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Jack Parnell (1923–2010)

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One of the great drummers, on both sides of the Atlantic. See more trivia »

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Filmography

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1987 It's Alive III: Island of the Alive (associate conductor)
 
1982-1983 Family Fortunes (TV series) (musician - 27 episodes)
Episode #5.1 (1983) (musician)
Episode #4.26 (1983) (musician)
Episode #4.24 (1983) (musician)
Episode #4.23 (1983) (musician)
Episode #4.22 (1983) (musician)
 
1981 Till Death... (TV series) (musical director - 6 episodes)
Episode #1.6 (1981) (musical director)
Episode #1.5 (1981) (musical director)
Episode #1.4 (1981) (musical director)
Episode #1.3 (1981) (musical director)
Episode #1.2 (1981) (musical director)
 
1976-1980 The Muppet Show (TV series) (conductor: orchestra - 7 episodes)
Roger Moore (1980) (conductor: orchestra)
Mark Hamill (1980) (conductor: orchestra)
Episode #3.20 (1979) (conductor: orchestra)
Don Knotts (1977) (conductor: orchestra)
Episode #2.16 (1977) (conductor: orchestra)
 
1978 Tony Hatch & All Kinds of Music (TV movie) (orchestra)
 
1977 The Tony Hatch Music Show (TV movie) (orchestra)
 
1977 Heart and Soul (TV movie) (orchestra)
 
1977 Steve & Eydie: From This Moment On... Cole Porter (TV movie) (musical director)
 
1976 Peter Pan (TV movie) (orchestra)
 
1974 Sammy (TV movie) (orchestra)
 
1974 John Wayne and Glen Campbell & the Musical West (TV movie) (musical director)
 
1973 Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments (TV special) (musical director)
 
1972 Des (TV series) (music director - 2 episodes)
Episode #1.2 (1972) (music director)
Episode #1.1 (1972) (music director)
 
1971 Kraft Music Hall Presents: The Des O'Connor Show (TV series) (musical director - 2 episodes)
Episode dated 18 September 1971 (1971) (musical director)
Episode dated 26 June 1971 (1971) (musical director)
 
1971 The Melodies Linger On (TV series) (musical director)
 
1970 Petula (TV movie) (musical director)
 
1970 All Kinds of Music (TV movie) (musical director)
 
1970 Carol Channing's Mad English Tea Party (TV movie) (musical director)
 
1969-1970 Music Hall (TV series) (orchestrator - 9 episodes)
Episode #2.4 (1970) (orchestrator)
Episode #2.3 (1970) (orchestrator)
Episode #2.2 (1970) (orchestrator)
Episode #2.1 (1970) (orchestrator)
Episode dated 9 November 1969 (1969) (orchestrator)
 
1970 Another Evening with Burt Bacharach (TV movie) (composer: orchestral music)
 
1969-1970 Two in Clover (TV series) (composer: theme music - 13 episodes)
Episode #2.6 (1970) (composer: theme music)
Episode #2.5 (1970) (composer: theme music)
Episode #2.4 (1970) (composer: theme music)
Episode #2.3 (1970) (composer: theme music)
Episode #2.2 (1970) (composer: theme music)
 
1969-1970 Lonnie (TV series) (music by - 6 episodes)
Episode #1.6 (1970) (music by - as Jack Parnell and his Orchestra)
Episode #1.5 (1970) (music by - as Jack Parnell and his Orchestra)
Episode #1.4 (1970) (music by - as Jack Parnell and his Orchestra)
Episode #1.3 (1969) (music by - as Jack Parnell and his Orchestra)
Episode #1.2 (1969) (music by - as Jack Parnell and his Orchestra)
 
1969 This Is Tom Jones (TV series documentary) (music director - 4 episodes, 1969) (conductor - 3 episodes, 1969)
Episode #2.11 (1969) (music director)
Episode #2.9 (1969) (music director)
Episode #2.4 (1969) (music director)
Episode #2.2 (1969) (music director)
Episode #1.15 (1969) (conductor)
 
1969 The Peapicker in Piccadilly (TV movie) (musical director)
 
1969 Des O'Connor on Stage (TV series) (orchestra - 1 episode)
Episode #1.3 (1969) (orchestra)
 
1968 It Must Be Dusty (TV series) (orchestrator - 1 episode)
All Kinds of Music (1968) (orchestrator)
 
1966-1968 The London Palladium Show (TV series) (musical director - 52 episodes)
Episode dated 10 March 1968 (1968) (musical director)
Episode dated 28 January 1968 (1968) (musical director)
Episode dated 3 December 1967 (1967) (musical director)
Episode dated 11 June 1967 (1967) (musical director)
Episode dated 4 June 1967 (1967) (musical director)
 
