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Mel Tillis

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Prolific country singer/songwriter and actor, who has scored nearly six dozen hits on Billboard magazine's country singles charts between 1958 and 1988. See more trivia »

Born:

Lonnie Melvin Tillis
in Tampa, Florida, USA
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2012 Walk on Boy (short) (writer: "Walk on Boy")
 
2011 The Help (writer: "I Ain't Never")
 
2011 Kenny Rogers: The First 50 Years (TV movie) (writer: "Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town")
 
2010 Country's Greatest Stars Live: Vol. 1 (video) (performer: "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town")
 
2009 The Marty Stuart Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.19 (2009) (writer: "Sawmill", "Detroit City", "Heart over Mind" / performer: "Sawmill", "Detroit City", "Heart over Mind")
 
2007 Opry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroes (video) (writer: "Detroit City")
 
2007 Expired (writer: "Emotions")
 
2006 Independent Lens (TV series documentary)
– Negroes with Guns: Rob Williams and Black Power (2006) (writer: "Detroit City")
 
2005 ER (TV series)
– Cañon City (2005) ("Emotions" - uncredited)
 
1999 Happy, Texas (writer: "Honky Tonk Song")
 
1997 A Life Less Ordinary (writer: "RUBY DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN")
 
1997 Grosse Pointe Blank (writer: "Detroit City")
 
1996-1997 Bat Yam - New York (TV series)
– Eshet Ha'il: Part 1 (1997) (writer: "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" - uncredited)
– America (1996) (writer: "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" - uncredited)
 
1994 Nobody's Fool (writer: "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town")
 
1993 A Home of Our Own (writer: "Emotions")
 
1993 The Beverly Hillbillies (writer: "I AIN'T NEVER")
 
1992 Pure Country (writer: "THOUGHTS OF A FOOL")
 
1989 Next of Kin (writer: "Pyramid of Cans")
 
1987 Hamburger Hill (writer: "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town")
 
1987 Tough Guys Don't Dance (performer: "You'll Come Back You Always Do")
 
1986 20th Annual Music City News Awards (TV movie) (performer: "Memory Maker")
 
1986 Uphill All the Way (music: "Uphill All the Way", "Stonin' Around" / lyrics: "Uphill All the Way", "Stonin' Around" / performer: "Uphill All the Way", "Is We Goin' Somewheres", "Stonin' Around")
 
1981 Fort Apache the Bronx (performer: "Steppin' Out")
 
1980 Smokey and the Bandit II (performer: "Here's Lookin' At You")
 
1979 Country Superstars of the 70s (TV movie) (performer: "Country Is")
 
1978 Every Which Way But Loose (performer: "Coca Cola Cowboy", "Send Me Down To Tucson")
 
1978 12th Annual Music City News Awards (TV movie) (performer: "Good Woman Blues", "What Did I Promise Her Last Night", "I Got The Hoss")
 
1976 Dolly (TV series)
– Episode #1.21 (performer: "Don't Let Go")
 
1975 W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (performer: "The Losing End")
 
1966-1971 The Porter Wagoner Show (TV series)
– Bobby Bare (1971) (writer: "Detroit City")
– Wayne Kemp (1969) (performer: "Honky Tonkin'")
– George Morgan (1969) (performer: "Could You Love That Kind of Man", "Just A Closer Walk With Thee")
– Hank Snow (1969) (writer: "I Went Wrong" / performer: "I Went Wrong")
– Mel Tillis (1968) (performer: "All Right I'll Sign the Papers", "If I Could Only Start Over")
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1971 Rio das Mortes (TV movie) (writer: "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town")
 
1969-1971 The Johnny Cash Show (TV series)
– History of Country Music: Part 2 (1971) (writer: "I Ain't Never")
– Episode #2.4 (1970) (writer: "Detroit City")
– Episode #1.26 (1970) (writer: "Ruby")
– Episode #1.10 (1969) (writer: "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town")
– Episode #1.3 (1969) (writer: "Detroit City")
 
1967 The Road to Nashville (writer: "Send me a letter")
 
Show ShowActor (19 titles)
2014 Campin' Buddies (pre-production)
Mel
 
2011 Underground Entertainment: The Movie
M..M..M..Mel
 
2009 Palo Pinto Gold
Storyteller #2
 
2008 Beer for My Horses
Bob the Plumber
 
2008 Huntin' Buddies (video)
Mel
 
1994 Bandit: Bandit Goes Country (TV movie)
Mel
 
1986 Uphill All the Way
Booger Skaggs
 
1984 Cannonball Run II
Mel
 
1983 The Love Boat (TV series)
Danny Hartman
– Hits and Missus/Return of Annabelle/Just Plain Folks Medicine/Caught in the Act/The Real Thing/Do Not Disturb/Lulu & Kenny (Country Music Jamboree): Part 1 (1983) … Danny Hartman (as M-m-m-mel Tillis)
– Hits and Missus/Return of Annabelle/Just Plain Folks Medicine/Caught in the Act/The Real Thing/Do Not Disturb/Lulu & Kenny (Country Music Jamboree): Part 2 (1983) … Danny Hartman (as M-m-m-mel Tillis)
 
1981 The Cannonball Run
Mel
 
1981 Stockers (TV movie)
Curtis Witlock
 
1980 Smokey and the Bandit II
Fairground Owner
 
1979 Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol (TV movie)
Dennis Pritchett
 
