Merle Travis(1917-1983)

Actor
Writer
Music Department

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Merle Travis

Merle Travis was born on 29 November 1917 in Rosewood, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Thank You for Smoking (2005), Joe contre le volcan (1990) and Tant qu'il y aura des hommes (1953). He was married to Mary E. Johnson Edwards and Judy Hayden. He died on 20 October 1983 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, USA.

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Awards
- 3 wins & 5 nominations total

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Known for

Thank You for Smoking (2005)

Thank You for Smoking

7.5

Soundtrack("Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette!")

2005

Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in Joe contre le volcan (1990)

Joe contre le volcan

5.9

Soundtrack("Sixteen Tons")

1990

Deborah Kerr, Burt Lancaster, Frank Sinatra, Ernest Borgnine, Montgomery Clift, and Donna Reed in Tant qu'il y aura des hommes (1953)

Tant qu'il y aura des hommes

7.6

Sal Anderson

1953

Smiley Burnette, Charles Starrett, and The Bronco Busters in Durango roi de la pampa (1946)

Durango roi de la pampa

6.2

Guitar Player

1946

Credits

Actor

Honkytonk Man
6.6
- Texas Playboy
- 1982
That Tennessee Beat
7.0
- Larry Scofield
- 1966
The Night Rider
6.4
TV Movie
- Kentucky
- 1962
Five Minutes to Live
5.4
- Max
- 1961
Tant qu'il y aura des hommes
7.6
- Sal Anderson
- 1953
Cyclone Fury
6.2
- Guitar Player
- 1951
No Vacancy
7.1
Short
- Musician
- Singer
- Bandleader
- 1946
Silver Spurs
6.2
Short
- Vocalist-Guitarist
- 1946
Old Chisholm Trail
6.2
Short
- Vocalist
- 1946
Lone Star Moonlight
6.9
- Merle Travis
- 1946
Durango roi de la pampa
6.2
- Guitar Player
- 1946
Roaring Rangers
6.3
- Guitar Player Travis
- 1946
Why Did I Fall for Abner
6.5
Short
- Vocalist-Lead Guitarist
- 1945
Beyond the Pecos
5.5
- Slim Jones (uncredited)
- 1945
The Old Texas Trail
5.5
- Guitar and Banjo Player (uncredited)
- 1944

Writer

Music Department

Personal details

Born
- November 29, 1917
- Rosewood, Kentucky, USA
Died
- October 20, 1983
- Tahlequah, Oklahoma, USA(cardiopulmonary arrest)
Spouses
Other works
Songwriter: Wrote, with Tex Williams, "Smoke Smoke Smoke That Cigarette", a hit for Williams in 1947.

Did you know

Trivia
Wrote "Sixteen Tons" and "Smoke, Smoke, Smoke (That Cigarette)."

FAQ

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When did Merle Travis die?
October 20, 1983
How did Merle Travis die?
Cardiopulmonary arrest
How old was Merle Travis when he died?
65 years old
Where did Merle Travis die?
Tahlequah, Oklahoma, USA
When was Merle Travis born?
November 29, 1917

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