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Tex Beneke (1914–2000)

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The popular singer and saxophone player began with the Ben Young Orchestra (1935-1937), and joined the Miller band in 1938, becoming one of the bands's most popular personalities and soloists (though he was not seen or even referred to in The Glenn Miller Story). His personality and talents led him to the top of the Downbeat and Metronome magazine polls... See full bio »

Born:

Gordon Lee Beneke
in Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Died:

(age 86) in Costa Mesa, California, USA

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2010 Zompyres: Texas (writer: "Give Me Five Minutes More" / performer: "Give Me Five Minutes More")
 
2009 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing (video documentary) (performer: "Chattanooga Choo Choo" - uncredited)
 
2008 Fallout 3 (Video Game) (performer: "A Wonderful Guy")
 
2006 Running with Scissors (performer: "Blue Champagne" 1968)
 
1998 Babe: Pig in the City (performer: "Chattanooga Choo Choo")
 
1990 Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (performer: "The Rhumba Jumps")
 
1970 Myra Breckinridge (performer: "Chattanooga Choo Choo")
 
1962 The Bell Telephone Hour (TV series)
– Portals of Music (1962) (performer: "Moonlight Serenade" - uncredited, "In the Mood" - uncredited, "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree" - uncredited, " I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo" - uncredited, "Moonlight Cocktail" - uncredited, "Chattanooga Choo Choo" - uncredited)
 
1960 Startime (TV series)
– The Swingin' Years (1960) (performer: "Chattanooga Choo Choo" - uncredited)
 
1950 Sweet Serenade (short) (performer: "Tuxedo Junction", "Moonlight Serenade", "Pin Striped Pants", "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot")
 
1947 Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Band (short) (performer: "Moonlight Serenade" - uncredited, "In the Mood" - uncredited, "Serenade in Blue", "Five Minutes More", "Don't Be That Way" - uncredited, "American Patrol" - uncredited, "Some Other Time" - uncredited, "Londonderry Air" - uncredited)
 
1947 Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Orchestra (short) (performer: "Chattanooga Choo Choo" - uncredited, "The Red Cavalry March" - uncredited, "Cynthia's in Love" - uncredited, "Little Brown Jug" - uncredited, "Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop" - uncredited)
 
1942 Orchestra Wives (performer: " I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo" - uncredited, "People Like You and Me" - uncredited)
 
1941 Sun Valley Serenade (performer: "Chattanooga Choo Choo" - uncredited / "In the Mood" - uncredited)
 
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1948 Musical Merry-Go-Round #2 (short)
Orchestra
 
1942 Orchestra Wives
Phil Mercer (uncredited)
 
1942 Trumpet Serenade (short)
Singer
 
1941 Sun Valley Serenade
Orchestra Member (uncredited)
 
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1980 The Anita Bryant Spectacular (TV movie)
Himself
 
1974 Dinah! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.24 (1974) … Himself
 
1970 Happy Days (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1970) … Himself
 
1962 The Bell Telephone Hour (TV series)
Himself - Orchestra Leader
– Portals of Music (1962) … Himself - Orchestra Leader (as Tex Beneke and His Orchestra)
 
1960 Startime (TV series)
Himself
– The Swingin' Years (1960) … Himself
 
1957 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– Ronnie Deauville (1957) … Himself
 
1951 Kreisler Bandstand (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.13 (1951) … Himself
 
1950 Sweet Serenade (short)
Himself (and the Glenn Miller Orchestra)
 
1950 Cavalcade of Bands (TV series)
 
1948 Musical Merry-Go-Round #6 (short)
Themselves (as Tex Beneke and His Orchestra)
 
1947 Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Band (short)
Himself - Leader of Glenn Miller Band
 
1947 Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Orchestra (short)
Himself/Bandleader
 
1943 Upbeat in Music (documentary short)
Himself - Band Vocalist
 
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2012 My Music: Big Band Vocalists (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 My Music: The Big Band Years (TV movie)
Himself
 
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Alternate Names:

Tex Beneke and His Orchestra
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Big band singer/saxophonist. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius