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Spike Jones(1911-1965)

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  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Spike Jones
Spike Jones was born on 14 December 1911 in Long Beach, California, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Mr. Nobody (2009), L'amour en équation (1994) and Tout fou, tout flamme (1954). He was married to Helen Grayco and Patricia Middleton. He died on 1 May 1965 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 14, 1911
DiedMay 1, 1965(53)
BornDecember 14, 1911
DiedMay 1, 1965(53)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins total

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Known for

Rhys Ifans, Natasha Little, and Thomas Byrne in Mr. Nobody (2009)
Mr. Nobody
7.7
Movie
  • Soundtrack("Clink Clink Another Drink")
  • 2009
Tim Robbins, Meg Ryan, Stephen Fry, and Walter Matthau in L'amour en équation (1994)
L'amour en équation
6.2
Movie
  • Soundtrack("COCKTAILS FOR TWO")
  • 1994
Buddy Hackett, Spike Jones, Adele Jergens, and Hugh O'Brian in Tout fou, tout flamme (1954)
Tout fou, tout flamme
6.7
Movie
  • Lt. 'Mac' McGinty
  • 1954
Gary Cooper, William Holden, Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Burt Lancaster, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Ray Milland, Barbara Stanwyck, Paulette Goddard, Joan Caulfield, Cass Daley, Billy De Wolfe, Barry Fitzgerald, Mary Hatcher, Dorothy Lamour, Gail Russell, Olga San Juan, Lizabeth Scott, and Sonny Tufts in Hollywood en folie (1947)
Hollywood en folie
6.3
Movie
  • Spike Jones(as Spike Jones and His City Slickers)
  • 1947

Credits

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Actor

  • L'homme à la Rolls (1963)
    L'homme à la Rolls
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Duke of Epsom
    • 1964
  • The Spike Jones Show
    TV Series
    • 1961
  • Ed Sullivan in Toast of the Town (1948)
    Toast of the Town
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Leonard Burnside
    • 1961
  • Swinging Spiketaculars
    TV Series
    • 1960
  • The Spike Jones Show (1954)
    The Spike Jones Show
    8.2
    TV Series
    • 1957
  • The Spike Jones Show (1954)
    The Spike Jones Show
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Pinocchio
    • Prince Charming
    • Witch
    • 1954
  • Buddy Hackett, Spike Jones, Adele Jergens, and Hugh O'Brian in Tout fou, tout flamme (1954)
    Tout fou, tout flamme
    6.7
    • Lt. 'Mac' McGinty
    • 1954
  • Gary Cooper, William Holden, Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Burt Lancaster, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Ray Milland, Barbara Stanwyck, Paulette Goddard, Joan Caulfield, Cass Daley, Billy De Wolfe, Barry Fitzgerald, Mary Hatcher, Dorothy Lamour, Gail Russell, Olga San Juan, Lizabeth Scott, and Sonny Tufts in Hollywood en folie (1947)
    Hollywood en folie
    6.3
    • Spike Jones (as Spike Jones and His City Slickers)
    • 1947
  • Spike Jones in Spike Jones and his City Slickers: Cocktails for Two (1947)
    Spike Jones and his City Slickers: Cocktails for Two
    4.0
    Music Video
    • Spike Jones
    • 1947
  • Spike Jones, Eddie Bracken, Cass Daley, and Virginia Welles in Ladies' Man (1947)
    Ladies' Man
    6.6
    • Spike Jones - City Slicker Band Leader
    • 1947
  • Tom Breneman in Breakfast in Hollywood (1946)
    Breakfast in Hollywood
    5.7
    • Spike Jones
    • 1946
  • Veronica Lake, Eddie Bracken, Marjorie Reynolds, and Sonny Tufts in L'or et les femmes (1945)
    L'or et les femmes
    5.9
    • Spike Jones Band
    • 1945
  • Lucille Ball in Meet the People (1944)
    Meet the People
    5.7
    • Spike Jones (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, Errol Flynn, John Garfield, Jack Carson, Eddie Cantor, Joan Leslie, Ida Lupino, Dennis Morgan, Ann Sheridan, Dinah Shore, and Alexis Smith in Remerciez votre bonne étoile (1943)
    Remerciez votre bonne étoile
    6.7
    • Leader of His City Slickers
    • 1943
  • Idaho
    Short
    • Spike Jones
    • 1942

Composer

  • Argyle Street
    Short
    • Composer (music by)
    • 2009
  • Juiced and Jazzed (2009)
    Juiced and Jazzed
    5.8
    Short
    • Composer
    • 2009
  • Club Oasis (1957)
    Club Oasis
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1957

Soundtrack

  • Animation Lookback: Walt Disney Animation Studios + (2019)
    Animation Lookback: Walt Disney Animation Studios +
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • performer: "Der Fuehrer's Face"
    • 2019
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
    7.0
    TV Series
    • performer: "Cocktails for Two"
    • 2014
  • Rhys Ifans, Natasha Little, and Thomas Byrne in Mr. Nobody (2009)
    Mr. Nobody
    7.7
    • performer: "Clink Clink Another Drink"
    • 2009
  • La bûche (1999)
    La bûche
    6.3
    • performer: "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town / Jingle Bells Medley"
    • 1999
  • Eric Lloyd, Alfre Woodard, Roger Kabler, Deanna Oliver, Thurl Ravenscroft, and Timothy Stack in Le Petit Grille-Pain courageux 2 : À la rescousse (1997)
    Le Petit Grille-Pain courageux 2 : À la rescousse
    6.1
    Video
    • performer: "Cocktails For Two"
    • 1997
  • Tim Robbins, Meg Ryan, Stephen Fry, and Walter Matthau in L'amour en équation (1994)
    L'amour en équation
    6.2
    • performer: "COCKTAILS FOR TWO"
    • 1994
  • Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection (1991)
    Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection
    6.8
    Video
    • performer: "Cocktails for Two"
    • 1991
  • DTV Monster Hits (1987)
    DTV Monster Hits
    8.4
    TV Movie
    • performer: "That Old Black Magic"
    • 1987
  • Spede show (1968)
    Spede show
    6.9
    TV Series
    • performer: "The Blue Danube"
    • 1984–1985
  • DTV: Golden Oldies (1984)
    DTV: Golden Oldies
    7.9
    Video
    • performer: "The Blue Danube", "Holiday For Strings"
    • 1984
  • Auch Spaß muss sein (1978)
    Auch Spaß muss sein
    6.0
    TV Series
    • performer: "Holiday for Strings"
    • 1978
  • Carpenters Very First Television Special (1976)
    Carpenters Very First Television Special
    8.9
    TV Special
    • lyrics: "(They Long To Be) Close To You"
    • 1976
  • Arthur Jensen in Huset på Christianshavn (1970)
    Huset på Christianshavn
    7.6
    TV Series
    • arranger: "I Only Have Eyes for You"
    • 1970
  • The Frank Sinatra Show (1957)
    The Frank Sinatra Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • performer: "Chloe", "Fascination", "All the Way", "Tammy", "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (1956)
    The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
    7.8
    TV Series
    • performer: "Lay Down Your Arms" (uncredited)
    • 1956

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Spike Jones and His City Slickers
  • Born
    • December 14, 1911
    • Long Beach, California, USA
  • Died
    • May 1, 1965
    • Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(emphysema)
  • Spouses
      Helen GraycoJuly 18, 1948 - May 1, 1965 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
    • Leslie Ann Jones
  • Relatives
    • Alexandra Selsman Hughes(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    Spike and his City Slickers appeared in four Soundies, which were musical shorts made for coin-operated viewing machines.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Biographical Movies
    • 3 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Had an unusual hobby as a young adult of collecting junk that made odd, funny noises, which started the orchestra leader off on his wild and wooly career that would feature everything from cowbells to toilet plungers.
  • Trademark
      Wild custom made suits

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