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After the Game (1997) -- US Home Video Trailer from Lions Gate Entertainment
Don King: Only in America (1997) -- A cinematic portrait of the famous fight promoter and boxing manager.
Everything's Jake (2000) -- A homeless man takes a newly homeless man under his wing and teaches him how to survive on the streets.
Everything's Jake (2000) -- A homeless man takes a newly homeless man under his wing and teaches him how to survive on the streets.

Overview

Date of Death:
6 January 2006, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Rawls was born on 1st December 1933 in Chicago, Illinois. His father abandoned... more
Trivia:
Was awarded an honorary doctorate at Florida Memorial College in Miami... more
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Awards:
1 win more

Filmography

Actor:
  1. Uh Oh! (2003) .... King Tooetu
  2. Christmas with the Stars (2001) (TV)
  3. Betaville (2001) .... Kirby the Elder
  4. The Code Conspiracy (2001) .... Carriage Driver
  5. A Man Is Mostly Water (2000) .... Mailman
  6. Everything's Jake (2000) .... Hot Dog Vendor
  7. Bel Air (2000) .... Rusty

  8. Michael Jordan: An American Hero (1999) (TV) .... Security guard
    ... aka American Hero: The Michael Jordan Story (USA)
  9. Wildly Available (1999) .... Jazzman
  10. The Rugrats Movie (1998) (voice) .... Newborn Baby
  11. Watchers Reborn (1998) .... Doc Grimes
  12. Lookin' Italian (1998) .... Willy
    ... aka Showdown (USA: video title)
  13. Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) .... The Louisiana Gator Boys
  14. Living Legends of Gospel: The Quartets, Volume 2 (1998) (V) .... Host
  15. Living Legends of Gospel: The Quartets, Volume 1 (1998) (V) .... Host
  16. Knock Out (1998) (TV) .... Boxing Coach/Manager
  17. Motel Blue (1997) .... Gospel Minister
  18. Snowden on Ice (1997) (TV) (voice)
  19. "Hey Arnold!" .... Harvey (3 episodes, 1996-1999)
        - Eugene Goes Bad/What's Opera, Arnold? (1997) TV episode (voice) .... Harvey
        - Arnold's Halloween (1997) TV episode (voice) .... Harvey
        - Helga's Love Potion/Gerald's Secret (1997) TV episode (voice) .... Harvey
  20. Don King: Only in America (1997) (TV) .... Harold Logan
  21. Still Breathing (1997) .... The Tree Man
  22. The Price of Kissing (1997) .... Ben
  23. "Early Edition" .... Hanratty (1 episode, 1997)
        - The Wall: Part 2 (1997) TV episode .... Hanratty
  24. After the Game (1997) .... Joe Wilkins
    ... aka The Last Hand (USA: DVD title)
  25. "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" .... Bat (1 episode, 1997)
        - Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1997) TV episode (voice) .... Bat
  26. Morella (1997) .... Professor Larson
    ... aka The Cloning of Morella
  27. Driven (1996) .... Charlie
  28. "Baywatch Nights" .... Lou Raymond (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
    ... aka "Detectives on the Beach"
        - Heat Rays (1996) TV episode .... Lou Raymond
        - A Closer Look (1996) TV episode .... Lou Raymond
        - Rendezvous (1996) TV episode .... Lou Raymond
        - Epilogue (1996) TV episode .... Lou Raymond
        - Vengeance (1996) TV episode .... Lou Raymond
          (17 more)
  29. Livers Ain't Cheap (1996) .... MC
    ... aka The Real Thing
  30. Leaving Las Vegas (1995) .... Concerned Cabbie
    ... aka Leaving Las Vegas (France)
  31. Malevolence (1995) .... Rev. Luke Thomas
  32. "Baywatch" .... Ozzie Thompson (1 episode, 1992)
    ... aka "Baywatch Hawaii" (USA: new title)
        - Lifeguards Can't Jump (1992) TV episode .... Ozzie Thompson
  33. Saturday's (1991) (TV) .... Jack Saturday

  34. "Tall Tales and Legends" .... Jim Wallace (1 episode, 1986)
    ... aka "Shelley Duvall's Tall Tales and Legends" (USA: complete title)
        - John Henry (1986) TV episode .... Jim Wallace
  35. "Fantasy Island" .... Charles 'Diggs' Whelan (1 episode, 1983)
        - Return to the Cotton Club/No Friends Like Old Friends (1983) TV episode .... Charles 'Diggs' Whelan
  36. "The Fall Guy" .... Country Joe Walker (1 episode, 1981)
        - The Fall Guy (1981) TV episode .... Country Joe Walker

