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Peter Allen (I) (1944–1992)

Soundtrack | Actor | Music Department

Trivia:

He was awarded the A.M. (Member of the Order of Australia) in the 1990 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to the performing arts particularly as a song writer. See more trivia »

Born:

Peter Richard Woolnough Allen
in Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia

Died:

(age 48) in San Diego, California, USA
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2012 Glee (TV series)
– Choke (2012) (music: "Not the Boy Next Door" - uncredited)
 
2008-2011 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– Round Nine (2011) (writer: "I Go to Rio")
– Round 4 (2008) (writer: "I Go to Rio" - uncredited / performer: "I Go to Rio" - uncredited)
 
2011 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
– Episode #19.19 (2011) (writer: "I Go to Rio" - uncredited)
 
2010 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– Episode #10.8 (2010) (writer: "I Go To Rio")
 
2009 30 Rock (TV series)
– The Ones (2009) (writer: "Don't Cry Out Loud" - uncredited)
 
2008 Qwerty (TV series)
– Episode #3.10 (2008) (writer: "Everything Old Is New Again" / performer: "Everything Old Is New Again")
 
2008 It Takes Two (TV series)
– Episode #3.3 (2008) (writer: "Don't Cry Out Loud")
 
2007 Olivia Newton-John and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Live at the Sydney Opera House (TV movie) (writer: "Tenterfield Saddler", "I Honestry Love You")
 
2007 The Singing Bee (TV series)
– Episode #1.3 (2007) (writer: "Arthur's Theme Best That You Can Do")
 
2007 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
– Party Songs (2007) (writer: "I Go to Rio" / performer: "I Go to Rio")
 
2005 We Can Be Heroes (TV series)
– Episode #1.2 (2005) (writer: "I Still Call Australia Home")
– Episode #1.1 (2005) (writer: "I Go To Rio", "I Still Call Australia Home")
 
2004 Will & Grace (TV series)
– Key Party (2004) (music: "Arthur's Theme 'Best That You Can Do'" - uncredited / lyrics: "Arthur's Theme 'Best That You Can Do'" - uncredited)
 
2004 The 58th Annual Tony Awards (TV special) (music: "Not the Boy Next Door")
 
2004 Strange Bedfellows (performer: "I Go To Rio")
 
2003 Intolerable Cruelty (music: "Don't Cry Out Loud" 1977)
 
2002 The Simpsons (TV series)
– Blame It on Lisa (2002) (writer: "I Go To Rio" - uncredited / performer: "I Go To Rio" - uncredited)
 
2001 The Wedding Planner (writer: "I Honestly Love You")
 
1999 Dick (writer: "I Honestly Love You")
 
1999 Drop Dead Gorgeous (writer: "Don't Cry Out Loud")
 
1996 Hotel de Love (writer: "I Honestly Love You")
 
1995 Hotel Sorrento (writer: "I Go To Rio" / performer: "I Go To Rio")
 
1995 Waltzing Matilda: The Song That Shaped a Nation (video documentary) (writer: "I Still Call Australia Home")
 
1994 Muriel's Wedding (performer: "I Go to Rio" / "I Go to Rio" / as Allen)
 
1992-1993 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
– Radar Secret Service (1993) (writer: "Don't Cry Out Loud")
– Tormented (1992) (writer: "I Honestly Love You" - uncredited)
– The Magic Sword (1992) (writer: "I Honestly Love You")
 
1989 The Fabulous Baker Boys (writer: "I Go to Rio")
 
1988 Dominick and Eugene (writer: "I Go To Rio" / performer: "I Go To Rio")
 
1986 One Crazy Summer (writer: "I Go To Rio" / performer: "I Go To Rio")
 
1984 Irreconcilable Differences (writer: "You And Me We Wanted It All")
 
1984 Swing Shift (music: "Someone Waits For You")
 
1983 Salute! (TV series)
– Peter Allen (1983) (writer: "I Honestly Love You", "Two Boys", "I'd Rather Leave While I'm in Love", "Arthur's Theme Best That You Can Do" / performer: "I Honestly Love You", "Two Boys", "I'd Rather Leave While I'm in Love", "Arthur's Theme Best That You Can Do")
 