1979 The Dukes of Hazzard (TV series)
Burl Tolliver
– The Rustlers (1979) … Burl Tolliver
 
1979 The Villain
Telegraph Agent
 
1977 Nashville 99 (TV series)
– Sing Me a Song to Die By (1977)
 
1975 W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
Good Ole Boy #2
 
1973 Love, American Style (TV series)
Cleyon Potts (segment "Love and the Cryin' Cowboy")
– Love and Carmen Lopez/Love and the Cover/Love and the Cryin' Cowboy (1973) … Cleyon Potts (segment "Love and the Cryin' Cowboy")
 
1967 Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers
Hound-Dog Berrigan
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
2008 Huntin' Buddies (video)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1986 Uphill All the Way (executive producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (52 titles)
2011 The Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Mel Tillis and Chuck Wicks (2011) … Himself - Guest
– Ty Herndon and Bryan White (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2009 The Marty Stuart Show (TV series)
Himself - Special Guest
– Episode #1.19 (2009) … Himself - Special Guest
 
2009 The Real Patsy Cline (video)
Himself
 
2007 Headline Country (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 November 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 41st Annual Country Music Association Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Grand Ole Opry (TV series)
Himself
– Mel Tillis Opry Induction (2007) … Himself
 
2005 Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: Where the Music Began (video)
Himself
 
2005 Inside Fame (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Charley Pride (2005) … Himself
 
2004 Spit It Out (documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Opryland's Country Christmas (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Music City Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 April 1994 (1994) … Himself
 
1993 A Day in the Life of Country Music (TV special)
Himself
 
1991 The Chuck Woolery Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.52 (1991) … Himself
 
1972-1989 Hee Haw (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Co-Host / Himself - Special Guest
– Episode #20.14 (1989) … Himself
– Episode #18.4 (1986) … Himself - Co-Host
– Episode #17.7 (1985) … Himself
– Episode #14.14 (1982) … Himself
– Episode #9.1 (1977) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
1986-1988 The New Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 November 1988 (1988) … Himself
– Episode #1.71 (1986) … Himself
– Episode #1.69 (1986) … Himself
– Episode #1.68 (1986) … Himself
– Episode #1.67 (1986) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
1987 The Child Help Benefit Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
1986 20th Annual Music City News Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1973-1985 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 February 1985 (1985) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 January 1980 (1980) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 December 1974 (1974) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 October 1973 (1973) … Himself
 
1982 Country Gold (TV movie)
Himself
 
1982 The Dukes of Hazzard (TV series)
Himself
– The Hazzardgate Tape (1982) … Himself
 
1982 The Best Little Special in Texas (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1982 Country Comes Home (TV special)
 
1981 Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.8 (1981) … Himself
 
1981 All-Star Inaugural Gala (TV movie)
Himself
 
1980 Horas doradas (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 June 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1980 The Tim Conway Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.9 (1980) … Himself
 
1980 The Big Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.9 (1980) … Himself
– Episode #1.2 (1980) … Himself
 
1977-1980 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 March 1980 (1980) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 August 1978 (1978) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 December 1977 (1977) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 June 1977 (1977) … Himself
– Episode dated 31 January 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1979 Country Superstars of the 70s (TV movie)
Himself
 
1976-1979 The Alan Hamel Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 March 1979 (1979) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 February 1979 (1979) … Himself
– Episode dated 23 September 1976 (1976) … Himself
 
1979 The Country Western Murders (TV movie)
Himself
 
1978 Every Which Way But Loose
Himself (uncredited)
 
1978 Lucy Comes to Nashville (TV special)
Himself
 
1978 12th Annual Country Music Association Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1978 12th Annual Music City News Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1978 Mel & Susan Together (TV series)
Himself - Co-Host
– Episode #1.4 (1978) … Himself - Co-Host
– Episode #1.3 (1978) … Himself - Co-Host
– Episode #1.2 (1978) … Himself - Co-Host
– Episode #1.1 (1978) … Himself - Co-Host
 
1978 50 Years of Country Music (TV movie)
Himself
 
1977 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV movie)
Himself
 
1977 The Beatles Forever (TV movie)
Himself
 
1976-1977 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 September 1977 (1977) … Himself
– Episode dated 1 September 1977 (1977) … Himself
– Episode dated 18 November 1976 (1976) … Himself
 
1971-1977 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #15.146 (1977) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 January 1974 (1974) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 July 1971 (1971) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 June 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1977 Match Game 73 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 January 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1976 Donahue (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 December 1976 (1976) … Himself
 
1976 10th Annual Country Music Association Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1975-1976 Dinah! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.208 (1976) … Himself
– Episode #1.154 (1975) … Himself
 
1976 Dolly (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.21 … Himself
 
1975 Tony Orlando and Dawn (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.9 (1975) … Himself
 
1974 The Midnight Special (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 April 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1974 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Celebrity Roast: Zsa Zsa Gabor (1974) … Himself
 
1973 Burt Reynolds' Late Show (TV movie)
Himself
 
1969 Harper Valley, U.S.A. (TV movie)
Himself
 
1967-1969 The Porter Wagoner Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Wayne Kemp (1969) … Himself
– George Morgan (1969) … Himself
– Hank Snow (1969) … Himself
– Mel Tillis (1968) … Himself - Guest
– Mel Tillis (1967) … Himself - Guest
See all 6 episodes »
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2010 Country's Greatest Stars Live: Vol. 1 (video)
Himself
 
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Alternate Names:

M-m-m-mel Tillis
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Prolific country singer/songwriter and actor, who has scored nearly six dozen hits on Billboard magazine's country singles charts between 1958 and 1988. See more »

Trademark:

Stuttering, which disappears when he sings See more »

Star Sign:

Leo