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Rod McKuen

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2009 This Beat Goes On: Canadian Pop Music in the 1970s (TV documentary) (lyrics: "Seasons in the Sun")
 
2009 The Queens of Country (video) (writer: "Every Loner Has To Go Alone" / performer: "A Boy Named Charlie Brown", "'Til That Day", "China Grove", "All I Can Do", "Every Loner Has To Go Alone" / "Feelings")
 
2007 Zodiac (writer: "Jean")
 
2007 Dolly Parton & Friends (video) (writer: "Every Loner Has To Go Alone" / performer: "A Boy Named Charlie Brown", "'Til That Day", "China Grove", "All I Can Do", "Every Loner Has To Go Alone" / "Feelings")
 
2006 Madonna: The Confessions Tour Live from London (TV documentary) (writer: "Drowned World/Substitute For Love")
 
2006 The Eight (TV series)
– Madonna (2006) (writer: "Drowned World/Substitute for Love" - uncredited)
 
2005 I'm Going to Tell You a Secret (documentary) (writer: "Drowned World/Substitute For Love")
 
2003 High Chaparall (TV series documentary)
– Steve-O (2003) (writer: "Seasons in the sun")
 
2002 Merci Docteur Rey ("If You Go Away")
 
2002 Cherish (writer: "Seasons in the Sun")
 
2002 Pumpkin (writer: "If You Go Away")
 
2001 Madonna: Drowned World Tour 2001 (TV documentary) (writer: "Drowned World/Substitute For Love")
 
2000 Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (TV documentary) (writer: "Teenage Crush")
 
1999 Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 (video) (writer: "Drowned World/Substitute for Love")
 
1989-1992 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
– Tormented (1992) (writer: "Seasons in the Sun" - uncredited)
– Mighty Jack (1989) (lyrics: "Seasons in the Sun")
 
1991 Get a Life (TV series)
– Chris Moves Out (1991) (writer: "Seasons in the Sun")
 
1989 Cheers (TV series)
– Feeble Attraction (1989) (writer: "Seasons in the Sun" - uncredited)
 
1985 Better Off Dead... (writer: "A Man Alone")
 
1976 Emily (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")
 
1976 Dolly (TV series)
– Episode #1.25 (performer: "All I Can Do", "I Know")
 
1973 The Borrowers (TV movie) (writer: "Isn't It Something", "Borrowers Theme" / performer: "Isn't It Something")
 
1971 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
– Episode dated 7 July 1971 (1971) (lyrics: "I Think of You" - uncredited)
 
1971 Scandalous John (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")
 
1970 The 42nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: "Jean")
 
1970 The Lawrence Welk Show (TV series)
– Academy Awards (1970) (writer: "Jean" - uncredited)
 
1970 The Johnny Cash Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.25 (1970) (writer: "Love's Been Good to Me")
– Episode #1.18 (1970) (writer: "Doesn't Anybody Know My Name" / performer: "Doesn't Anybody Know My Name")
 
1969 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (writer: "Jean" 1969 - uncredited0 / performer: "Jean" 1969 - uncredited0)
 
1969 A Boy Named Charlie Brown (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")
 
1969 Music Scene (TV series)
– Episode #1.6 (1969) (writer: "Railroad Poetry")
– Episode #1.1 (1969) (writer: "Jean")
 
1969 Me, Natalie (lyrics: "Natalie", "We", "Off-Ramp To Nowhere" / performer: "Natalie", "We")
 
1968 Joanna (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")
 
1968 Heidi (TV movie) (lyrics: "A Place of My Own")
 
1963 The Young Swingers (music: "You Pass Me By" / lyrics: "You Pass Me By")
 
1958 Summer Love (writer: "Calypso Rock")
 
1957 Golden Ladder (short) (performer: "Golden Ladder")
 
1956 Rock, Pretty Baby (music: "Picnic By The Sea" / lyrics: "Picnic By The Sea")
 
Show ShowActor (11 titles)
2006 The Boneyard Collection
 
1993 The Little Mermaid (TV series)
Archimedes
– Metal Fish (1993) … Archimedes (voice)
 
1989 The Little Mermaid (voice - uncredited)
 
1959 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Hal
– Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home? (1959) … Hal
 
