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Actor:

• 1960s
• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s

1. Visit to a Small Planet (1960) (uncredited) .... Drummer
   
   
2. "The Marge and Gower Champion Show" (1957) TV series .... Cozy
3. "General Electric Theater" .... George (1 episode, 1955)
   ... aka "G.E. Theater" (USA: informal short title)
   ... aka "G.E. True Theater" (USA: new title)
       - From the Top (1955) TV episode .... George
   
   
4. How's About It (1943) (as Buddy Rich and His Orchestra) .... Orchestra Leader
   
   
5. Dancing Co-Ed (1939) (uncredited) .... Artie Shaw's Drummer
   ... aka Every Other Inch a Lady (UK)
   

Soundtrack:

• 1950s
• 1940s

1. Les tricheurs (1958) (performer: "Desperate Desmond")
   ... aka Peccatori in blue jeans (Italy)
   ... aka The Cheaters (USA: literal English title)
   ... aka Youthful Sinners (UK)
   
   
2. Ship Ahoy (1942) (performer: "Hawaiian War Chant (Ta-Hu-Wa-Ha-Hai)" (1936)) ("I'll Take Tallulah" (1942))
3. Las Vegas Nights (1941) ("The Trombone Man Is the Best Man in the Land" (uncredited))
   ... aka The Gay City (UK)
   

Self:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s

1. Improvisation (2004) .... Himself
   
   
2. Monterey Jazz Festival: 40 Legendary Years (1998) (V)
   
   
3. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (28 episodes, 1969-1988)
   ... aka "The Best of Carson" (USA: rerun title)
       - Episode dated 28 October 1988 (1988) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode dated 28 October 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode dated 2 January 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode dated 22 April 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode dated 3 April 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
         (23 more)
4. "Wogan" .... Himself (1 episode, 1986)
   ... aka "The Wogan Years" (UK: repeat compilations title)
       - Episode dated 29 October 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Himself
5. Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got (1985) .... Himself
6. Buddy Rich and His Band: Channel One Suite (1985) .... Himself
7. "Looks Familiar" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1982)
       - Episode dated 1 April 1982 (1982) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
8. "Parkinson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1982)
       - Episode #11.41 (1982) TV episode (as Buddy Rich and His Orchestra) .... Himself
9. "The Muppet Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1980)
       - Episode #5.22 (1980) TV episode .... Himself
   
   
10. "Dinah!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
    ... aka "Dinah! & Friends"
        - Episode dated 27 October 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
11. Louis Armstrong: 1900 - 1971 (1971) (TV) .... Himself
12. "Here's Lucy" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Lucy and the Drum Contest (1970) TV episode .... Himself
13. "Happy Days" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode dated 27 August 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
14. "Playboy After Dark" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1969-1970)
        - Episode dated 15 May 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.15 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
15. "Toast of the Town" .... Band Leader / ... (2 episodes, 1967-1970)
    ... aka "The Ed Sullivan Show" (USA: new title)
        - Episode #23.27 (1970) TV episode (as Buddy Rich and His Orchestra) .... Himself - Band Leader
        - Episode #21.17 (1967) TV episode .... Band Leader
    
    
16. "The Hollywood Palace" .... Drummer / ... (2 episodes, 1967-1969)
        - Episode #6.25 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - Sketch Actor
        - Episode #4.28 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - Band Leader/Drummer
17. "The London Palladium Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode dated 10 March 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
18. "Away We Go" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
        - Episode #1.5 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
19. "Dream Girl of '67" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
        - Episode dated 13 March 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
20. "The Garry Moore Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1966)
        - Episode dated 25 December 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself
    
    
21. "The Milton Berle Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka "Texaco Star Theater" (USA)
    ... aka "The Buick-Berle Show" (USA: new title)
        - Episode #8.10 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
22. "Music 55" .... Himself (1 episode, 1955)
        - Norman Granz' 'Jazz at the Philharmonic' (1955) TV episode .... Himself
23. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Himself - Drummer (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka "Colgate Summer Comedy Hour" (USA: summer title)
    ... aka "Colgate Variety Hour" (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka "Michael Todd Revue" (USA: subtitle)
        - Episode #5.29 (1955) TV episode .... Himself - Drummer
    
    
24. "Floor Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1949)
    ... aka "Eddie Condon's Floor Show" (USA: complete title)
        - Episode dated 30 April 1949 (1949) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.13 (1949) TV episode .... Himself
25. Buddy Rich and His Orchestra (1948) .... Himself
26. The Great Morgan (1946) (uncredited) .... Himself
27. Thrill of a Romance (1945) (uncredited) .... Himself - Tommy Dorsey's Drummer
28. Upbeat in Music (1943) .... Drummer
    ... aka March of Time Volume 10, No. 5: Upbeat in Music (USA: series title)
29. Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) (uncredited) .... Himself - Drummer with Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
30. Ship Ahoy (1942) (uncredited) .... Himself, drummer in Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
31. Las Vegas Nights (1941) (uncredited) .... Himself (member, Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra)
    ... aka The Gay City (UK)
    
    
32. Artie Shaw's Class in Swing (1939) (uncredited) .... Himself
33. Symphony of Swing (1939) (uncredited) .... Himself (drummer)
    ... aka Artie Shaw and His Orchestra in Symphony of Swing (USA: alternative title)
    

Archive Footage:

1. "E! True Hollywood Story"
       - Hugh Hefner: Girlfriends, Wives and Centerfolds (2006) TV episode .... Himself
2. The Milton Berle Show: The Lost Elvis (2003) (V) .... Himself
3. "Biography"
       - Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century (????) TV episode .... Himself
4. Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures (1985) (V) .... Himself
5. "The Hollywood Palace"
       - Episode #7.17 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - Sketch Actor
6. Jazz Ball (1956) (TV) .... Himself