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Rod McKuen(1933-2015)

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Rod McKuen
Rod McKuen was born on 29 April 1933 in Oakland, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Les belles années de Miss Brodie (1969), Zodiac (2007) and Gagner ou mourir (1985). He died on 29 January 2015 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 29, 1933
DiedJanuary 29, 2015(81)
BornApril 29, 1933
DiedJanuary 29, 2015(81)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 3 wins & 8 nominations total

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Known for

Les belles années de Miss Brodie (1969)
Les belles années de Miss Brodie
7.6
  • Composer
  • 1969
Robert Downey Jr., Jake Gyllenhaal, and Mark Ruffalo in Zodiac (2007)
Zodiac
7.7
  • Soundtrack("Jean")
  • 2007
John Cusack, Curtis Armstrong, Kim Darby, Diane Franklin, Yuji Okumoto, and Dan Schneider in Gagner ou mourir (1985)
Gagner ou mourir
7.1
  • Soundtrack("A Man Alone")
  • 1985
Sal Mineo, Luana Patten, and John Saxon in Rock, Pretty Baby (1956)
Rock, Pretty Baby
6.3
  • 'Ox' Bentley
  • 1956

Credits

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Music Department



  • Madonna in Madonna: Drowned World/Substitute for Love (1998)
    Madonna: Drowned World/Substitute for Love
    7.8
    Music Video
    • background vocals
    • 1998
  • The Unknown War (1978)
    The Unknown War
    8.4
    TV Mini Series
    • additional music
    • lyrics
    • composer: theme music
    • 1978
  • Koo Stark in L'éveil d'Emily (1976)
    L'éveil d'Emily
    4.5
    • score vocalist (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • Les orphelins du bon Dieu (1975)
    Les orphelins du bon Dieu
    6.9
    • lyrics
    • 1975
  • Un petit garçon appelé Charlie Brown (1969)
    Un petit garçon appelé Charlie Brown
    7.3
    • songs: music and lyrics by
    • 1969
  • Patty Duke in Moi Nathalie (1969)
    Moi Nathalie
    6.5
    • lyrics: songs
    • 1969
  • CBS Television Workshop (1952)
    CBS Television Workshop
    6.6
    TV Series
    • theme and original music composed by
    • 1960

Script and Continuity Department



  • The Unknown War (1978)
    The Unknown War
    8.4
    TV Mini Series
    • script adaptation
    • 1978

Actor



  • Brad Dourif, Tippi Hedren, and Robert Loggia in The Boneyard Collection (2008)
    The Boneyard Collection
    3.4
    • Rod McKuen (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
    • 2008
  • Profession: critique (1994)
    Profession: critique
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Rod McKuen (voice)
    • 1994
  • La petite sirène (1992)
    La petite sirène
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Archimedes (voice)
    • 1993
  • La Petite Sirène (1989)
    La Petite Sirène
    7.6
    • (voice, uncredited)
    • 1989
  • Don Lane in The Don Lane Show (1975)
    The Don Lane Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • 1981
  • Y a-t-il un pilote dans l'avion ? (1980)
    Y a-t-il un pilote dans l'avion ?
    7.7
    • Bartender (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • The George Burns Show (1958)
    The George Burns Show
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Cottonseed Carter
    • 1959
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Hal
    • 1959
  • Shirley Temple in Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958)
    Shirley Temple's Storybook
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Simple Simon
    • 1958
  • Maureen O'Sullivan, Rod McKuen, Judi Meredith, and Will Rogers Jr. in Sur la piste de la mort (1958)
    Sur la piste de la mort
    5.6
    • Dirk Breslin
    • 1958
  • Molly Bee, Judi Meredith, and John Saxon in Summer Love (1958)
    Summer Love
    6.1
    • Ox Bentley
    • 1958
  • West Point (1956)
    West Point
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Cadet Tiger Pulaski
    • 1957
  • Sal Mineo, Luana Patten, and John Saxon in Rock, Pretty Baby (1956)
    Rock, Pretty Baby
    6.3
    • 'Ox' Bentley
    • 1956

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Rod McKuen - A safe place to land
  • Alternative name
    • Dor
  • Born
    • April 29, 1933
    • Oakland, California, USA
  • Died
    • January 29, 2015
    • Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(pneumonia)
  • Other works
    (1950s) Single: Had a hit with Bob McFadden called "The Mummy." McFadden voiced a mummy walking the streets to buy a copy of "Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb" and scaring everyone. McKuen is a beatnik who isn't scared of him. The record is credited to "Bob McFadden and Dor"--Dor being McKuen.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Article
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    His autobiographical book "Finding My Father: One Man's Search for Identity", dealt with his search for his biological father, and was the subject of a nationwide debate on illegitimate births.
  • Trademarks
      Warm, scratchy voice

FAQ

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  • When did Rod McKuen die?
    January 29, 2015
  • How did Rod McKuen die?
    Pneumonia
  • How old was Rod McKuen when he died?
    81 years old
  • Where did Rod McKuen die?
    Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Rod McKuen born?
    April 29, 1933

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