1968 The Golden Shot (TV series) (composer: theme music - 1 episode)
Episode #1.31 (1968) (composer: theme music)
 
1967 The Benny Hill Show (TV movie) (musical director)
 
1967 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series) (musical director)
 
1967 Half Hour Story (TV series) (composer: theme music)
 
1966 Eye of the Devil (conductor - uncredited)
 
1965 Cliff! (TV series) (orchestrator - 1 episode)
Episode dated 22 September 1965 (1965) (orchestrator)
 
1965 The Eartha Kitt Show (TV movie) (orchestra)
 
1964 Lena (TV movie) (orchestra)
 
1964 Dave's Kingdom (TV series) (musical director)
 
1964 The Hidden Truth (TV series) (composer: theme music)
 
1961 The Jo Stafford Show (TV series) (musical director - 3 episodes)
The Language of Love (1961) (musical director)
At the London Palladium (1961) (musical director)
The Age of Chivalry (1961) (musical director)
 
1960 The Strange World of Gurney Slade (TV series) (conductor - 6 episodes)
Episode #1.6 (1960) (conductor)
Episode #1.5 (1960) (conductor)
Episode #1.4 (1960) (conductor)
Episode #1.3 (1960) (conductor)
Episode #1.2 (1960) (conductor)
 
Spectacular (TV series) (orchestra - 4 episodes, 1957-1960) (musical director - 1 episode, 1960)
A Cool Evening with Nat King Cole (1960) (orchestra - as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
Let's Have a Holiday (1960) (musical director)
The Alma Cogan Show (1959) (orchestra - as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
The Marguerite Piazza Show (1958) (orchestra - as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
The Johnnie Ray Show (1957) (orchestra - as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
 
1960 Arthur's Treasured Volumes (TV series) (orchestra conducted by - 3 episodes, 1960) (musical director - 2 episodes, 1960)
The Curse of the Bellfoots (1960) (orchestra conducted by)
A Slight Case of Deception (1960) (orchestra conducted by)
Pillbeam of Twickenham (1960) (orchestra conducted by)
The Command Performer (1960) (musical director)
The History of Mr Lacey (1960) (musical director)
 
1957-1960 The Benny Hill Show (TV series) (musical director - 6 episodes)
Episode dated 28 May 1960 (1960) (musical director)
Episode dated 30 April 1960 (1960) (musical director)
Episode dated 2 April 1960 (1960) (musical director)
Episode dated 24 January 1959 (1959) (musical director)
Episode dated 14 December 1957 (1957) (musical director)
 
1952 Stolen Face (composer: specialty number)
 
1952 Between Two Worlds (short) (composer: jazz sequence, musician)
 
1950 Dance Hall (music arranger - uncredited)
 
1950 The Blue Lamp (composer: jazz music - uncredited)
 
Show ShowActor (12 titles)
2010 A Guide to Modern Health (short)
Presenter (voice)
 
1975-1976 Des O'Connor Entertains (TV series)
Jack Parnell and his Orchestra
Episode dated 4 June 1976 (1976) … Jack Parnell and his Orchestra
Episode dated 27 February 1976 (1976) … Jack Parnell and his Orchestra
Episode dated 18 April 1975 (1975) … Jack Parnell and his Orchestra
Episode dated 11 April 1975 (1975) … Jack Parnell and his Orchestra
Episode dated 4 April 1975 (1975) … Jack Parnell and his Orchestra
 
1973-1974 Reg Varney (TV series)
Jack Parnell and his Orchestra
Episode #2.7 (1974) … Jack Parnell and his Orchestra
Episode #2.6 (1974) … Jack Parnell and his Orchestra
Episode #2.5 (1974) … Jack Parnell and his Orchestra
Episode #2.4 (1974) … Jack Parnell and his Orchestra
Episode #2.3 (1974) … Jack Parnell and his Orchestra
 
1972 Des (TV series)
Jack Parnell and his Orchestra
Episode #2.8 (1972) … Jack Parnell and his Orchestra
Episode #2.7 (1972) … Jack Parnell and his Orchestra
Episode #2.6 (1972) … Jack Parnell and his Orchestra
Episode #2.5 (1972) … Jack Parnell and his Orchestra
Episode #2.4 (1972) … Jack Parnell and his Orchestra
 
