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Gene Austin (I) (1900–1972)

Soundtrack | Actor

Gene Austin was a singer, songwriter ("When My Sugar Walks Down the Street") and author, educated at Baltimore University. He served in the US Army in 1916 with the Mexican Punitive Expedition, then in World War I. He sang in theaters, vaudeville, radio, television and films, and made many recordings... See full bio »

Born:

Eugene Lucas
in Gainesville, Texas, USA

Died:

(age 71) in Palm Springs, California, USA
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2009 Get Low (performer: "My Blue Heaven" 1924)
 
2008/II Crazy (writer: "Lonesome Road")
 
1999 The Green Mile (performer: "Did You Ever See a Dream Walking")
 
1997 Wild Man Blues (documentary) (lyrics: "Lonesome Road")
 
1996 Carried Away (performer: "I'D BE IN MEMPHIS")
 
1991 Fried Green Tomatoes (performer: "My Blue Heaven")
 
1968 The Jonathan Winters Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.15 (1968) (lyrics: "The Lonesome Road" - uncredited)
 
1962-1965 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
– Episode #19.6 (1965) (writer: "How Come You Do Me Like You Do?" - uncredited)
– Episode #15.28 (1962) (lyrics: "The Lonesome Road" - uncredited)
 
1962 Here's Edie (TV movie) (writer: "When My Sugar Walks Down the Street" - uncredited)
 
1960 Peter Gunn (TV series)
– The Dummy (1960) (writer: "The Lonesome Road")
 
1959 At the Movies (TV movie) (lyrics: "The Lonesome Road" - uncredited)
 
1959 Country Style, U.S.A. (TV series short)
– Episode #3.9 (1959) (lyrics: "Lonesome Road)
 
1958 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
– Episode dated 25 January 1958 (1958) (writer: "When My Sugar Walks Down the Street" - uncredited)
 
1956 Cha-Cha-Cha Boom! (lyrics: "Lonesome Road")
 
1955 Three for the Show (music: "How Come you Do Me Like You Do" / lyrics: "How Come you Do Me Like You Do")
 
1948 The Strawberry Roan (writer: "The Angel Song When the Angels turn the lights on in Heaven", "Can't Shake the Sands of Texas From My Shoes")
 
1947 Girl Time (short) (writer: "When My Sugar Walks Down the Street" - uncredited)
 
1945 That's the Spirit (writer: "How Come You Do Me Like You Do?")
 
1944 Follow the Leader (writer: "Now and Then" / performer: "Now and Then")
 
1944 Moon Over Las Vegas (writer: "You, Marvelous You" / performer: "You, Marvelous You", "My Blue Heaven")
 
1941 The Lonesome Road (short) (lyrics: "The Lonesome Road")
 
1938 Songs and Saddles (writer: "Song of the Saddle", "I'm Comin' Home", "I Fell Down and Broke My Heart", "Why Can't I Be Your Sweetheart Tonight?", "The Man From Texas" / performer: "Song of the Saddle", "I'm Comin' Home", "I Fell Down and Broke My Heart", "Why Can't I Be Your Sweetheart Tonight?", "The Man From Texas")
 
1937 Make Way for Tomorrow (writer: "When a St. Louis Woman Comes Down to New Orleans" 1934 - uncredited)
 
1936 Klondike Annie (writer: "Cheer Up, Little Sister", "It's Better to Give Than to Receive", "I'm an Occidental Woman in an Oriental Mood for Love", "Mister Deep Blue Sea", "Little Bar Butterfly")
 
1934 Gift of Gab (performer: "Blue Sky Avenue")
 
1934 Sadie McKee (performer: "After You've Gone" 1918 - uncredited, "How Dry I Am" - uncredited, "Home, Sweet Home" 1823 - uncredited)
 
1929 Show Boat (lyrics: "The Lonesome Road" 1927 - uncredited)
 
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1944 Follow the Leader
Singer Gene Austin
 
1944 Moon Over Las Vegas
Singer Gene Austin
 
1940 My Little Chickadee
Saloon Musician
 
1938 Songs and Saddles
Gene Austin
 
1937 RKO Headliner: Trailing Along (short)
Orchestra Leader
 
1936 Klondike Annie
Organist
 
1936 Bad Medicine (short)
Singer
 
1935 Night Life (short)
 
1934 Ferry-Go-Round (short)
Gene Austin
 
1934 Belle of the Nineties
St. Louis Crooner
 
1934 Gift of Gab
Radio Artist (as Gene Austin with Candy and Coco)
 
1934 Sadie McKee
Cafe Entertainer on Piano
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
1957 The Big Record (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.15 (1957) … Himself
 
1957 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #11.5 (1957) … Himself
– Episode #10.35 (1957) … Himself
 
1955-1956 Shower of Stars (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Singer
– More Gold Records (1956) … Himself - Singer
– Gold Records (1955) … Himself
 
1951 Penthouse Party (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.35 (1951) … Himself
 
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1947 Hollywood Bound
Edited from: Ferry-Go-Round
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Recordings (notable hits): "When My Sugar Walks Down the Street" [with Aileen Stanley] (Victor, 1925); "Yearning" (Victor, 1925); "Yes Sir! That's My Baby" (Victor, 1925); "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue"/"Sleepy Time Gal" (Victor, 1926); "Bye Bye... See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 1 Article  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Gene Austin with Candy and Coco
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Star Sign:

Cancer