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Trivia:
At the height of his popularity, his songs were recorded by a wide variety... moreAwards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win moreAlternate Names:
DorUS TV Schedule:
| Wed. July 23 | 4:30 AM | DISN | The Little Mermaid | Metal Fish | #2.8 |
Filmography
Soundtrack:
- Zodiac (2007/I) (writer: "Jean")
- Madonna: The Confessions Tour Live from London (2006) (TV) (writer: "Drowned World/Substitute For Love")
- "Shminiya, Ha-" (1 episode, 2006)
... aka The Eight (International: English title)
- Madonna (2006) TV episode ("Drowned World/Substitute for Love") - I'm Going to Tell You a Secret (2005) (writer: "Drowned World/Substitute For Love")
- Merci Docteur Rey (2002) ("If You Go Away")
... aka Merci Dr Rey! (UK)
... aka Merci... Dr Rey! (France: poster title) - Cherish (2002) (writer: "Seasons in the Sun")
- Pumpkin (2002) (writer: "If You Go Away")
- Madonna: Drowned World Tour 2001 (2001) (TV) (writer: "Drowned World/Substitute For Love")
- Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (2000) (TV) (writer: "Teenage Crush")
- Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 (1999) (V) (writer: "Drowned World/Substitute for Love")
- Better Off Dead... (1985) (writer: "A Man Alone")
... aka Better Off Dead (USA) - Emily (1976) (writer: "Sweet Emily", "God'll Get You", "Rah, Rah, Ragtime", "And How", "Trash", "Honey, Don't You Know") (performer: "Sweet Emily", "God'll Get You", "Rah, Rah, Ragtime", "And How")
... aka The Awakening of Emily - The Borrowers (1973) (TV) (writer: "Isn't It Something", "Borrowers Theme") (performer: "Isn't It Something")
- Scandalous John (1971) (writer: "Pastures Green", "Iris & Fido", "Pastures Green (Vocal)", "Desert Lullaby", "Train To Quivira", "Touch & Go", "Scandalous John Suite", "Warbag", "McCanless Country", "Paco The Brave", "Amanda", "Mariposas D'Amora", "The Tribes", "Conquistador", "Quivira, The City Of Gold", "Paco, The Great Engineer", "Pastures Green (Vocal Reprise)") (performer: "Pastures Green", "Iris & Fido", "Pastures Green (Vocal)", "Desert Lullaby", "Train To Quivira", "Touch & Go", "Scandalous John Suite", "Warbag", "McCanless Country", "Paco The Brave", "Amanda", "Mariposas D'Amora", "The Tribes", "Conquistador", "Quivira, The City Of Gold", "Paco, The Great Engineer", "Pastures Green (Vocal Reprise)")
- The 42nd Annual Academy Awards (1970) (TV) (writer: "Jean")
- A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969) (music: "A Boy Named Charlie Brown", "Champion Charlie Brown", "Failure Face") (lyrics: "A Boy Named Charlie Brown", "Champion Charlie Brown", "Failure Face") (performer: "A Boy Named Charlie Brown")
... aka A Boy Called Charlie Brown (UK) - "Music Scene" (2 episodes, 1969)
- Episode #1.6 (1969) TV episode (writer: "Railroad Poetry")
- Episode #1.1 (1969) TV episode (writer: "Jean") - Me, Natalie (1969) (lyrics: "Natalie", "We", "Off-Ramp To Nowhere") (performer: "Natalie", "We")
- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) (writer: "Jean") (performer: "Jean")
- Joanna (1968) (music: "Joanna", "I'll Catch The Sun", "Run To Me, Fly To Me (Waltz For Joanna)", "I'm Only Me (Two Girls Bathing)", "When Am I Ever Going Home", "Ain't You Glad You're Living Joe", "Till We're Together Again (Cas's Theme)", "Joanna And Clyde", "Peter's Theme (Before I Die)", "Joanna Hits Town", "Saturday Night In Knightsbridge", "Morocco", "Some August Day", "Hello Heartaches", "Harpsichord Concerto (4th Movement)", "Twenty Four Rue St. Benoit", "Joanna (Reprise)") (lyrics: "Joanna", "I'll Catch The Sun", "Ain't You Glad You're Living Joe", "Hello Heartaches", "Joanna (Reprise)") (performer: "I'll Catch The Sun")
- Golden Ladder (1957) (performer: "Golden Ladder")
- Rock, Pretty Baby (1956) (music: "Picnic By The Sea") (lyrics: "Picnic By The Sea")
Actor:
- "The Little Mermaid" .... Archimedes (1 episode, 1993)
- Metal Fish (1993) TV episode (voice) .... Archimedes - The Little Mermaid (1989) (voice) (uncredited) .... Additional Voices
- "General Electric Theater" .... Hal (1 episode, 1959)
... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
- Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home? (1959) TV episode .... Hal - "Shirley Temple's Storybook" .... Simple Simon (1 episode, 1958)
... aka The Shirley Temple Theatre (USA: third season title)
- Mother Goose (1958) TV episode .... Simple Simon - Wild Heritage (1958) .... Dirk Breslin
- Summer Love (1958) .... Ox Bentley
- Golden Ladder (1957) .... Rod McKuen
- "West Point" (1 episode, 1957)
... aka The West Point Story
- Operation Survival (1957) TV episode - "Shower of Stars" (1 episode, 1957)
... aka Chrysler Shower of Stars
- Star Time (1957) TV episode - Rock, Pretty Baby (1956) .... 'Ox' Bentley
Composer:
- Emily (1976)
... aka The Awakening of Emily - The Borrowers (1973) (TV)
- Lisa, Bright and Dark (1973) (TV)
- Scandalous John (1971)
- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)
- Joanna (1968)
Writer:
- "The Unknown War" (1978) TV mini-series (script adaptation)
Self:
- Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon (2008) .... Himself
- Her Morbid Desires (2008) .... Himself
- Petula Clark: This Is My Song (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Critic" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
- Dr. Jay (1994) TV episode (voice) .... Himself - Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Shirley Bassey Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
- Episode #1.6 (1976) TV episode .... Himself - "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
- Episode dated 24 August 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself - "Family Feud" .... Himself (2 episodes)
... aka Family Fortune (UK)
... aka The Best of Family Feud (USA: reissue title)
- Hollywood Walk of Fame Special 1 (????) TV episode .... Himself
- Hollywood Walk of Fame Special 2 (????) TV episode .... Himself - The 48th Annual Academy Awards (1976) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Music Awards
- "The Joker's Wild" .... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
- Episode dated 7 January 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself - "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1973)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 24 August 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 20 June 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself - "The Irv Kupcinet Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
- Episode dated 3 July 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself - Say Goodbye (1971) .... Narrator
- "Toast of the Town" .... Himself - Singer (1 episode, 1970)
... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #23.25 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - Singer - "The Johnny Cash Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
- Episode #1.18 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
- Episode dated 1 January 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Had a 1950s hit with Bob McFadden called "The Muumy." McFadden voiced a mummy walking the streets to buy a copy of "Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb" and scaring everyone. McKuen is a beatnik who isn't scared of him. The record is credited to "Bob McFadden and Dor"--Dor being McKuen. morePublicity Listings:
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