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I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009) -- Clip: Kid Whisperer
I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009) -- Interview: Gladys Knight "On singing in the film"
I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009) -- I Can Do Bad All by Myself Trailer
I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009) -- Here's the motion poster for Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself.
I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009) -- Clip: Smile

Overview

Date of Birth:
28 May 1944, Atlanta, Georgia, USA more
Contact:
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Trivia:
Has an older sister, Brenda, and a younger brother, David. more
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(78 articles)
The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty Set for A December Premiere
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Tyler Perry's "I Can Do Bad All By Myself" Hits Blu-Ray And DVD In January
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Alternate Names:
Gladys Knight & the Pips | Gladys Knight and The Pips | Gladys Knight and the Pips

Filmography

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Actress
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009)   Wilma 2009 - 2.1 (3,584)
AKAs:
  • Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself (USA: complete title)
- 2. Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen (2006) (V) Candie 2006 - 4.4 (65)
- 3. Unbeatable Harold (2006) Phyllis 2006 - 7.4 (55)
- 4. "JAG" (1995)   Etta (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 6.7 (2,704)
AKAs:
  • JAG: Judge Advocate General (Australia)
- 5. Hollywood Homicide (2003) Olivia Robidoux 2003 - 5.2 (15,185)
- 6. "The Jamie Foxx Show" (1996)   Janice King (2 episodes, 1997-2001) 2001 - 5.9 (458)
- 7. "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" (1995)   Chocolate (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 5.3 (131)
- 8. "Living Single" (1993)   Odelle Jones (2 episodes, 1997) 1997 - 6.9 (639)
AKAs:
  • My Girls
- 9. "New York Undercover" (1994)   Natalie (4 episodes, 1994) 1994 - 7.2 (407)
AKAs:
  • Uptown Undercover
- 10. Twenty Bucks (1993) Mrs. McCormac 1993 - 6.2 (2,006)
- 11. Kenny Rogers Classic Weekend (1989) (TV) 1989 - -
- 12. "CBS Schoolbreak Special" (1984)   Dr. Donna Robinson (1 episode, 1987) 1987 - 5.1 (34)
1 TV episode:
- 13. Desperado (1987) (TV) Mona Lisa 1987 - 7.1 (112)
- 14. "Charlie & Co." (1985)   Diana Richmond (18 episodes, 1985-1986) 1986 - 3.8 (8)
- 15. Pipe Dreams (1976) Maria Wilson 1976 - 4.3 (20)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Later with Jools Holland" (1992)   (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 8.1 (99)
AKAs:
  • A Little Later (USA: cut version)
1 TV episode:
- 2. I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009)   (performer: "The Need to Be", "Just Don't Wanna Know/Over It Now") 2009 - 2.1 (3,584)
AKAs:
  • Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself (USA: complete title)
- 3. Fired Up! (2009) (writer: "Two Type of Bitches") 2009 - 6.0 (7,131)
- 4. The Family That Preys (2008)   (performer: "I Hope You Dance") 2008 - 3.5 (2,882)
AKAs:
  • Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (USA: complete title)
- 5. "Hoge bomen: Pioniers" (2007)   (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - -
1 TV episode:
- 6. "Las Vegas" (2003)   (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 7.8 (6,681)
1 TV episode:
- 7. Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000) (performer: "The Look Of Love") 2000 - 4.6 (4,321)