  37. "Mannix" .... Vince Logan (1 episode, 1972)
        - Lifeline (1972) TV episode .... Vince Logan

  38. "The Red Skelton Show" .... Guest Vocalist (3 episodes, 1968-1969)
    ... aka "The Red Skelton Hour" (USA: new title)
        - Singing Waiters, Hillbilly Songwriters (1969) TV episode .... Guest Vocalist
        - Don't Look a Wooden Gift Horse in the Mouth (1969) TV episode .... Guest Vocalist
        - Episode #17.19 (1968) TV episode .... Guest Vocalist
  39. Angel, Angel, Down We Go (1969) .... Joe
    ... aka Cult of the Damned (USA: reissue title)
  40. "The Big Valley" .... Joshua Watson (1 episode, 1969)
        - Joshua Watson (1969) TV episode .... Joshua Watson
  41. "Malibu U." .... Singer (1 episode)
        - Episode #1.4 (????) TV episode .... Singer
  42. "77 Sunset Strip" .... Safari Attendant (1 episode, 1960)
        - Safari (1960) TV episode (uncredited) .... Safari Attendant
Soundtrack:
  1. "Dancing with the Stars" (1 episode, 2008)
        - Round 2 (2008) TV episode (performer: "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" (uncredited))
  2. "The Wire" (1 episode, 2008)
        - Clarifications (2008) TV episode (performer: "You'll Never Find a Love Like Mine")
  3. Disturbia (2007) (performer: "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine")
  4. "Psych" (1 episode, 2007)
        - He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not, He Loves Me, Oops He's Dead (2007) TV episode (performer: "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine")
  5. "Grey's Anatomy" (1 episode, 2005)
        - Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (2005) TV episode (performer: "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town")
  6. "South Park" (1 episode, 2005)
        - Wing (2005) TV episode (writer: "You'll never Find Another Love like Mine")
  7. Surviving Christmas (2004) (performer: "Santa Claus is Coming to Town")
  8. Soul Plane (2004) (performer: "You'll Never Find")
  9. The Hot Chick (2002) (performer: "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine")
  10. The Tuxedo (2002) (performer: "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine")
  11. High Crimes (2002) (performer: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas")
  12. What Women Want (2000) (performer: "Nobody But Me")

  13. "That '70s Show" (1 episode, 1999)
        - The Pill (1999) TV episode (performer: "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine")
  14. Payback (1999/I) (performer: "If I Had My Life to Live Over")
  15. The Rugrats Movie (1998) (performer: "This World Is Something New to Me")
  16. That Old Feeling (1997) (performer: "At Last")
  17. Jingle All the Way (1996) (performer: "So They Say It's Christmas")
  18. "Jungle Cubs" (1996) TV series (unknown episodes)
  19. The Great White Hype (1996) (performer: "I've Got You Under My Skin")
  20. "Women of the House" (1 episode, 1995)
        - That's What Friends Are For (1995) TV episode (performer: "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine")

  21. The Songwriter's Hall of Fame 20th Anniversary... The Magic of Music (1989) (TV) (performer: "Yesterday", "Help Me Make It Through The Night")
  22. The 59th Annual Academy Awards (1987) (TV) (performer: "Take My Breath Away")
  23. Garfield in Paradise (1986) (TV) (performer: "Hello, Hawaii (Can I Come Over?)", "Beauty and the Beach")
  24. Garfield in Disguise (1985) (TV) (performer: "This Is the Night", "Scaredy Cat")
    ... aka Garfield's Halloween Adventure (USA: reissue title)
  25. "E/R" (1984) TV series (unknown episodes)
  26. Here Comes Garfield (1982) (TV) (performer: "Foolin' Around")
  27. The Cannonball Run (1981) (performer: "Love Is On The Air", "If And When")

  28. The Specialist (1975/I) (performer: "Specialist, The")
  29. Welcome to Arrow Beach (1974) (performer: "Who Can Tell Us Why")
    ... aka Tender Flesh (Philippines: English title) (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Cold Storage (Canada: English title: TV title)
  30. The Soul of Nigger Charley (1973) (performer: "Sometime Day")
  31. Believe in Me (1971) (performer: "Believe in Me")
  32. The 42nd Annual Academy Awards (1970) (TV) (performer: "Jean")

  33. The Best on Record (1968) (TV) (writer: "Dead End Street") (performer: "Dead End Street")
Music Department:
  1. Garfield Gets a Life (1991) (TV) (vocals)

