., James Spader, Paul Bettany, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Elizabeth Olsen, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Chris Hemsworth in Avengers : L'Ère d'Ultron (2015)
Avengers : L'Ère d'Ultron
7.3
  • Soundtrack("Full Dress Hop")
  • 2015
Robert De Niro in Raging Bull (1980)
Raging Bull
8.1
  • Soundtrack("Drum Boogie")
  • 1980
Matt Damon, Famke Janssen, John Malkovich, Edward Norton, and John Turturro in Les Joueurs (1998)
Les Joueurs
7.3
  • Soundtrack("Tuxedo Junction")
  • 1998
Hollywood Ending (2002)
Hollywood Ending
6.5
  • Soundtrack("Hooray for Hollywood")
  • 2002

Credits

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Actor



  • Ed Sullivan in Toast of the Town (1948)
    Toast of the Town
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Band Leader
    • 1960
  • Donna Reed and Steve Allen in Benny Goodman (1956)
    Benny Goodman
    6.8
    • Gene Krupa
    • 1956
  • James Stewart, June Allyson, Louis Armstrong, Gene Krupa, and Frances Langford in Romance inachevée (1954)
    Romance inachevée
    7.3
    • Gene Krupa
    • 1954
  • Jimmy Dorsey in Make Believe Ballroom (1949)
    Make Believe Ballroom
    6.6
    • Drummer Gene Krupa
    • 1949
  • Virginia Grey, Gene Krupa, Jack Leonard, Susan Reed, and Gene Krupa and His Orchestra in Glamour Girl (1948)
    Glamour Girl
    5.9
    • Gene Krupa
    • 1948
  • Warren Mills, Noel Neill, June Preisser, and Freddie Stewart in Smart Politics (1948)
    Smart Politics
    6.1
    • Gene Krupa
    • 1948
  • Ralph Edwards, Gene Krupa, Frances Langford, and Phillip Terry in Beat the Band (1947)
    Beat the Band
    6.2
    • Gene Krupa
    • 1947
  • Follow That Music (1947)
    Follow That Music
    7.7
    Short
    • Gene King
    • 1947
  • Joan Davis, Jack Haley, Martha Holliday, Gene Krupa, and Ethel Smith in George White's Scandals (1945)
    George White's Scandals
    5.6
    • Gene Krupa (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Deanna Durbin in The Shining Future (1944)
    The Shining Future
    6.1
    Short
    • Gene Krupa (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Roy Eldridge and Anita O'Day in Thanks for the Boogie Ride (1942)
    Thanks for the Boogie Ride
    6.7
    Short
    • Self
    • Drummer
    • 1942
  • Charlie Barnet, Connee Boswell, Jackie Cooper, Benny Goodman, Bonita Granville, Harry James, Jack Jenney, Gene Krupa, Adolphe Menjou, Alvino Rey, and Joe Venuti in La fièvre du jazz (1942)
    La fièvre du jazz
    6.3
    • The All American Dance Band - Gene Krupa
    • 1942
  • Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck in Boule de feu (1941)
    Boule de feu
    7.7
    • Gene Krupa - Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Bob Hope, Rufe Davis, Gene Krupa, Una Merkel, and Shirley Ross in Some Like It Hot (1939)
    Some Like It Hot
    6.6
    • Gene Krupa
    • 1939
  • Hugh Herbert, Glenda Farrell, Benny Goodman, Ted Healy, Lola Lane, Rosemary Lane, Louella Parsons, and Dick Powell in Hollywood Hotel (1937)
    Hollywood Hotel
    6.4
    • Benny Goodman Drummer (uncredited)
    • 1937

Music Department



  • Donna Reed and Steve Allen in Benny Goodman (1956)
    Benny Goodman
    6.8
    • musician: drums
    • 1956

Soundtrack



  • Here - Les plus belles années de notre vie (2024)
    Here - Les plus belles années de notre vie
    6.3
    • performer: "Sing Sing Sing"
    • 2024
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Downey Jr., James Spader, Paul Bettany, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Elizabeth Olsen, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Chris Hemsworth in Avengers : L'Ère d'Ultron (2015)
    Avengers : L'Ère d'Ultron
    7.3
    • writer: "Full Dress Hop"
    • 2015
  • Hayley Atwell in Agent Carter (2015)
    Agent Carter
    7.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "Drum Boogie"
    • 2015
  • Aaron Staton in L.A. Noire (2011)
    L.A. Noire
    8.7
    Video Game
    • performer: "Sing Sing Sing"
    • 2011
  • Martin Freeman in Sacré Noël ! (2009)
    Sacré Noël !
    6.5
    • performer: "Hooray for Hollywood"
    • 2009
  • Les Soprano (1999)
    Les Soprano
    9.2
    TV Series
    • performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)"
    • 2007
  • Keisarikunta (2004)
    Keisarikunta
    5.7
    • performer: "Drumming Man"
    • writer: "Drumming Man", "Drum Boogie"
    • 2004
  • Hollywood Ending (2002)
    Hollywood Ending
    6.5
    • performer: "Hooray for Hollywood"
    • 2002
  • Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, James Franco, Samm Levine, Seth Rogen, Martin Starr, and Jason Segel in Freaks & Geeks (1999)
    Freaks & Geeks
    8.8
    TV Series
    • performer: "The Monster" (uncredited)
    • 2000
  • Matt Damon, Famke Janssen, John Malkovich, Edward Norton, and John Turturro in Les Joueurs (1998)
    Les Joueurs
    7.3
    • performer: "Tuxedo Junction"
    • 1998
  • Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth McGovern in La vie en plus (1988)
    La vie en plus
    6.0
    • writer: "Drummin' Man"
    • 1988
  • Arnold et Willy (1978)
    Arnold et Willy
    6.7
    TV Series
    • performer: "Hooray for Hollywood" (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • Robert De Niro in Raging Bull (1980)
    Raging Bull
    8.1
    • music: "Drum Boogie"
    • performer: "Drum Boogie"
    • 1980
  • Martin Sheen in Exécuté pour désertion (1974)
    Exécuté pour désertion
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • writer: "Drum Boogie"
    • 1974
  • Dean Martin in The Dean Martin Show (1965)
    The Dean Martin Show
    8.1
    TV Series
    • performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing" (uncredited)
    • 1966

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • The Gene Krupa Quartet
  • Height
    • 1.73 m
  • Born
    • January 15, 1909
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • October 16, 1973
    • Yonkers, New York, USA(heart problems complicated by leukemia)
  • Spouses
      Patty BowlerApril 23, 1959 - 1968 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Biographical Movies
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 2 Portrayals

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He was innovative. It was his idea to create the tunable tom-tom; he went to the Zildjian company and asked for thinner cymbals; he was the first drummer to record using a bass drum; he was one of the first drummers (if not the first) to use a hi-hat as we know it today; and the modern drum kit basically stems from his.
  • Trademarks
      Often performed with Benny Goodman

FAQ

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  • When did Gene Krupa die?
    October 16, 1973
  • How did Gene Krupa die?
    Heart problems complicated by leukemia
  • How old was Gene Krupa when he died?
    64 years old
  • Where did Gene Krupa die?
    Yonkers, New York, USA
  • When was Gene Krupa born?
    January 15, 1909

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