- 8. "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" (1995)   (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 5.3 (131)
1 TV episode:
- 9. A Life Less Ordinary (1997) (performer: "IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN") 1997 $8.97M 6.3 (17,236)
- 10. Set It Off (1996) (performer: "I'll Be Missing You") 1996 $40.6M 6.3 (4,157)
- 11. "Melrose Place" (1992)   (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - 5.8 (2,097)
1 TV episode:
- 12. True Identity (1991) (performer: "Walk the Line") 1991 - 5.1 (604)
- 13. Ghost Dad (1990) (performer: "Strong As Steel") 1990 - 3.8 (3,032)
- 14. Licence to Kill (1989) (performer: "Licence to Kill") 1989 $156M 6.5 (22,575)
- 15. Sesame Street, Special (1988) (TV)   (performer: "Put Down the Duckie (Reprise)") 1988 - 7.0 (66)
AKAs:
  • Put Down the Duckie: A Sesame Street Special (USA: video title)
  • Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie - An All-Star Musical Special (USA: video box title)
  • The Sesame Street Special (USA: informal title)
- 16. Cobra (1986) (performer: "Loving On Borrowed Time" (Love Theme from Cobra)) 1986 - 4.8 (16,279)
- 17. Rocky IV (1985) (performer: "Double or Nothing") 1985 $300M 5.9 (38,338)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Sisters in the Name of Love (1986) (TV) (producer) 1986 - 9.0 (12)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The Paul O'Grady Show" (2004)   Herself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 5.7 (202)
AKAs:
  • The New Paul O'Grady Show (UK: new title)
- 2. "Later with Jools Holland" (1992)   Herself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 8.1 (99)
AKAs:
  • A Little Later (USA: cut version)
- 3. "The Early Show" (1999)   Herself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 4.5 (57)
1 TV episode:
- 4. Michael Jackson Memorial (2009) (TV)   (uncredited) Herself - VIP audience 2009 - 8.3 (139)
AKAs:
  • Michael Jackson Memorial Service (USA: alternative title)
- 5. "House of Payne" (2006)   Herself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 1.1 (44)
AKAs:
  • Tyler Perry's House of Payne (USA: complete title)
- 6. Let Freedom Sing: How Music Inspired the Civil Rights Movement (2009) Herself 2009 - -
- 7. "Entertainment Tonight" (1981)   Herself (3 episodes, 2006-2008) 2008 - 3.7 (658)
AKAs:
  • E.T. (USA: informal title)
  • ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
  • Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
  • This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- 8. The BET Honors (2008) (TV) Herself - Performer 2008 - -
- 9. "American Idol Rewind" (2006)   Herself - Guest Judge (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 3.1 (78)
1 TV episode:
- 10. "30 Rock" (2006)   Herself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 8.9 (91)
1 TV episode:
- 11. BET Awards 2007 (2007) (TV) 2007 - 7.4 (9)
- 12. "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" (2002)   Herself / Herself - Guest Judge (3 episodes, 2003-2007) 2007 - 4.9 (6,464)
AKAs:
  • American Idol (USA: new title)
  • American Idol 2 (USA: promotional title)
  • American Idol 3 (USA: alternative title)
  • American Idol 4 (USA: fourth season title)
- 13. 2007 Trumpet Awards (2007) (TV) Herself 2007 - -
- 14. "The View" (1997)   Herself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 2.9 (2,052)
1 TV episode:
- 15. "Celebrity Duets" (2006)   Herself - Musical Guest (3 episodes, 2006) 2006 - 3.2 (75)
3 TV episodes:
- 16. "Tavis Smiley" (2004)   Herself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 5.6 (86)
1 TV episode:
- 17. Legends Ball (2006) (TV) Herself 2006 - 5.4 (76)
- 18. Chris Botti Live: With Orchestra and Special Guests (2006) (V) Herself 2006 - 7.0 (15)
- 19. Nobel Peace Prize Concert (2005) (TV) Herself 2005 - 4.8 (10)