1971-1972 The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine (TV series)
Jack Parnell and his Orchestra
The Best of the Comedy Machine (1972) … Jack Parnell and his Orchestra
Episode #1.14 (1972) … Jack Parnell and his Orchestra
Episode #1.13 (1972) … Jack Parnell and his Orchestra
Episode #1.12 (1971) … Jack Parnell and his Orchestra
Episode #1.11 (1971) … Jack Parnell and his Orchestra
 
1971 Kraft Music Hall Presents: The Des O'Connor Show (TV series)
Episode dated 26 June 1971 (1971) (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
 
1967 The Des O'Connor Show (TV series)
Jack Parnell and his Orchestra
Episode #5.1 (1967) … Jack Parnell and his Orchestra
Episode dated 20 June 1967 (1967) … Jack Parnell and his Orchestra
 
1961 The Jo Stafford Show (TV series)
Jack Parnell and his Orchestra
The Language of Love (1961) … Jack Parnell and his Orchestra
 
1960 The Arthur Haynes Show (TV series)
Episode #7.14 (1960) (as Jack Parnell and his Orchestra)
 
1960 The Cliff Richard Show (TV series)
Orchestral support
 
1957 A Santa for Christmas (TV movie)
Jack Parnell and his Orchestra
 
1946 London Town
Drummer
 
Show ShowComposer (13 titles)
1978 Golden Gala (TV movie)
 
1978 A Month in the Country (TV movie)
 
1977 America Salutes the Queen (TV movie)
 
1975 Ann-Margret Smith (TV movie)
 
1974 Father Brown (TV series)
The Quick One (1974)
The Hammer of God (1974)
 
1974 Sandy Duncan Special (TV movie)
 
1967 Half Hour Story (TV series)
Shelter (1967)
 
1964 Drama 61-67 (TV series)
 
1964 The Hidden Truth (TV series)
 
1963 Love Story (TV series)
Make It a Habit (1963)
 
1960 Spectacular (TV series)
Johnnie Ray Sings (1960) (orchestral music score)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (4 titles)
1950 The Magnet (music: "Quickie" - uncredited, "Juke Box Jumba" - uncredited)
 
1950 Dance Hall (music: "QUICKIE" - uncredited / arranger: "QUICKIE" - uncredited)
 
1950 The Blue Lamp (music: "Juke Box Jumba" - uncredited, "Quickie" - uncredited)
 
1946 London Town (performer: "The 'Ampstead Way")
 
Show ShowSelf (35 titles)
2010 Memphis & Charleston Railroad: Marriage of the Waters (TV documentary)
John C. Calhoun
 
1994 Paul Merton's Palladium Story (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
Act Two: The Television Years (1994) … Himself
 
1980-1981 Starburst (TV series)
Themselves
Episode #2.7 (1981) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
Episode dated 22 October 1980 (1980) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
Episode dated 15 October 1980 (1980) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
 
1976-1977 Looks Familiar (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 30 August 1977 (1977) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 1 March 1976 (1976) … Himself - Guest
 
1977 Marti (TV series)
Themselves
Episode #1.0 (1977) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell and his Orchestra)
 
1976 Nobody Does It Like Marti (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.6 (1976) … Himself
 
1976 New Faces (TV series)
Himself - Panellist / Himself-panelist
Episode dated 22 February 1976 (1976) … Himself-panelist
Episode #4.5 (1976) … Himself - Panellist
Episode #4.3 (1976) … Himself - Panellist
 
1975 Filmharmonic '75 (TV movie)
Himself - Conductor
 
1973 Sunday Night at the London Palladium (TV series)
Himself - and his orchestra
 
1972 Shut That Door! (TV series)
Himself - and his Orchestra
Episode #1.6 (1972) … Himself - and his Orchestra
 
1972 Saturday Variety (TV series)
Themselves
Episode dated 2 September 1972 (1972) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
Episode dated 19 August 1972 (1972) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
Episode dated 12 August 1972 (1972) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
Episode dated 5 August 1972 (1972) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
Episode dated 22 July 1972 (1972) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
 
1970-1971 The Val Doonican Show (TV series)
Himself - and his Orchestra
Episode dated 24 December 1971 (1971) … Himself - and his Orchestra
Episode dated 3 November 1971 (1971) … Himself - and his Orchestra
Episode #1.10 (1971) … Himself - and his Orchestra
Episode #1.9 (1971) … Himself - and his Orchestra
Episode #1.8 (1971) … Himself - and his Orchestra
 
1971 The Royal Variety Performance 1971 (TV movie)
Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
 
1969-1970 The Engelbert Humperdinck Show (TV series)
Themselves
Episode #2.17 (1970) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
Episode #2.16 (1970) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
Episode #2.14 (1970) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
Episode #2.13 (1970) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
Episode #2.12 (1970) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
 