  2. Angel III: The Final Chapter (1988) (composer: end theme)
Producer:
  1. The 4th Annual Black Gold Awards (1987) (TV) (co-executive producer)
  2. The 3rd Annual Black Gold Awards (1986) (TV) (executive producer)
Self:
  1. Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer (2006) (V) .... Himself - Host
  2. An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Stevie Wonder (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  3. The 8th Annual Soul Train Christmas Starfest (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  4. An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Quincy Jones (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  5. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 23 September 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  6. Straight from the Heart: Timeless Music of the 60's & 70's (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  7. An Evening of Stars: 25th Anniversary Tribute to Lou Rawls (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  8. "The Wayne Brady Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 5 January 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  9. "Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (1 episode, 2003)
    ... aka "H²" (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka "H2: Hollywood Squares" (USA: fifth season title)
        - Episode dated 8 December 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
  10. The Nick at Nite Holiday Special (2003) (TV) (voice) .... Himself
  11. Sam Cooke: Legend (2003) (V) .... Himself
  12. American Soundtrack: Rhythm, Love and Soul (2003) (TV) .... Himself - Host
  13. God Only Knows: Vocal Harmony - The Voice (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  14. DeFord Bailey: A Legend Lost (2002) (TV) .... Himself - Narrator
  15. "The Proud Family" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - The Party (2002) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
  16. "My Wife and Kids" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Michael's Garden (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  17. 32nd NAACP Image Awards (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  18. An Evening of Stars: A Celebration of Educational Excellence (2001) (TV) .... Co-Host
  19. Petula Clark: A Sign of the Times (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  20. "VH-1 Where Are They Now?" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - The Cowsills (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  21. The Jazz Channel Presents Lou Rawls (2000) (V) .... Himself

  22. "The Norm Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
    ... aka "Norm" (USA: new title)
        - Norm and Shelly in Love (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  23. "CD Highway" (1999) TV series .... Himself
  24. "The Good News" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
    ... aka "Good News"
        - Gospelfest: Part 2 (1998) TV episode .... Himself
  25. "Martin" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
        - California, Here We Come: Part 2 (1997) TV episode .... Himself
  26. Celebrate the Dream: 50 Years of Ebony Magazine (1996) (TV) .... Himself
  27. The Prince (1996/I) .... Himself
  28. "Roc" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
    ... aka "Roc Live"
        - The Concert (1994) TV episode .... Himself

  29. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (8 episodes, 1971-1989)
    ... aka "The Best of Carson" (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 26 December 1989 (1989) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 12 December 1988 (1988) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 24 September 1985 (1985) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 3 July 1979 (1979) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 4 December 1978 (1978) TV episode .... Himself
          (3 more)
  30. The Songwriter's Hall of Fame 20th Anniversary... The Magic of Music (1989) (TV) .... Himself
  31. "Lou Rawls Parade of Stars" .... Himself - Host (2 episodes, 1985-1988)
        - Episode dated 17 November 1988 (1988) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode dated 28 December 1985 (1985) TV episode .... Himself - Host
  32. "Soul Train" .... Guest / ... (3 episodes, 1971-1988)
        - Episode #17.18 (1988) TV episode .... Himself
        - Lou Rawls/Otis Clay/The Peaches (1972) TV episode .... Guest
        - Lou Rawls/The 100 Proof/The Emotions (1971) TV episode .... Guest
  33. The 15th Annual American Music Awards (1988) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  34. Living the Dream: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1988) (TV) .... Himself
  35. Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987) (TV) .... Himself
  36. The 4th Annual Black Gold Awards (1987) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Host
  37. The 59th Annual Academy Awards (1987) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
  38. "The New Hollywood Squares" .... Himself / ... (5 episodes, 1986)
        - Episode dated 12 December 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 11 December 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 10 December 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 9 December 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.61 (1986) TV episode .... Himself/Panelist
  39. The 3rd Annual Black Gold Awards (1986) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Host
  40. "Solid Gold" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1982-1985)
    ... aka "Solid Gold in Concert" (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 20 July 1985 (1985) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 13 July 1985 (1985) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 3 April 1982 (1982) TV episode .... Himself
  41. Motown Returns to the Apollo (1985) (TV) .... Himself
  42. The 11th Annual American Music Awards (1984) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  43. The President's Command Performance (1983) (TV) .... Himself
  44. "Reading Rainbow" .... Himself (1 episode, 1983)
        - Ty's One Man Band (1983) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
  45. The 8th Annual American Music Awards (1981) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
    ... aka The 8th American Music Awards (USA)
  46. Uptown: A Tribute to the Apollo Theatre (1980) (TV) .... Himself - Host
    ... aka Uptown: A Musical Comedy History of Harlem's Apollo Theatre (USA)
  47. "Horas doradas" .... Himself (1 episode, 1980)
        - Episode dated 29 May 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Himself
  48. "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself / ... (3 episodes, 1972-1980)
        - Episode dated 28 January 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 3 October 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 24 October 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself - Co-Host

