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Ray Gilbert (1912–1976)

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Academy Award-winning songwriter ("Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" [1947]), composer and author, educated in public schools and then a writer of special material for Sophie Tucker, Harry Richman and Buddy Rogers. He came to Hollywood in 1939 and wrote for Earl Carroll, then signed for 3 1/2 years with Walt Disney... See full bio »

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in Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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(age 63) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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2012 Hope Springs (writer: "Tormented")
 
2011 Kinect Disneyland Adventures (Video Game) (writer: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah")
 
2009 Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series (TV series)
– So Long & Thanks for All the Trading Cards (2009) (writer: "Chihuahua" - uncredited)
 
2008 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (writer: "THAT'S A PLENTY")
 
2008 Beverly Hills Chihuahua (writer: "Chihuahua a/k/a Chihuahua 2002")
 
2007 Juno (writer: "Once I Loved" 1963)
 
2006 You, Me and Dupree (writer: "Crickets Sing for Anna Maria")
 
2006 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse (video) (lyrics: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" - uncredited)
 
2005 Belíssima (TV series)
– Episode dated 7 November 2005 (2005) (writer: "Bonita demais" - uncredited)
 
2005 Capote (lyrics: "Cherry" 1928)
 
2003 Destino (short) (lyrics: "Destino")
 
2002 House of Mouse (TV series)
– Pete's One-Man Show (2002) (music: "Boom Da Boom Disney Version" / lyrics: "Boom Da Boom Disney Version")
 
2000 Super Speedway (documentary) (writer: "You Belong to my Heart" / as R. Gilbert)
 
2000 Walt Disney World Quest: Magical Racing Tour (Video Game) (music: "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah")
 
2000 Joe Gould's Secret (writer: "Muskrat Ramble" / as Gilbert)
 
1999 Bicentennial Man (writer: "Muskrat Ramble")
 
1999 Man of the Century (writer: "Once I Loved")
 
1999 Between Your Legs (writer: "Você" / as R. Gilbert)
 
1992-1996 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
– The Incredible Melting Man (1996) (writer: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah")
– The Human Duplicators (1992) (writer: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah")
– Crash of Moons (1992) (lyrics: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" - uncredited)
 
1996 Walt Disney World Explorer (Video Game) (writer: "Ev'rybody Has a Laughing Place")
 
1994 That's Entertainment! III (documentary) (lyrics: "Baião Ca-Room' Pa Pa" - uncredited)
 
1993 Keeping Up Appearances (TV series)
– Looking at Properties (1993) ("Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah")
 
1993 Life with Mikey (lyrics: "ZIP-A-DEE-DOO-DAH")
 
1992 Encino Man (lyrics: "Zip a Dee Doo Dah")
 
1992 The Babe (writer: "Muskrat Ramble")
 
1991 JFK (writer: "Muskrat Ramble")
 
1991 True Identity (writer: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah")
 
1990 Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (video) (lyrics: "Ev'rybody Has A Laughing Place")
 
1990 Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Disneyland Fun (video) (lyrics: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah")
 
1990 Cry-Baby (writer: "CHERRY")
 
1989 Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain (TV movie) (writer: "Zip-a-dee Doo-Dah")
 
1988 The Dressmaker (writer: "That's a-Plenty" - uncredited)
 
1988 Disney Sing-Along-Songs: You Can Fly (video short) (lyrics: "The Merrily Song")
 
1987 The Chipmunk Adventure (writer: "Cuanto le gusta")
 
1987 Henri (writer: "That's A Plenty")
 
1986 Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah (video short) (lyrics: "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah", "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Reprise" - uncredited)
 
1984 Webster (TV series)
– Special Friends (1984) (lyrics: "Cuanto Le Gusta")
 
1980 M*A*S*H (TV series)
– Letters (1980) (lyrics: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah")
 
1978 All in the Family (TV series)
– Return of the Waitress (1978) (writer: "Zip-a-dee Doo-Dah" - uncredited)
 
1977 The Muppet Show (TV series)
– George Burns (1977) (lyrics: "Cuanto le gusta" - uncredited)
 
1976 The Ritz (lyrics: "The Three Caballeros" - uncredited)
 
1958-1975 The Lawrence Welk Show (TV series)
– America on the Move (1975) (lyrics: "Cuanto le gusta" - uncredited)
– Academy Awards (1970) (lyrics: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" - uncredited)
– Episode #6.32 (1961) (music: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" - uncredited)
– Episode #3.30 (1958) (music: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" - uncredited)
 
1969 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
– Episode dated 13 November 1969 (1969) (lyrics: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" - uncredited)
 
1968 A Family Thing (TV special) (writer: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah")
 
1965 Shindig! (TV series)
– Episode #2.28 (1965) (writer: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah")
– Episode #1.21 (1965) (writer: "Muskat Ramble")
 
1964 Hey There, It's Yogi Bear (writer: "Like I Like You", "Ven-E, Ven-O, Ven-A")
 
1960 Startime (TV series)
– Academy Award Songs (1960) (lyrics: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" - uncredited)
 
1958 The Polly Bergen Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.18 (1958) (lyrics: "Cuanto le gusta" - uncredited)
 
1957 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
– Episode dated 5 October 1957 (1957) (music: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" - uncredited)
 
1957 The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (TV series)
– The Duenna (1957) (writer: "You Belong To My Heart Solamente Una Vez" - uncredited)
 
1955 Dateline: Disneyland (TV special documentary) (writer: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah")
 
1954 Playgirl (writer: "Lie to Me Baby" - uncredited)
 
1953 Sombrero (lyrics: "You Belong to My Heart" - uncredited)
 
1951 Teresa Brewer and the Firehouse Five Plus Two (short) (lyrics: "The Hot Canary")
 
1951 Mr. Imperium (lyrics: "Solamente una vez You Belong To My Heart" - uncredited)
 
1950 One Hour in Wonderland (TV special) (writer: "Zip-a-dee Doo-Dah" - uncredited)
 
1950 Nancy Goes to Rio (writer: "Yipsee-I-O" - uncredited / lyrics: "Baião Ca-Room' Pa Pa" - uncredited, "Love Is Like This" - uncredited)
 
1949 The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (lyrics: "Merrily on Our Way to Nowhere in Particular" 1949 - uncredited)
 
1949 The Adventures of Uncle Mistletoe (TV series)
– Episode dated 25 October 1949 (1949) (writer: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" - uncredited)
 
1949 The Big Sombrero (writer: "You Belong To My Heart")
 
1948 A Song Is Born (writer: "Muskrat Ramble" 1926 - uncredited)
 
1948 A Date with Judy (writer: "Cuanto La Gusta")
 
1948 Melody Time (writer: "Once Upon a Wintertime", "Blame It on the Samba")
 
1948 The Gay Ranchero (lyrics: "You Belong to My Heart")
 
1946 Make Mine Music (writer: "Blue Bayou" 1946, "Casey at the Bat" 1946 / lyrics: "All the Cats Join In" 1945, "Without You Bis ans Ende der Welt" 1942, "Two Silhouettes" 1945, "Johnny Fedora and Alice Bluebonnet" 1945)
 
1946 Song of the South (writer: "Zip-a-dee Doo-Dah", "Everybody's Got a Laughing Place", "Sooner Or Later You're Gonna Be Comin' Around" - uncredited)
 
1946 Blue Bayou (short) (writer: "Blue Bayou")
 
1946 All the Cats Join In (short) (writer: "All the Cats Join In")
 
1945 You Belong to My Heart (short) (lyrics: "You Belong to My Heart Solamente una vez")
 
1944 The Three Caballeros (lyrics: "The Three Caballeros Ay, Jalisco, no te rajes!", "Baía No baixa do sapateiro", "You Belong To My Heart Solamente una vez", "Mexico")
 
1944 Moonlight and Cactus (writer: "Send Me a Man, Amen")
 
1943 O, My Darling Clementine (writer: "Diggin' the Docey Doe" - uncredited)
 
1943 Man from Music Mountain (writer: "Smiles Are Made Out of the Sunshine")
 
1942 A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat (short) (writer: "A Zoot Suit for My Sunday Gal")
 
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1955 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series) (additional songs - 1 episode)
– Cavalcade of Songs (1955) (additional songs)
 
1946 Song of the South (composer: songs)
 
1946 Make Mine Music (songs by)
 
1944 The Three Caballeros (songs: lyrics by)
 
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1946 All the Cats Join In (short)
 
1946 Blue Bayou (short)
 
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1984 We Think the World Is Round (TV movie) (written by)
 
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1994 That's Entertainment! III (documentary) (grateful acknowledgment: to the extraordinary composers and lyricists)
 
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Personal Details

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Record album score: "The Nina, the Pinta, the Santa Maria".
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Trivia:

Father of singer Joanne Gilbert. Received an Academy Award for his song, "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" for Song of the South. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo