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Spike Jones (I) (1911–1965)

Actor | Soundtrack | Composer

Trivia:

The Spike Jones Show on TV in the 50s featured Spike's wife, Helen Grayco, who had been singing with the band since the 1940s. See more trivia »

Born:

Lindley Armstrong Jones
in Long Beach, California, USA

Died:

(age 53) in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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1964 Burke's Law (TV series)
Duke of Epsom
– Who Killed What's His Name? (1964) … Duke of Epsom
 
1961 The Spike Jones Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.11 (1961)
– Episode #1.10 (1961)
– Episode #1.9 (1961)
– Episode #1.8 (1961)
– Episode #1.7 (1961)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1960 Swinging Spiketaculars (TV series)
– Episode #1.2 (1960)
 
1957 The Spike Jones Show (TV series)
– Million Selling Records (1957)
– Wild Wild World (1957)
– Episode #1.19 (1957)
– The Name Bands (1957)
– Good Old Songs (1957)
See all 20 episodes »
 
1954 The Spike Jones Show (TV series)
Prince Charming / Pinocchio / Witch
– Episode #1.19 (1954)
– Pinocchio (1954) … Pinocchio
– Episode #1.16 (1954)
– Easter Show (1954)
– Charity Bazaar (1954)
See all 18 episodes »
 
1954 Fireman Save My Child
Lt. 'Mac' McGinty
 
1947 Variety Girl
Spike Jones (as Spike Jones and His City Slickers)
 
1947 Ladies' Man
Spike Jones - City Slicker Band Leader
 
1946 Breakfast in Hollywood
Spike Jones
 
1945 Bring on the Girls
Spike Jones Band
 
1944 Meet the People
Spike Jones (uncredited)
 
1943 Thank Your Lucky Stars
Leader of His City Slickers
 
1942 Pass the Biscuits, Mirandy (short)
Lead Hillbilly in Flat Hat (uncredited)
 
1942 Blacksmith Song (short)
Blacksmith
 
1942 Idaho
Spike Jones
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (13 titles)
1999 La bûche (performer: "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town/Jingle Bells Medley")
 
1997 The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (video) (performer: "Cocktails For Two")
 
1994 I.Q. (performer: "COCKTAILS FOR TWO")
 
1991 Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection (video) (performer: "Cocktails for Two")
 
1987 DTV Monster Hits (TV movie) (performer: "That Old Black Magic")
 
1984 DTV: Golden Oldies (video) (performer: "The Blue Danube", "Holiday For Strings")
 
1978 Auch Spaß muss sein (TV series) (performer: "Holiday for Strings")
 
1976 Carpenters Very First Television Special (TV special) (" They Long To Be Close To You")
 
1954 Fireman Save My Child (arranger: "Dance of the Hours" - uncredited, "A Hot Time in the Old Town" - uncredited)
 
1947 Variety Girl (performer: "YOUR HEART CALLING MINE")
 
1947 Ladies' Man (arranger: "Hotcha Cornia" - uncredited)
 
1946 Breakfast in Hollywood (writer: "Hedda Hopper's Hats")
 
1943 Thank Your Lucky Stars (arranger: "Hotcha Cornia Black Eyes" 1943 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowComposer (3 titles)
2009 Juiced and Jazzed (short)
 
2009 Argyle Street (short) (music by)
 
1957 Club Oasis (TV series)
 
Show ShowSelf (21 titles)
1964 Here's Edie (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.9 (1964) … Himself
 
1960-1961 The Spike Jones Show (TV series)
Himself / Captain Kook
– Episode #1.4 (1961) … Himself/Captain Kook
– Summer Show #1 (1960) … Himself
– Summer Show #2 (1960) … Himself
 
1961 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Leonard Burnside
– Episode #14.20 (1961) … Leonard Burnside
 
1961 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 1 February 1961 (1961) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
1960 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #8.11 (1960) … Himself
 
1960 Swinging Spiketaculars (TV series)
Himself / Leonard Burnside
– Episode #1.6 (1960) … Himself/Leonard Burnside
 
1955-1960 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– Billy Barty (1960) … Himself
– Van Heflin (1955) … Himself
 
1959 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.9 (1959) … Himself
 
1958 Club Oasis (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Rockin' the Comic Strips (1958) … Himself - Host
– Movie Themes (1958) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 29 March 1958 (1958) … Himself - Host
 
1958 The Frank Sinatra Show (TV series)
Himself - Bandleader
– Episode dated 4 April 1958 (1958) … Himself - Bandleader
 
1956 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 December 1956 (1956) … Himself
 
1956 The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1956) … Himself
 
1956 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Himself
– George Burns/Spike Jones Show (1956) … Himself
 
1951-1955 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself - Host / Himself
– Episode #6.6 (1955) … Himself
– Episode #5.16 (1955) … Himself - Host
– Episode #2.3 (1951) … Himself - Host
– The Spike Jones Show (1951) … Himself - Host
 
1955 The Name's the Same (TV series)
Himself - Contestant
– Episode dated 20 June 1955 (1955) … Himself - Contestant
 
1954 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 4 July 1954 (1954) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
1954 The Spike Jones Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.18 (1954) … Himself
 
1953 Screen Snapshots: Ha! Ha! From Hollywood (documentary short)
Himself - 'House Party' radio show guest
 
1953 Screen Snapshots: Spike Jones in Hollywood (short)
Himself
 
1952 All Star Revue (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #2.39 (1952) … Himself - Host (as Spike Jones and His City Slickers)
– Episode #2.19 (1952) … Himself - Host
 
1944 Screen Snapshots Series 24, No. 3
Himself (bandleader)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (7 titles)
2010 Michael Feinstein's American Songbook (TV series documentary)
 
1998 America in the '40s (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 The Unknown Marx Brothers (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1992 Legends of Comedy (TV documentary)
 
1991 Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection (video)
 
1988 The Spike Jones Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1984 DTV: Golden Oldies (video)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

TV commercial (as Spike Jones and His City Slickers): Schweppes cocktail drinks. Their song playing: "Cocktails for Two". See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Biographical Movies  | 3 Print Biographies  | 2 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Spike Jones and His City Slickers
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

The Spike Jones Show on TV in the 50s featured Spike's wife, Helen Grayco, who had been singing with the band since the 1940s. See more »

Star Sign:

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