- 20. BET Awards 2005 (2005) (TV) Herself 2005 - 2.8 (41)
- 21. 2005 Trumpet Awards (2005) (TV) Herself 2005 - -
- 22. "Las Vegas" (2003)   Herself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 7.8 (6,681)
1 TV episode:
- 23. "Good Day Live" (2001)   Herself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 1.6 (20)
1 TV episode:
- 24. The 10th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Smokey Robinson (2004) (TV) Herself 2004 - 2.1 (5)
- 25. Bridge to Havana (2004) (V) Herself 2004 - -
- 26. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs (2004) (TV) Herself 2004 - 7.1 (113)
- 27. Motown 45 (2004) (TV) Herself 2004 - 5.2 (17)
- 28. VH1 Divas 2004 (2004) (TV) Herself/Performer 2004 - 3.5 (21)
- 29. "Intimate Portrait" (1993)   Herself (3 episodes, 1999-2004) 2004 - 7.8 (52)
- 30. "Pyramid" (2002)   Herself (2 episodes, 2003) 2003 - 6.4 (35)
AKAs:
  • The $100,000 Pyramid (USA: alternative title)
2 TV episodes:
- 31. The Michael Jackson Story (2003) (TV) Herself 2003 - 6.3 (8)
- 32. "When I Was a Girl" (2001)   Herself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - -
- 33. "American Juniors" (2003)   Herself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 2.1 (118)
1 TV episode:
- 34. Divas on Ice (2001/II) (TV) Herself 2001 - -
- 35. Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (2001) (TV) Herself 2001 - 6.3 (374)
- 36. "E! True Hollywood Story" (1996)   Herself (2 episodes, 1998-2001) 2001 - -
- 37. "Say It Loud: A Celebration of Black Music in America" (2001) Herself 2001 - 5.5 (7)
- 38. "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" (1999/I)   Herself (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 6.9 (425)
- 39. Essence Awards (2001) (TV) Herself 2001 - 4.2 (11)
- 40. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996)   Herself (2 episodes, 1997-2001) 2001 - 3.6 (556)
- 41. An Evening of Stars: A Celebration of Educational Excellence (2001) (TV) Herself 2001 - 6.2 (6)
- 42. The Messiah XXI (2000) Herself - Soloist 2000 - 5.7 (7)
- 43. "Ally McBeal" (1997)   Herself (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 7.0 (5,174)
1 TV episode:
- 44. "The Roseanne Show" (1998)   Herself (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - 3.5 (47)
1 TV episode:
- 45. League of Legends (1998) (TV) Herself 1998 - -
- 46. "Behind the Music" (1997)   Herself (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - 7.4 (141)
AKAs:
  • VH1's Behind the Music (USA: alternative title)
- 47. "Baywatch" (1989)   Herself (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 4.9 (3,678)
AKAs:
  • Baywatch Hawaii (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 48. The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 3 (1995) (TV)   Herself 1995 - 7.3 (58)
AKAs:
  • Britain Invades, America Fights Back
- 49. The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 5 (1995) (TV)   Herself 1995 - 6.9 (55)
AKAs:
  • The Sounds of Soul
- 50. The Jackson Family Honors (1994) (TV) Herself 1994 - 4.2 (29)
- 51. The 8th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (1994) (TV) Herself - Host 1994 - -
- 52. The American Music Awards 20th Anniversary Special (1993) (TV) Herself 1993 - -
- 53. "The Les Brown Show" (1993)   Herself (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - -
1 TV episode:
- 54. "Out All Night" (1992)   Herself (1 episode, 1992) 1992 - 7.8 (26)
- 55. The 19th Annual American Music Awards (1992) (TV) Herself 1992 - 2.5 (21)
- 56. "One on One with John Tesh" (1991)   Herself (1 episode, 1991) 1991 - -
- 57. Ray Charles: 50 Years in Music (1991) (TV) Herself 1991 - 9.4 (5)
- 58. "Soul Train" (1971)   Herself / Herself - Guest (7 episodes, 1971-1991) 1991 - 6.4 (102)