1970 An Evening with Burt Bacharach (TV movie)
Himself
 
1969-1970 The John Davidson Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.7 (1970) … Himself
Episode #2.6 (1970) … Himself
Episode #2.5 (1970) … Himself
Episode #2.4 (1970) … Himself
Episode #2.3 (1970) … Himself
 
1967-1969 The Golden Shot (TV series)
Themselves
Episode #2.11 (1969) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
Episode #2.10 (1969) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
Episode #2.9 (1969) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
Episode #2.7 (1969) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
Episode #2.6 (1969) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
 
1968 Saturday Stars (TV series)
Himself - And His Orchestra
 
1967-1968 Two of a Kind (TV series)
Themselves
Episode dated 17 March 1968 (1968) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
Episode dated 4 February 1968 (1968) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
Episode dated 12 November 1967 (1967) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
 
1966-1968 The London Palladium Show (TV series)
Himself - and his Orchestra
Episode dated 10 March 1968 (1968) … Himself - and his Orchestra
Episode dated 28 January 1968 (1968) … Himself - and his Orchestra
Episode dated 3 December 1967 (1967) … Himself - and his Orchestra
Episode dated 11 June 1967 (1967) … Himself - and his Orchestra
Episode dated 4 June 1967 (1967) … Himself - and his Orchestra
 
1967 The Dickie Valentine Show (TV series)
Themselves
Episode #2.5 (1967) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
Episode #2.4 (1967) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
Episode #2.3 (1967) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
Episode #2.2 (1967) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
Episode #2.1 (1967) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
 
1967 Spotlight (TV series)
Themselves
Episode dated 29 August 1967 (1967) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
Episode #1.1 (1967) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
Episode dated 15 August 1967 (1967) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
Episode dated 8 August 1967 (1967) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
Episode dated 1 August 1967 (1967) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
 
1966-1967 Tom Jones! (TV series)
Themselves
Episode dated 9 May 1967 (1967) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
Episode #1.6 (1966) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
Episode #1.5 (1966) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
Episode #1.4 (1966) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
Episode #1.3 (1966) … Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
 
1957-1965 The Arthur Haynes Show (TV series)
Himself - and his Orchestra / Himself - and his Debonaires / Himself
Episode #14.2 (1965) … Himself - and his Orchestra
Episode #13.13 (1965) … Himself
Episode #11.8 (1963) … Himself - and his Orchestra
Episode #11.7 (1963) … Himself - and his Orchestra
Episode #7.7 (1960) … Himself (as Jack Parnell and his Orchestra)
 
1965 The New London Palladium Show (TV series)
Himself - and his Orchestra
Episode dated 21 November 1965 (1965) … Himself - and his Orchestra
Episode #1.1 (1965) … Himself - and his Orchestra
 
1961-1965 Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium (TV series)
Himself - and his Orchestra / Themselves
Episode dated 3 January 1965 (1965) … Himself - and his Orchestra
Episode #9.28 (1964) … Himself - and his Orchestra
Episode #9.27 (1964) … Himself - and his Orchestra
Episode #9.26 (1964) … Himself - and his Orchestra
Episode #9.25 (1964) … Himself - and his Orchestra
 
1965 Frank Ifield Sings (TV series)
Themselves (as Jack Parnell Orchestra)
 
1964 Dave's Kingdom (TV series)
Themselves
Episode #1.7 (1964) … Themselves (as The Jack Parnell Band)
Episode #1.6 (1964) … Themselves (as The Jack Parnell Band)
Episode #1.2 (1964) … Themselves (as The Jack Parnell Band)
Episode #1.1 (1964) … Themselves (as The Jack Parnell Band)
 
1964 The Roy Orbison Show (TV movie)
Themselves (as Jack Parnell orchestra)
 
1962 All That Jazz (TV series)
Himself - Performer (as The Jack Parnell Orchestra)
 
1961 Calling Dickie Valentine (TV series)
Themselves (as Jack Parnell Dance Band)
 
1961 Cliff! (TV series)
Himself - Orchestra
 
1960 The Tin Pan Alley Show (TV series)
Himself - Performer
 
1960 Val Parnell's Startime (TV series)
Himself - and his Orchestra
Episode dated 26 May 1960 (1960) … Himself - and his Orchestra
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1998 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
 
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Jack Parnell Dance Band | The Jack Parnell Band | The Jack Parnell Orchestra | Jack Parnell and his Orchestra | Jack Parnell Orchestra | Jack Parnell orchestra
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