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Jerry Colonna (1904–1986)

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Comedian, composer, songwriter ("At Dusk", "I Came to Say Goodbye"), author and trombonist, educated in high school, then a trombonist with the Columbia Symphony (1931-1936). He was a member of the Bob Hope radio program, and appears in many films. Joining ASCAP in 1956, his other songs include "Life of a Sailor", "Sleighbells in the Sky", "Take Your Time", and "One Day". See full bio »

Born:

Gerardo Luigi Colonna
in Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Died:

(age 82) in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Bob Hope with Jerry Colonna and all of his leading ladies: left to right- (Back row) Joan Collins, Dorothy Lamour, Virginia Mayo, Vera Miles, Janis Paige (front row) Lucille Ball, Joan Fontaine, Hedy Lamarr and Signe Hasso, circa 1961.
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1956-1971 The Bob Hope Show (TV series)
Bartender
– Episode dated 7 November 1971 (1971)
– Episode dated 22 September 1969 (1969)
– Episode dated 19 December 1968 (1968)
– Episode dated 28 December 1956 (1956) … Bartender
 
1966 The Monkees (TV series)
Dr. Mann
– Don't Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth (1966) … Dr. Mann
 
1965 McHale's Navy (TV series)
Jerry Colonna
– Hello, McHale? Colonna! (1965) … Jerry Colonna
 
1962 The Road to Hong Kong
Man Looking for a Match (uncredited)
 
1960 Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV series)
Gonzales
– Babes in Toyland (1960) … Gonzales
 
1959 The Gale Storm Show: Oh, Susanna! (TV series)
Mischa Morningstar
– Come Back Little Beatnik (1959) … Mischa Morningstar
 
1958 Andy Hardy Comes Home
Doc
 
1957 Pinocchio (TV movie)
Ringmaster
 
1957 Climax! (TV series)
Stan
– The Giant Killer (1957) … Stan
 
1956 Meet Me in Las Vegas
Jerry Colonna - MC at Silver Springs
 
1949 Super Circus (TV series)
Ringmaster (1955-56)
 
1954 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
– Revenge with Music (1954)
 
1952 The Christophers (TV series)
– Civic Participation
 
1951 The Jerry Colonna Show (TV series)
Host
 
1951 Alice in Wonderland
March Hare (voice)
 
1951 Kentucky Jubilee
Jerry Harris
 
1950 The Brave Engineer (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1947 Road to Rio
Colonna
 
1946 Casey at the Bat (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1946 Make Mine Music
Narrator (segment "Casey at the Bat") (voice)
 
1945 It's in the Bag!
Dr. Greengrass - Psychiatrist
 
1944 Atlantic City
The Professor
 
1942 Ice-Capades Revue
Theophilus J. Twitchell
 
1942 Star Spangled Rhythm
Colonna - Bob Hope Skit
 
1942 Priorities on Parade
Jeep Jackson
 
1942 True to the Army
Pvt. 'Pinky' Fothergill
 
1941 Ice-Capades
Colonna
 
1941 Sis Hopkins
Professor
 
1941 You're the One
Dr. Colonna
 
1940 Melody and Moonlight
Adner Kellogg
 
1940 Comin' Round the Mountain
Argyle Phifft
 
1940 Road to Singapore
Achilles Bombanassa
 
1939 Naughty But Nice
Allie Gray
 
1939 Sweepstakes Winner
Nick, the Chef
 
1938 Garden of the Moon
Musician
 
1938 Valley of the Giants
Saloon Singer
 
1938 Little Miss Broadway
Member of Band
 
1938 Port of Seven Seas
Arab Rug Dealer (uncredited)
 
1938 College Swing
Prof. Yascha Koloski (uncredited)
 
1938 Paramount Headliner: The Star Reporter (short)
Singer-Freddie Rich Orchestra
 
1938 Swingtime in the Movies (short)
The Texas Tornado
 
1937 Rosalie
Joseph
 
1937 52nd Street
Specialty Vocalist
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (14 titles)
2005 Madman Muntz: American Maverick (documentary) (performer: "Down by the Old Mill Stream")
 