7 TV episodes: 2 episodes not shown.
- 59. "Ebony/Jet Showcase" (1983)   Herself (5 episodes, 1983-1991) 1991 - -
- 60. "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986)   Herself (1 episode, 1991) 1991 - 7.4 (10)
AKAs:
  • Oprah (USA: short title)
- 61. The 5th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (1991) (TV) Herself/performer 1991 - 2.8 (18)
- 62. The 12th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1991) (TV) Herself - Host 1991 - -
- 63. "Golden Age of Rock'n'Roll" (1991) Herself (unknown episodes) 1991 - -
- 64. Motown 30: What's Goin' On! (1990) (TV) Herself 1990 - 4.7 (11)
- 65. Night of 100 Stars III (1990) (TV) Herself 1990 - 5.0 (12)
- 66. "Dionne and Friends" (1990)   Herself (1 episode, 1990) 1990 - -
1 TV episode:
- 67. All-Star Tribute to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1989) (TV) Herself 1989 - -
- 68. Diet America Challenge (1989) (TV) Herself 1989 - -
- 69. "Family Feud" (1988)   Herself (1 episode, 1989) 1989 - 6.3 (92)
AKAs:
  • Family Feud Challenge (USA: new title)
  • The New Family Feud (USA: new syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 70. The 10th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1989) (TV) Herself 1989 - -
- 71. Happy New Year, America (1988) (TV) Herself - Host 1988 - -
- 72. "A Different World" (1987)   Herself (1 episode, 1988) 1988 - 6.3 (829)
- 73. Sesame Street, Special (1988) (TV)   Herself 1988 - 7.0 (66)
AKAs:
  • Put Down the Duckie: A Sesame Street Special (USA: video title)
  • Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie - An All-Star Musical Special (USA: video box title)
  • The Sesame Street Special (USA: informal title)
- 74. "The New Hollywood Squares" (1986)   Guest Appearance (4 episodes, 1986-1988) 1988 - 5.5 (26)
4 TV episodes:
- 75. The 2nd Annual Soul Train Music Awards (1988) (TV) Herself 1988 - 4.5 (6)
- 76. WrestleMania IV (1988) (V) Herself 1988 - 7.0 (291)
- 77. Uptown Comedy Express (1987) (TV) (uncredited) Herself 1987 - 5.8 (9)
- 78. The 29th Annual Grammy Awards (1987) (TV) Herself - Performer 1987 - 4.3 (13)
- 79. Happy New Year, America (1986) (TV) Herself - Host 1986 - -
- 80. Sisters in the Name of Love (1986) (TV) Herself 1986 - 9.0 (12)
- 81. The Twelfth Annual People's Choice Awards (1986) (TV) Herself - Performer 1986 - 2.5 (8)
- 82. The 7th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1986) (TV) Herself - Host 1986 - -
- 83. "Bandstand" (1952)   Herself (3 episodes, 1970-1985) 1985 - 7.8 (66)
AKAs:
  • AB (USA: short title)
  • American Bandstand (USA: new title)
  • American Bandstand 1966 (USA: ninth season title)
  • New American Bandstand 1965 (USA: new title)
  • VH1's Best of American Bandstand (USA: rerun title)
3 TV episodes:
- 84. "Solid Gold" (1980)   Herself (2 episodes, 1980-1985) 1985 - 5.2 (77)
AKAs:
  • Solid Gold in Concert (USA: new title)
- 85. The 6th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1985) (TV) Herself - Host 1985 - -
- 86. The 11th Annual American Music Awards (1984) (TV) Herself 1984 - 6.1 (20)
- 87. "Benson" (1979)   Herself (1 episode, 1984) 1984 - 7.2 (441)
- 88. The 4th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1983) (TV) Herself 1983 - -
- 89. The 25th Annual Grammy Awards (1983) (TV) Herself 1983 - 3.7 (7)
- 90. "The Jeffersons" (1975)   Herself (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - 7.6 (854)
- 91. The Suzanne Somers Special (1982) (TV) Herself 1982 - -
- 92. Marvin Hamlisch: They're Playing My Song (1981) (TV) Herself 1981 - -
- 93. "Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters" (1980)   Herself (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - 6.1 (26)
1 TV episode:
- 94. The Third Annual Black Achievement Awards (1980) (TV) Herself 1980 - -
- 95. "Top of the Pops" (1964)   Herself (5 episodes, 1972-1980) 1980 - 7.3 (102)
AKAs:
  • All New Top of the Pops (UK: alternative title)
  • TOTP
5 TV episodes:
