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Sam Butera(1927-2009)

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Sam Butera circa 1960
Sam Butera was born on 17 August 1927 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Big Night (1996), Les pièges de Broadway (1960) and The Dogwalker (1999). He was married to Vera Butera. He died on 3 June 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
BornAugust 17, 1927
DiedJune 3, 2009(81)
BornAugust 17, 1927
DiedJune 3, 2009(81)
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Known for

Minnie Driver, Isabella Rossellini, Tony Shalhoub, and Stanley Tucci in Big Night (1996)
Big Night
7.3
  • Soundtrack("Love of My Life (O Sole Mio)")
  • 1996
Tony Curtis and Debbie Reynolds in Les pièges de Broadway (1960)
Les pièges de Broadway
6.6
  • Carl
  • 1960
The Dogwalker (1999)
The Dogwalker
6.1
  • Soundtrack("French Poodle")
  • 1999
Richard Dreyfuss, Dan Hedaya, Burt Reynolds, and Seymour Cassel in The Crew (2000)
The Crew
5.6
  • Soundtrack("Bim Bam")
  • 2000

Credits

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Actor



  • Legends (2006)
    Legends
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Interviewee
    • 2007
  • Alan Arkin, Sally Kellerman, Charles Martin Smith, Mackenzie Phillips, and Alex Rocco in Rafferty et les auto-stoppeuses (1975)
    Rafferty et les auto-stoppeuses
    6.4
    • Sam Butera
    • 1975
  • Ed Sullivan in Toast of the Town (1948)
    Toast of the Town
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Saxophonist
    • Singer
    • 1959–1962
  • Tony Curtis and Debbie Reynolds in Les pièges de Broadway (1960)
    Les pièges de Broadway
    6.6
    • Carl
    • 1960
  • Senior Prom (1958)
    Senior Prom
    5.7
    • Sam Butera
    • 1958

Music Department



  • Dani Nel·lo and Mery Cuesta in Spanish Noir (2023)
    Spanish Noir
    Podcast Series
    • perfomer: Street Scene
    • 2023

Soundtrack



  • Robert De Niro in The Alto Knights (2025)
    The Alto Knights
    5.8
    • performer: "Oh Babe"
    • 2025
  • Gotham (2014)
    Gotham
    7.8
    TV Series
    • performer: "Closer to the Bone" (uncredited)
    • 2015
  • Robert Costanzo, Joe Hanna, Sonny Marinelli, and Rick Pasqualone in Mafia II (2010)
    Mafia II
    8.5
    Video Game
    • performer: "LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL" (uncredited)
    • 2010
  • Richard Dreyfuss, Dan Hedaya, Burt Reynolds, and Seymour Cassel in The Crew (2000)
    The Crew
    5.6
    • performer: "Bim Bam"
    • 2000
  • The Dogwalker (1999)
    The Dogwalker
    6.1
    • performer: "French Poodle"
    • 1999
  • Minnie Driver, Isabella Rossellini, Tony Shalhoub, and Stanley Tucci in Big Night (1996)
    Big Night
    7.3
    • Soundtrack ("Love of My Life (O Sole Mio)")
    • 1996
  • Hey Boy! Hey Girl! (1959)
    Hey Boy! Hey Girl!
    6.1
    • performer: "Fever"
    • 1959

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Sam Butera and The Witnesses
  • Born
    • August 17, 1927
    • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
  • Died
    • June 3, 2009
    • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA(pneumonia and Alzheimer's disease)
  • Spouse
    • Vera Butera? - June 3, 2009 (his death, 4 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 11 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Saxophonist. For many years was teamed with Louis Prima and Keely Smith in a nightclub act.

FAQ

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  • When did Sam Butera die?
    June 3, 2009
  • How did Sam Butera die?
    Pneumonia and Alzheimer's disease
  • How old was Sam Butera when he died?
    81 years old
  • Where did Sam Butera die?
    Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
  • When was Sam Butera born?
    August 17, 1927

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