  49. "The Ronnie Corbett Special" .... Himself (1 episode, 1979)
        - Episode dated 4 May 1979 (1979) TV episode .... Himself
  50. The 21st Annual Grammy Awards (1979) (TV) .... Himself
  51. The 20th Annual Grammy Awards (1978) (TV) .... Himself
  52. "The Midnight Special" .... Himself - Host / ... (5 episodes, 1973-1977)
        - Episode #6.13 (1977) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #6.8 (1977) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #6.1 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #5.30 (1977) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #1.9 (1973) TV episode .... Himself - Host
  53. "The Muppet Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
        - Episode #2.15 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
  54. "The Captain and Tennille" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
        - Episode #1.16 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
  55. The 4th Annual American Music Awards (1977) .... Himself/Host
  56. "Rock Concert" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1975-1976)
    ... aka "Don Kirshner's Rock Concert" (USA: complete title)
        - Episode #4.7 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #3.7 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
  57. "Dinah!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
    ... aka "Dinah! & Friends"
        - Episode dated 24 August 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
  58. "Musical Chairs" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
        - Episode dated 17 October 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
  59. Lou Rawls: Soul on Ice! (1975) (TV) .... Himself
  60. "The Dean Martin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka "The Dean Martin Comedy Hour" (USA: new title)
        - Celebrity Roast: Hank Aaron (1974) TV episode .... Himself
  61. "The Wacky World of Jonathan Winters" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1973-1974)
        - Episode dated 10 March 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.19 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
  62. "Stand Up and Cheer" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1972-1973)
    ... aka "Johnny Mann's Stand Up and Cheer" (USA: complete title)
        - Episode #3.5 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.22 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.6 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
  63. "The Dick Cavett Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode dated 20 November 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
  64. "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1970)
        - Episode dated 17 November 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 22 June 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
  65. The 42nd Annual Academy Awards (1970) (TV) .... Himself - Perfomer
  66. "This Is Tom Jones" (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode #2.24 (1970) TV episode
  67. "Playboy After Dark" .... Singer (3 episodes, 1969-1970)
        - Episode #2.5 (1970) TV episode .... Singer
        - Episode #1.22 (1969) TV episode .... Singer
        - Episode #1.16 (1969) TV episode .... Singer
  68. "Frost on Sunday" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode #2.8 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
  69. "The Barbara McNair Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode dated 8 February 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
  70. "The Engelbert Humperdinck Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode dated 4 February 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
  71. "The Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode dated 12 January 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
  72. "Sesame Street" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka "Open Sesame" (New Zealand: English title: new syndication title)
    ... aka "Sesame Street Unpaved" (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka "The New Sesame Street" (USA: new syndication title)
        - Episode #1.43 (1970) TV episode .... Himself

  73. "Dean Martin Presents the Golddiggers" (1968) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes, 1969)
    ... aka "Dean Martin Presents Music Country" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Dean Martin Presents the Golddiggers in London" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Dean Martin Presents"
  74. "Music Scene" .... Himself - Musical Guest (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode #1.2 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - Musical Guest
  75. "The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode #1.10 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
  76. "The Hollywood Palace" .... Himself - Singer (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode #6.8 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - Singer
  77. Jack Benny's Bag (1968) (TV) .... Himself
  78. "The Steve Allen Comedy Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode dated 3 June 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
  79. The Best on Record (1968) (TV) .... Himself
  80. "Toast of the Town" .... Singer (3 episodes, 1966-1968)
    ... aka "The Ed Sullivan Show" (USA: new title)
        - Episode #21.26 (1968) TV episode .... Singer
        - Episode #20.27 (1967) TV episode .... Singer
        - Episode #20.9 (1966) TV episode .... Singer
  81. "Shivaree" .... Himself (1 episode, 1966)
        - Episode dated 1 January 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself
  82. "The New Steve Allen Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1964)
        - Episode dated 6 May 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
  83. "'Drehscheibe, Die'" .... Singer (1 episode)
        - Episode dated 20 March 1968 (????) TV episode .... Singer
Archive Footage:
  1. The 48th Annual Grammy Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  2. "Women of the House"
        - That's What Friends Are For (1995) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself


Additional Details

Other Works:
TV commercial: Conseco insurance (1999) more
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