Jan Garber(1897-1977)

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Jan Garber was born on 5 November 1897 in Morristown, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for So's Your Uncle (1943), Hit Parade of 1941 (1940) and Make Believe Ballroom (1949). He died on 5 October 1977 in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.

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Known for

Frank Jenks, Elyse Knox, Robert Lowery, and Donald Woods in So's Your Uncle (1943)

So's Your Uncle

6.0

Jan Garber

1943

Kenny Baker and Frances Langford in Hit Parade of 1941 (1940)

Hit Parade of 1941

5.8

Jan Garber - Band Leader

1940

Jimmy Dorsey in Make Believe Ballroom (1949)

Make Believe Ballroom

6.8

Band Leader Jan Garber

1949

Frank Albertson, Dale Evans, and Al Pearce in Here Comes Elmer (1943)

Here Comes Elmer

5.7

Jan Garber - Orchestra Leader

1943

Credits

Actor

Make Believe Ballroom
6.8
- Band Leader Jan Garber
- 1949
Jam Session
6.4
- Jan Garber (uncredited)
- 1944
Sweethearts of the U.S.A.
5.1
- Jan Garber
- 1944
Here Comes Elmer
5.7
- Jan Garber - Orchestra Leader
- 1943
So's Your Uncle
6.0
- Jan Garber
- 1943
Tune Time
Short
- Jan Garber
- 1942
Jan Garber and His Orchestra
Short
- Band Leader Jan Garber
- 1941
Hit Parade of 1941
5.8
- Jan Garber - Band Leader
- 1940

Soundtrack

Make Believe Ballroom
6.8
- performer: "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho" (uncredited)
- 1949
Sweet Jam
Short
- performer: "My Dear", "That's the Way It Goes", "Don't Get Around Much Anymore", "One O'Clock Jump", "In a Little Spanish Town", "Pagan Love Song"
- writer: "My Dear"
- 1943
So's Your Uncle
6.0
- performer: "You're Driving Me Crazy (What Did I Do?)"
- 1943
Jan Garber and His Orchestra
Short
- performer: "Bugle Call Rag", "Lullaby of Broadway", "My Dear", "Ma (He's Making Eyes at Me)", "Where Was I?"
- writer: "My Dear"
- 1941

Personal details

Born
- November 5, 1897
- Morristown, New Jersey, USA
Died
- October 5, 1977
- Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

Did you know

Trivia
Popular "sweet" (as opposed to "swing") band leader whose career spanned more than a half century. Recorded primarily for Victor and American Decca records.

Nickname
- "The Idol of the Air Lanes"

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