1982 Kiss Me Goodbye (music: "But It's A Nice Dream" / lyrics: "But It's A Nice Dream")
 
1982 Night Shift (writer: "The Love Too Good To Last")
 
1982 The 54th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary) (writer: "Arthur's Theme Best That You Can Do")
 
1981 Arthur (music: "Arthur's Theme 'Best That You Can Do'" / lyrics: "Arthur's Theme 'Best That You Can Do'")
 
1980 Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights (TV special) (writer: "I Honestly Love You")
 
1979 All That Jazz (writer: "Everything Old Is New Again" 1974 / performer: "Everything Old Is New Again" 1974)
 
1977 The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special (TV special) (writer: "I Honestly Love You")
 
1976 A Special Olivia Newton-John (TV special) (writer: "I Honestly Love You" - uncredited)
 
1975 Jaws (writer: "I Honestly Love You" - uncredited)
 
1974 Sounds Like Les Dawson (TV movie) (writer: "I Honestly Love You" - uncredited)
 
1974 Angel Number 9 (writer: "I Honestly Love You" - uncredited)
 
1974 It's Cliff Richard (TV series)
– Episode dated 28 September 1974 (1974) (writer: "I Honestly Love You")
 
1968 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
– Episode #22.9 (1968) (writer: "Simon")
 
1968 The Carol Burnett Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.20 (1968) (writer: " The Tragedy of Butterfly McHeart")
 
Show ShowActor (4 titles)
1985 Miami Vice (TV series)
Man in Gallery
– The Prodigal Son (1985) … Man in Gallery
 
1984 The First Olympics: Athens 1896 (TV mini-series)
US Navy Bandmaster
 
1982 The Pirates of Penzance (TV movie)
Pirate King
 
1978 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Our Guests at Heartland
 
Show ShowMusic Department (2 titles)
2000 My Romance: An Evening with Jim Brickman (TV special documentary) (composer: song "I Honestly Love You")
 
1973 Here We Go Again (TV series) (composer: theme music)
 
Show ShowSelf (29 titles)
1992 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.75 (1992) … Himself
 
1990 Dionne and Friends (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.7 (1990) … Himself
 
1989 CBS This Morning (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 July 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1988 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV movie)
Himself
 
1987 The New Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 November 1987 (1987) … Himself
 
1987 A Show of Concern: The Heart of America Responds (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
1970-1986 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 March 1986 (1986) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 September 1984 (1984) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 June 1982 (1982) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 September 1973 (1973) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 August 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1985 Night of 100 Stars II (TV movie)
Himself
 
1985 Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1983 Salute! (TV series)
Himself
– Peter Allen (1983) … Himself
 
1983 Live... And in Person (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1983) … Himself
 
1983 The 55th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer: Irving Berlin Tribute
 
1982 The 54th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Winner: Best Original Song
 
1982 Night of 100 Stars (TV special)
Himself
 
1982 The 24th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1982 The Making of 'The Pirates of Penzance' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1981 Tomorrow Coast to Coast (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 December 1981 (1981) … Himself
 
1980 The Royal Charity Concert (TV movie)
Himself
 
1980 The 22nd Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1978 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 April 1978 (1978) … Himself
 
1978 The Jim Nabors Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.34 (1978) … Himself
 
1977 Rock Concert (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.12 (1977) … Himself
 
1975 The Norman Gunston Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.2 (1975) … Himself
 
1973 The Helen Reddy Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.7 (1973) … Himself
 
1968-1969 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 November 1969 (1969) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 November 1969 (1969) … Himself
– Episode dated 15 February 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.5 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #3.201 (1969) … Himself
 
1968 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself
– Country Fair #4 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself - Australian Folk Singer
– Episode #5.18 (1968) … Himself - Australian Folk Singer
 
1965 On Broadway Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 February 1965 (1965) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2007 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
 
2004 Retrosexual: The 80's
Himself
 
1996 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
 
1993 And the Band Played On (TV movie)
Himself
 

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(1971- 1989). Active on Broadway in the following productions: See more »

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Trivia:

He was awarded the A.M. (Member of the Order of Australia) in the 1990 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to the performing arts particularly as a song writer. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius