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Jimmy Dean (I) (1928–2010)

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Jimmy Dean, the musician, actor and entrepreneur, was instrumental in the mainstreaming of country music, a genre that now ranks as the most popular in the United States but which, back in the 1960s, was accorded little respect in the mass media. Jimmy Dean had a #1 hit in the US and England with his song "Big Bad John," which established his fame... See full bio »

Born:

Seth Ward
in Plainview, Texas, USA

Died:

(age 81) in Henrico, Virginia, USA
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1990 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Bobby Diamond
– Ballad for a Blue Lady (1990) … Bobby Diamond
 
1990 Big Bad John
Cletus Morgan
 
1987-1988 J.J. Starbuck (TV series)
Charlie Bullets
– The Rise and Fall of Joe Piermont (1988) … Charlie Bullets
– Rag Doll (1988) … Charlie Bullets
– Permanent Hiatus (1988) … Charlie Bullets
– A Song from the Sequel (1988) … Charlie Bullets
– Cactus Jack's Last Call (1988) … Charlie Bullets
See all 15 episodes »
 
1981-1982 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Beau Gillette / Charlie Rowlands
– Funny Man/Tattoo, the Matchmaker (1982) … Beau Gillette
– Man-Beast/Ole Island Oprey (1981) … Charlie Rowlands
 
1977 The City (TV movie)
Wes Collins
 
1972 Rolling Man (TV movie)
Lyman Hawkes
 
1971 Diamonds Are Forever
Willard Whyte
 
1967-1970 Daniel Boone (TV series)
Josh Clements / Jeremiah / Delo Jones
– Bringing Up Josh (1970) … Josh Clements
– Sunshine Patriots (1970) … Josh Clements
– An Angel Cried (1970) … Josh Clements
– The Cache (1969) … Josh Clements
– A Bearskin for Jamie Blue (1969) … Josh Clements (credit only)
See all 15 episodes »
 
1969 The Ballad of Andy Crocker (TV movie)
Mack
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (6 titles)
2005 My Name Is Earl (TV series)
– Quit Smoking (2005) (performer: "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! That Cigarette")
 
1993 Wilder Napalm (performer: "Phfft! You Were Gone!")
 
1991 Flirting (writer: "Big Bad John")
 
1990 Big Bad John (writer: "Big Bad John" / performer: "Big Bad John")
 
1968-1970 Daniel Boone (TV series)
– Sunshine Patriots (1970) (performer: "It's Good To Be Back Home" - uncredited)
– The Grand Alliance (1969) (performer: "Barbara Allen" - uncredited)
– Benvenuto... Who? (1969) (performer: "Aura Lee" - uncredited)
– Valley of the Sun (1968) (performer: "Remember Millie" - uncredited)
– Be Thankful for the Fickleness of Women (1968) (performer: "Lift The Tankard High" - uncredited, "That's The Life For Me" - uncredited, "Man Was Born To Be Free" - uncredited, "I'll Be A Single Man" - uncredited)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1963 The Patty Duke Show (TV series)
– The Songwriters (1963) (performer: "When Love Is Gone" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (33 titles)
2000 Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1990 An All Star Salute to Country Music (TV movie)
Himself
 
1988 Hee Haw (TV series)
Himself - Co-Host
– Episode #20.11 (1988) … Himself - Co-Host
 
1979 13th Annual Music City News Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1968-1976 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest / Himself - Singer
– Episode dated 13 October 1976 (1976) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 November 1971 (1971) … Himself - Singer
– Episode dated 17 December 1970 (1970) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 5 January 1970 (1970) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 26 January 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1976 Dinah! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 October 1976 (1976) … Himself
 
1971 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 April 1971 (1971) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 January 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 The Dick Cavett Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 April 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1970 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.42 (1970) … Himself
– Episode #2.217 (1970) … Himself
– Episode #2.168 (1970) … Himself
 
1968-1970 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 May 1970 (1970) … Himself
– Episode dated 6 June 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1968-1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest Host / Himself - Host
– Episode #4.56 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #4.28 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #3.194 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #3.159 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #3.109 (1969) … Himself
See all 10 episodes »
 
1968 Operation: Entertainment (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #2.12 (1968) … Himself - Host
– Episode #2.11 (1968) … Himself - Host
– Episode #2.6 (1968) … Himself - Host
– Episode #2.3 (1968) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.15 (1968) … Himself - Host
 
1968 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself
– 2nd Annual Country Music Association Awards (1968) … Himself
 
1968 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.7 (1968) … Himself (uncredited)
 
1961-1968 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode #21.29 (1968) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #21.5 (1967) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #15.8 (1961) … Himself - Singer
 
1967-1968 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode #5.21 (1968) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #4.24 (1967) … Himself - Singer
 
1962-1967 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest Host
– Episode dated 19 April 1967 (1967) … Himself - Guest Host
– Episode dated 25 October 1962 (1962) … Himself
 
1967 The Porter Wagoner Show (TV series)
Himself
– Jimmy Dean (1967) … Himself
 
1966 The Andy Williams Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 November 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1966 Hippodrome (TV series)
Himself - Host (show 7)
– Episode #1.7 (1966) … Himself - Host (show 7)
 
1963-1966 The Jimmy Dean Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Host
– Episode dated 28 January 1966 (1966) … Himself
– Episode dated 21 January 1966 (1966) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 14 January 1966 (1966) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 October 1965 (1965) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 August 1965 (1965) … Himself
See all 10 episodes »
 
1964 Missing Links (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 December 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1963 The Patty Duke Show (TV series)
Himself
– The Songwriters (1963) … Himself
 
1963 The Jack Paar Program (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.16 (1963) … Himself
 
1962 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 May 1962 (1962) … Himself
 
1962 The Tonight Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 May 1962 (1962) … Himself
 
1959 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.11 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #4.3 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #3.47 (1959) … Himself
 
1958-1959 The Jimmy Dean Show (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode dated 23 March 1959 (1959) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 23 August 1958 (1958) … Himself - Host
 
1958 The Chevy Showroom Starring Andy Williams (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.7 (1958) … Himself
 
1958 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 8 March 1958 (1958) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 4 January 1958 (1958) … Himself
 
1958 The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.20 (1958) … Himself
 
1957-1958 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode #3.18 (1958) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #3.11 (1957) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #3.2 (1957) … Himself - Singer
 
1957 The Big Record (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1957) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (7 titles)
2011 The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2010 Breakfast (TV series)
 
2009 Muppets 201: Rarities from the Henson Vault (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 CMT Greatest Moments: Dolly Parton (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: Where the Music Began (video)
Himself
 
1994 Great Performances (TV series)
 
1986 The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (TV movie)
Himself
 

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Height:

6' 3" (1.91 m)
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Star Sign:

Leo