[go: up one dir, main page]

    Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsEmmysSan Diego Comic-ConSummer Watch GuideToronto Int'l Film FestivalIMDb Stars to WatchSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

Harland Sanders(1890-1980)

  • Actor
  • Additional Crew
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Harland Sanders
Harland Sanders was born on 9 September 1890 in Henryville, Indiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Blast-Off Girls (1967), The Phynx (1970) and I've Got a Secret (1952). He was married to Claudia Ledington and Josephine King. He died on 16 December 1980 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
BornSeptember 9, 1890
DiedDecember 16, 1980(90)
BornSeptember 9, 1890
DiedDecember 16, 1980(90)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank

Known for

Blast-Off Girls (1967)
Blast-Off Girls
4.4
  • Colonel Sanders(as Colonel Sanders)
  • 1967
Busby Berkeley, Maureen O'Sullivan, Richard Pryor, Edgar Bergen, Pat O'Brien, Dick Clark, Xavier Cugat, Cass Daley, Andy Devine, Fritz Feld, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, John Hart, Louis Hayward, George Jessel, Ruby Keeler, Patsy Kelly, Dorothy Lamour, Guy Lombardo, Joe Louis, Trini López, Marilyn Maxwell, Butterfly McQueen, Martha Raye, Harold Sakata, Harland Sanders, Jay Silverheels, Ed Sullivan, Rudy Vallee, Clint Walker, and Johnny Weissmuller in The Phynx (1970)
The Phynx
4.4
  • Colonel Sanders(as Colonel Harland Sanders)
  • 1970
I've Got a Secret (1952)
I've Got a Secret
7.9
TV Series
  • Self - Guest appearance(as Col. Harland Sanders)
Bennett Cerf, John Daly, Arlene Francis, and Dorothy Kilgallen in What's My Line? (1950)
What's My Line?
8.5
TV Series
  • Self - Contestant

Credits

Edit
IMDbPro

Actor



  • Hell's Bloody Devils (1970)
    Hell's Bloody Devils
    4.2
    • Colonel Sanders (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Busby Berkeley, Maureen O'Sullivan, Richard Pryor, Edgar Bergen, Pat O'Brien, Dick Clark, Xavier Cugat, Cass Daley, Andy Devine, Fritz Feld, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, John Hart, Louis Hayward, George Jessel, Ruby Keeler, Patsy Kelly, Dorothy Lamour, Guy Lombardo, Joe Louis, Trini López, Marilyn Maxwell, Butterfly McQueen, Martha Raye, Harold Sakata, Harland Sanders, Jay Silverheels, Ed Sullivan, Rudy Vallee, Clint Walker, and Johnny Weissmuller in The Phynx (1970)
    The Phynx
    4.4
    • Colonel Sanders (as Colonel Harland Sanders)
    • 1970
  • Blast-Off Girls (1967)
    Blast-Off Girls
    4.4
    • Colonel Sanders (as Colonel Sanders)
    • 1967
  • Jerry la grande gueule (1967)
    Jerry la grande gueule
    5.5
    • Colonel Sanders (uncredited)
    • 1967

Additional Crew



  • Hell's Bloody Devils (1970)
    Hell's Bloody Devils
    4.2
    • caterer: chicken foot (uncredited)
    • 1970

Personal details

Edit
  • Alternative names
    • Col. Harland Sanders
  • Height
    • 1.78 m
  • Born
    • September 9, 1890
    • Henryville, Indiana, USA
  • Died
    • December 16, 1980
    • Louisville, Kentucky, USA(Pneumonia)
  • Spouses
      Claudia LedingtonNovember 18, 1948 - December 16, 1980 (his death)
  • Other works
    1960s-1970s: TV commercials for Kentucky Fried Chicken.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 4 Portrayals

Did you know

Edit
  • Trivia
    Appeared in several B-movies, mostly walk-on appearances as himself, in exchange for free fried chicken to the film crew.
  • Quotes
    There's no reason to be the richest man in the cemetery. You can't do any business from there.
  • Trademarks
      Goatee
  • Nickname
    • Colonel

FAQ

Powered by Alexa
  • When did Harland Sanders die?
    December 16, 1980
  • How did Harland Sanders die?
    Pneumonia
  • How old was Harland Sanders when he died?
    90 years old
  • Where did Harland Sanders die?
    Louisville, Kentucky, USA
  • When was Harland Sanders born?
    September 9, 1890

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb App
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb App
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb App
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.