- 96. "The Muppet Show" (1976)   Herself (1 episode, 1980) 1980 - 8.9 (2,186)
1 TV episode:
- 97. Uptown: A Tribute to the Apollo Theatre (1980) (TV)   Herself 1980 - 7.7 (8)
AKAs:
  • Uptown: A Musical Comedy History of Harlem's Apollo Theatre (USA: alternative title)
- 98. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)   Herself - Musical Guest / Herself (3 episodes, 1972-1980) 1980 - 8.3 (463)
AKAs:
  • The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
3 TV episodes:
- 99. "The Midnight Special" (1972)   Herself (4 episodes, 1973-1980) 1980 - 7.5 (54)
4 TV episodes:
- 100. Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary (1977) (TV) Herself - Performer 1977 - 5.3 (7)
- 101. The George Burns One-Man Show (1977) (TV) Herself 1977 - 8.0 (13)
- 102. The 19th Annual Grammy Awards (1977) (TV) Herself 1977 - 4.8 (23)
- 103. "Dinah!" (1974)   Herself (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 6.5 (37)
AKAs:
  • Dinah! & Friends
1 TV episode:
- 104. "The Merv Griffin Show" (1962)   Herself (2 episodes, 1968-1976) 1976 - 7.3 (95)
2 TV episodes:
- 105. "The $10,000 Pyramid" (1973)   Herself (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - 6.6 (91)
AKAs:
  • New $25,000 Pyramid (USA: new title)
  • The $100,000 Pyramid (USA: syndication title)
  • The $20,000 Pyramid (USA: new title)
  • The $25,000 Pyramid (USA: syndication title)
  • The $50,000 Pyramid (USA: new syndication title)
  • The New $100,000 Pyramid (USA: new syndication title)
- 106. "The Gladys Knight & the Pips Show" (1975) Herself (unknown episodes) 1975 - -
- 107. "Celebrity Sweepstakes" (1974)   Herself (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - -
- 108. "The Mike Douglas Show" (1961)   Herself (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 7.6 (80)
- 109. "The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People" (1973)   Herself - Host (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - -
- 110. "The Hollywood Squares" (1965)   Guest Appearance (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 6.6 (116)
1 TV episode:
- 111. "The Dean Martin Show" (1965)   Herself (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 8.4 (138)
AKAs:
  • The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title)
- 112. "The Flip Wilson Show" (1970)   Herself (2 episodes, 1972-1973) 1973 - 7.4 (91)
- 113. Save the Children (1973) Herself 1973 - 6.4 (18)
- 114. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Herself - Singer (4 episodes, 1968-1971) 1971 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
4 TV episodes:
- 115. Kenny Rogers and the First Edition: Rollin' on the River (1971) (TV) Herself 1971 - 7.4 (5)
- 116. "The Andy Williams Show" (1969)   Herself (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 8.9 (23)
- 117. "Get It Together" (1970)   Herself (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - -
1 TV episode:
- 118. "Black Journal" (1968)   Herself (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - -
1 TV episode:
- 119. "The Hollywood Palace" (1964)   Herself - Singer (2 episodes, 1969) 1969 - 9.5 (45)
2 TV episodes:
Archive Footage
- 1. "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar"  
1 TV episode:
- 2. "I Love the '70s: Volume 2" (2006) Herself
- 3. American Bandstand's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2002) (TV) Herself
- 4. "Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater"  
1 TV episode:
- 5. Marvin Gaye (1987) (TV) Herself
- 6. DTV: Rock, Rhythm & Blues (1984) (V) Herself

Additional Details

Other Works:
(autobiography) "Gladys Knight: Between Each Line of Pain and Glory" (Hyperion, 1997) more
Publicity Listings:
2 Articles | 2 Magazine Cover Photos more
Genres:
Music | Comedy | Family | Documentary more
Plot Keywords:
Non Fiction | TV Special | Character Name In Title | African American more

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