1958 Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV series)
Simple Simon
– Mother Goose (1958) … Simple Simon
 
1958 Wild Heritage
Dirk Breslin
 
1958 Summer Love
Ox Bentley
 
1957 Golden Ladder (short)
Rod McKuen
 
1957 West Point (TV series)
– Operation Survival (1957)
 
1957 Shower of Stars (TV series)
– Star Time (1957)
 
1956 Rock, Pretty Baby
'Ox' Bentley
 
Show ShowComposer (6 titles)
1976 Emily
 
1973 The Borrowers (TV movie)
 
1973 Lisa, Bright and Dark (TV movie)
 
1971 Scandalous John
 
1969 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
 
1968 Joanna
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2006 Legends (TV series documentary) (archive provided by: Stanyan - 1 episode)
– Petula Clark: Blue Lady (2006) (archive provided by: Stanyan)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1978 The Unknown War (TV mini-series documentary)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1969 A Boy Named Charlie Brown (songs: music and lyrics by)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2008 Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon (documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (33 titles)
2009 Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon (documentary)
Himself - Friend
 
2008 Her Morbid Desires
Himself
 
2006 Legends (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Petula Clark: Blue Lady (2006) … Himself
 
2001 Petula Clark: This Is My Song (TV movie)
Himself
 
1994 The Critic (TV series)
Himself
– Dr. Jay (1994) … Himself (voice)
 
1986 Grizzly: The Shining Mountains (documentary)
Himself - Narrator
 
1985 Night of 100 Stars II (TV movie)
Himself
 
1985 Family Feud (TV series)
Himself
– Hollywood Walk of Fame Special 1 (1985) … Himself
– Hollywood Walk of Fame Special 2 (1985) … Himself
 
1977 A.M. Chicago (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 November 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1974-1977 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 September 1977 (1977) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 May 1977 (1977) … Himself
– Episode dated 15 November 1976 (1976) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 June 1976 (1976) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 December 1975 (1975) … Himself
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1976 The Shirley Bassey Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1976) … Himself
 
1976 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 August 1976 (1976) … Himself
 
1976 The 48th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Original Dramatic Score and Best Original Song Score and Adaptation
 
1976 Dolly (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.25 … Himself
 
1974-1975 Stars on Sunday (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 October 1975 (1975) … Himself
– Episode dated 1 December 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1971-1975 The Irv Kupcinet Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 April 1975 (1975) … Himself
– Episode dated 3 July 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1974 The Joker's Wild (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 January 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1973 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 August 1973 (1973) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 June 1973 (1973) … Himself
 
1973 The Helen Reddy Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.8 (1973) … Himself
 
1972 The Dick Cavett Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 November 1972 (1972) … Himself
 
1972 Engelbert with the Young Generation (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.8 (1972) … Himself
 
1970-1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest Host
– Episode #3.234 (1971) … Himself - Guest Host
– Episode #3.218 (1971) … Himself
– Episode #2.131 (1970) … Himself
 
1969-1971 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Guest / Himself / Himself - Co-Host
– Episode #9.221 (1971) … Guest
– Episode dated 1 January 1970 (1970) … Himself
– Episode dated 30 December 1969 (1969) … Himself - Co-Host
 
1971 Say Goodbye (documentary)
Narrator
 
1970 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode #23.25 (1970) … Himself - Singer
 
1970 Frost on Sunday (TV series)
Himself - Guest Star
– Frost at the London Palladium for the British Film and Television Awards (1970) … Himself - Guest Star
 
1970 The Val Doonican Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.10 (1970) … Himself
– Episode #5.9 (1970) … Himself
 
1970 The Johnny Cash Show (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode #1.18 (1970) … Himself - Singer
 
1967-1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.63 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #2.28 (1967) … Himself
 
1969 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself
– Don Ho in Hawaii #2 (1969) … Himself
 
1969 Charlie Brown and Charles Schulz (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1969 The Spring Thing (TV movie)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2010 My Music: John Sebastian Presents Folk Rewind (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 The Queens of Country (video)
Himself - Performer
 
2007 Dolly Parton & Friends (video)
Himself
 

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(1958) Album: "Anywhere I Wander" (Decca Records) See more »

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Trivia:

He is a poet-songwriter. See more »

Trademark:

Warm, scratchy voice See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus