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Erroll Garner (1923–1977)

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Composer ("Misty") and pianist, the younger brother of Linton S. Garner. He was a professional pianist at age seven over KDKA radio in Pittsburgh. After his high school education, he entertained in high schools and theatres in New York and California, and was featured with the Slam Stewart Trio. Later... See full bio »

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Erroll Louis Garner
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Died:

(age 53) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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2012 Silver Linings Playbook (writer: "Misty")
 
2009 Banda sonora (TV series)
– Episode #5.24 (2009) (writer: "Tot és gris")
 
2007 Faut que ça danse! (writer: "Play Piano Play" / performer: "Play Piano Play")
 
2007 Sarah Vaughan: Live in '58 & '64 (video) (music: "Misty" - uncredited)
 
2006 Infamous (performer: "How High the Moon")
 
2005 Block Party (documentary) (writer: "Misty")
 
2005 Great Women Singers of the 20th Century: Sarah Vaughan (video) (music: "Misty" - uncredited)
 
2004 Melinda and Melinda (performer: "Will You Still Be Mine" 1941, "The Best Things in Life Are Free" 1927, "Somebody Stole My Gal" 1918)
 
2003 Totally Married (writer: "Misty")
 
2003 My House in Umbria (TV movie) (music: "Misty")
 
2002 Catch Me If You Can (performer: "Body & Soul")
 
2002 Livshunger (TV series)
– Episode #1.2 (2002) (music: "MISTY" / "MISTY")
 
2001 Ocean's Eleven (writer: "Misty")
 
1998 Celebrity (performer: "Will You Still Be Mine" 1941, "Lullaby of Birdland" 1952)
 
1997 Deconstructing Harry (performer: "She's Funny That Way" 1928, "The Way You Look Tonight" 1936)
 
1995 Keeping Up Appearances (TV series)
– Skis (1995) ("Misty")
 
1995 Mighty Aphrodite (performer: "Penthouse Serenade When We're Alone" 1952, "I Hadn't Anyone Till You" 1938)
 
1994 Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (music: "Misty" 1962)
 
1993 Manhattan Murder Mystery (writer: "Misty" 1954 / performer: "The Best Things in Life Are Free" 1927, "I'm In the Mood for Love" 1935, "Misty" 1954)
 
1993 It Was a Wonderful Life (documentary) (writer: "Misty")
 
1992 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
– The Magic Sword (1992) (writer: "Misty")
 
1991 The Super (writer: "Misty")
 
1986-1991 Cheers (TV series)
– Baby Balk (1991) (music: "Misty" - uncredited)
– Cliffie's Big Score (1986) (music: "Misty" - uncredited)
 
1991 Defending Your Life (writer: "Misty")
 
1990 Alice (performer: "Caravan" 1937, "The Way You Look Tonight" 1936, "Will You Still Be Mine" 1941)
 
1990 Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (music: "Misty")
 
1989 Designing Women (TV series)
– You Got to Have Friends (1989) (music: "Misty" / lyrics: "Misty")
 
1989 Screen One (TV series)
– She's Been Away (1989) (music: "Misty" - uncredited)
 
1988 Another Woman (performer: "A Fine Romance" 1936, "Make Believe" 1927)
 
1986 All-Star Party for Clint Eastwood (TV movie) (writer: "Misty")
 
1985 Blue Money (TV movie) (writer: "Misty")
 
1978 Good Times (TV series)
– The Traveling Christmas (1978) (music: "Misty" - uncredited)
 
1978 The Muppet Show (TV series)
– Liberace (1978) (music: "Misty")
 
1975 Jane Bond (writer: "Misty" - uncredited)
 
1974 The Great McGonagall (performer: "I'll Remember April")
 
1971 Play Misty for Me (writer: "Misty" / performer: "Misty")
 
1965 Shindig! (TV series)
– Episode #2.29 (1965) (music: "Misty")
 
Show ShowComposer (3 titles)
2003 Linton Garner: I Never Said Goodbye (documentary)
 
1968 Erroll Garner i København (TV documentary)
 
1963 A New Kind of Love
 
Show ShowActor (2 titles)
1968 Negresco
 
1960 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
– Episode dated 16 May 1960 (1960)
 
Show ShowSelf (26 titles)
1962-1974 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 18 December 1974 (1974) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 November 1973 (1973) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 29 May 1973 (1973) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 October 1972 (1972) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 October 1972 (1972) … Himself
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1971 Flip (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.4 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 The Pearl Bailey Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Pianist
– Episode #1.12 (1971) … Himself
– Episode #1.9 (1971) … Himself - Pianist
 
1971 The Name of the Game (TV series)
Himself
– A Sister from Napoli (1971) … Himself
 
1970 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 May 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1970 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.135 (1970) … Himself
 
1969 Della (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.59 (1969) … Himself
 
1967-1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.129 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #3.36 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #2.134 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #2.96 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #2.61 (1967) … Himself
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1968 The Donald O'Connor Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 December 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 The Pat Boone Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 January 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 Erroll Garner i København (TV documentary)
Himself - Musician (pianist)
 
1967 The Andy Williams Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Pianist
– Love, Andy (1967) … Himself - Pianist
– Episode dated 8 January 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1966-1967 The London Palladium Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 May 1967 (1967) … Himself
– Episode #1.18 (1966) … Himself
 
1965 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.33 (1965) … Himself
 
1965 Fanfare (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (1965) … Himself
 
1964-1965 The Bell Telephone Hour (TV series)
Himself - Pianist
– The Many Facets of Cole Porter (1965) … Himself - Pianist
– Episode #6.18 (1964) … Himself - Pianist
 
1965 Jazz 625 (TV series)
Himself - music performance
– Errol Garner (1965) … Himself - music performance (as Errol Garner)
 
1964 Jackie Gleason: American Scene Magazine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.31 (1964) … Himself
 
1959-1964 The Garry Moore Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.27 (1964) … Himself
– Episode #1.30 (1959) … Himself
 
1960-1963 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Jazz Pianist / Pianist
– Episode #16.29 (1963) … Jazz Pianist
– Episode #14.24 (1961) … Jazz Pianist
– Episode #14.17 (1961) … Jazz Pianist
– Episode #14.4 (1960) … Pianist
 
1963 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 January 1963 (1963) … Himself
 
1961 The Arthur Godfrey Show (TV movie)
Himself - Pianist
 
1957 The Big Record (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.11 (1957) … Himself
– Episode #1.4 (1957) … Himself
 
1957 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself - Jazz Pianist
– Episode #2.32 (1957) … Himself - Jazz Pianist
 
1955 The Jackie Gleason Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest Jazz Pianist
– Episode dated 7 May 1955 (1955) … Himself - Guest Jazz Pianist
 
1951 Wonderful Town, U.S.A. (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.14 (1951) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2003 Nelson Freire (documentary)
Himself
 
1992 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
 
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