1992 The Music of Disney: A Legacy in Song (video documentary) (performer: "The Unbirthday Song")
 
1956 Meet Me in Las Vegas (performer: "My Lucky Charm")
 
1951 Alice in Wonderland (performer: "A Very Merry Un-birthday The Un-birthday Song" 1951 - uncredited)
 
1946 Make Mine Music (performer: "Casey at the Bat" 1946)
 
1944 Atlantic City (performer: "BY THE BEAUTIFUL SEA")
 
1942 Priorities on Parade (performer: "Conchita, Marquita, Lolita, Pepita, Rosita, Juanita Lopez", "Cooperate with Your Air Raid Warden", "Payday" / "The Machine Age" ballet)
 
1942 True to the Army (performer: "Jitterbug's Lullaby")
 
1941 You're the One (performer: "The Yogi Who Lost His Will Power")
 
1939 Naughty But Nice (performer: "Remember Dad On Mother's Day" - uncredited)
 
1938 Garden of the Moon (performer: "The Lady on the Two Cent Stamp" 1938 - uncredited, "The Girl Friend of the Whirling Dervish" 1938 - uncredited)
 
1938 Valley of the Giants (performer: "A Bird in a Gilded Cage" 1900 - uncredited)
 
1938 College Swing (performer: "Please")
 
1935 Watch the Birdie (short) (writer: "At Dusk" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (32 titles)
1977 Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready (TV movie)
Himself
 
1976 Joys (TV special)
Himself
 
1954-1970 The Bob Hope Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 April 1970 (1970) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 September 1966 (1966) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 April 1959 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #4.5 (1954) … Himself
 
1963 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 June 1963 (1963) … Himself
 
1962 Bob Hope Christmas Show (TV movie)
Himself
 
1962 Here's Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 January 1962 (1962) … Himself
 
1959 Frances Langford Presents (TV series)
Himself
 
1958 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.50 (1958) … Himself
 
1957 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Celebrity Guest
– Episode dated 9 October 1957 (1957) … Celebrity Guest
 
1957 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Himself
– Four Fabulous Characters (1957) … Himself
 
1957 The Rosemary Clooney Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.28 (1957) … Himself
 
1956 Val Parnell's Startime (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 November 1956 (1956) … Himself
 
1956 Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Small Fry (short)
Himself
 
1955 Dateline: Disneyland (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1955 The Name's the Same (TV series)
Himself - Contestant
– Episode dated 21 March 1955 (1955) … Himself - Contestant
 
1955 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself - Comedian
– Episode #5.13 (1955) … Himself - Comedian
 
1954 Screen Snapshots: Hollywood's Invisible Man (short)
Himself
 
1953 Screen Snapshots: Out West in Hollywood (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1952 Screen Snapshots: Meet Mr. Rhythm, Frankie Laine (documentary short)
Himself
 
1951 Chesterfield Sound Off Time (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 October 1951 (1951) … Himself
 
1951 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 22 July 1951 (1951) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
1951 Operation Wonderland (documentary short)
Himself
 
1948 Screen Snapshots: Smiles and Styles (short)
Himself
 
1947 KTLA Premiere (TV movie)
Himself
 
1946 Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 10: Famous Fathers and Sons (documentary short)
Himself
 
1946 Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 7: Hollywood Victory Show (documentary short)
Himself
 
1946 Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 6: Wendell Niles and Don Prindle Show (short)
Himself
 
1944 Screen Snapshots Series 24, No. 4 (short)
Himself
 
1943 Stars on Horseback (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1942 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 4 (documentary short)
Himself
 
1941 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1940 Screen Snapshots: Seeing Hollywood (documentary short)
Himself - Rodeo Parade Participant
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (13 titles)
2003 Jim McKay: My World in My Words (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Bob Hope: Hollywood's Brightest Star (video documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Bob Hope: Memories of World War II (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Entertaining the Troops (documentary)
Himself
 
1992 The Music of Disney: A Legacy in Song (video documentary)
The March Hare (voice)
 
1988 Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (TV movie)
Himself
 
1986 Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah (video short)
March Hare (voice)
 
1980 Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1954-1979 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
 
1964 Hollywood and the Stars (TV series)
 
1956 Screen Snapshots 8859: Mr. Rhythm's Holiday (documentary short)
Himself
 
1952 Screen Snapshots: Memories of Famous Hollywood Comedians (documentary short)
 
1944 Musical Movieland (short)
The Texas Tornado (uncredited)
 

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Brother of Louis Colonna. See more »

Trademark:

Exaggerated handlebar mustache, high, piercing tenor voice See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo