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Teddy Pendergrass(1950-2010)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Teddy Pendergrass live in Los Angeles
When Allan meets Maria he is sure he has found the perfect woman for him but she's not interested. He persists, she relents, they begin dating. Allan then starts to second guess what he thought he wanted.
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Soup for One (1982)
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Teddy Pendergrass was born on 26 March 1950 in Kingstree, South Carolina, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Le Professeur foldingue (1996), Opération funky (2002) and 40 jours et 40 nuits (2002). He was married to Joan Pendergrass and Karen Still. He died on 13 January 2010 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA.
BornMarch 26, 1950
DiedJanuary 13, 2010(59)
BornMarch 26, 1950
DiedJanuary 13, 2010(59)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 10 nominations total

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Known for

Eddie Murphy in Le Professeur foldingue (1996)
Le Professeur foldingue
5.7
Movie
  • Soundtrack("Close the Door")
  • 1996
Denise Richards, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, and Eddie Griffin in Opération funky (2002)
Opération funky
5.9
Movie
  • Soundtrack("Close the Door")
  • 2002
Josh Hartnett in 40 jours et 40 nuits (2002)
40 jours et 40 nuits
5.6
Movie
  • Soundtrack("Turn Off the Lights")
  • 2002
Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Ed Helms, Jake Johnson, and Hannibal Buress in Tag (2018)
Tag
6.5
Movie
  • Soundtrack("Back in the Day (Remix)")
  • 2018

Credits

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Actor

  • Teddy Pendergrass
    Video
    • Artist
    • 2002
  • Teddy Pendergrass: It Should've Been You
    Music Video
    • Teddy Pendergrass
    • 1991
  • Teddy Pendergrass & Lisa Fischer: Glad to Be Alive
    Music Video
    • Teddy Pendergrass
    • 1990
  • Teddy Pendergrass: Joy
    Music Video
    • Teddy Pendergrass
    • 1988
  • Teddy Pendergrass: 2 A.M.
    Music Video
    • Teddy Pendergrass
    • 1988
  • Teddy Pendergrass & Whitney Houston: Hold Me
    Music Video
    • Teddy Pendergrass
    • 1984
  • Teddy Pendergrass: You're My Choice Tonight (Choose Me)
    Music Video
    • Teddy Pendergrass (voice)
    • 1984
  • Teddy Pendergrass: In My Time
    Music Video
    • Teddy Pendergrass
    • 1984
  • Teddy Pendergrass: Lady (Live)
    Music Video
    • Teddy Pendergrass
    • 1982
  • Soup for One (1982)
    Soup for One
    5.5
    • Night Club Singer
    • 1982
  • Stephanie Mills & Teddy Pendergrass: Two Hearts
    Music Video
    • Teddy Pendergrass
    • 1981
  • Jeff Altman, Keiko Masuda, and Mie in Pink Lady (1980)
    Pink Lady
    4.2
    TV Series
    • Teddy Pendergrass
    • 1980
  • Teddy Pendergrass: Do Me
    Music Video
    • Teddy Pendergrass
    • 1979
  • Teddy Pendergrass: Turn Off the Lights
    Music Video
    • Teddy Pendergrass
    • 1979
  • Teddy Pendergrass: Close the Door
    Music Video
    • Teddy Pendergrass
    • 1978

Composer

  • Teddy Pendergrass: It Should've Been You
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1991

Soundtrack

  • Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx in Back in Action (2025)
    Back in Action
    5.9
    • performer: "Love T.K.O."
    • 2025
  • Robert Downey Jr., Sandra Oh, Hoa Xuande, and Fred Nguyen Khan in The Sympathizer (2024)
    The Sympathizer
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • performer: "Don't Leave Me This Way"
    • 2024
  • Disco Inferno (2023)
    Disco Inferno
    3.7
    Short
    • performer: "It All Depends On You"
    • 2023
  • John C. Reilly, Adrien Brody, Jason Clarke, Solomon Hughes, Sean Patrick Small, Hadley Robinson, and Quincy Isaiah in Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022)
    Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
    8.3
    TV Series
    • performer: "And If I Had"
    • 2022
  • Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Ed Helms, Jake Johnson, and Hannibal Buress in Tag (2018)
    Tag
    6.5
    • performer: "Back in the Day (Remix)"
    • 2018
  • Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Regina Hall, and Tiffany Haddish in Girls Trip (2017)
    Girls Trip
    6.2
    • performer: "Close The Door"
    • 2017
  • Golshifteh Farahani and Adam Driver in Paterson (2016)
    Paterson
    7.3
    • performer: "The Whole Town's Laughing at Me"
    • 2016
  • Tika Sumpter and Parker Sawyers in First Date (2016)
    First Date
    6.3
    • performer: "Close the Door"
    • 2016
  • Will Smith in Seul contre tous (2015)
    Seul contre tous
    7.1
    • performer: "Love T.K.O.", "Close The Door"
    • 2015
  • John Hawkes in Too Late (2015)
    Too Late
    6.7
    • performer: "You're My Choice Tonight (Choose Me)"
    • 2015
  • Amanda Seyfried, David Joseph Craig, Cory Michael Smith, and Axel B. Crano in Dog Food (2014)
    Dog Food
    6.9
    Short
    • performer: "Love T.K.O."
    • 2014
  • A Lyrical Love (2013)
    A Lyrical Love
    Short
    • performer: "Close the Door"
    • 2013
  • Jack Nicholson, Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, and Paul Rudd in Comment savoir (2010)
    Comment savoir
    5.4
    • performer: "Turn Off The Lights"
    • 2010
  • Luis Guzmán, Victor Rasuk, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Bryan Greenberg, Lake Bell, and Kid Cudi in How to Make It in America (2010)
    How to Make It in America
    7.9
    TV Series
    • performer: "Love T.K.O."
    • 2010
  • America Ferrera in Ugly Betty (2006)
    Ugly Betty
    6.8
    TV Series
    • performer: "If You Don't Know Me By Now" (uncredited)
    • 2007

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes
  • Height
    • 1.85 m
  • Born
    • March 26, 1950
    • Kingstree, South Carolina, USA
  • Died
    • January 13, 2010
    • Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA(colon cancer)
  • Spouses
      Joan PendergrassMarch 23, 2008 - January 10, 2010 (his death)
  • Children
      Teddy Pendergrass Jr.
  • Parents
      Jesse
  • Relatives
      George Mouzon(Cousin)
  • Other works
    Album: "This One's for You" (1982)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 9 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Sang with Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, with whom he had the hits "If You Don't Know Me By Now" and "Wake Up Everybody". Began with the group as a drummer before he was promoted to lead singer.
  • Trademark
      Deep soulful voice
  • Nicknames
    • Teddy Bear
    • Rug

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