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Overview
Mini Biography:
A professional singer at the age of three, Mel Torme was a genuine musical... moreTrivia:
Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1990. moreNewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Who is the Best Crooner of All Time? (From Vanity Fair. 7 July 2009, 10:01 PM, PDT)
Riverdale Y Presents A Quartet Of Jazz Performers On 3/14
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 27 January 2009, 1:42 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Mel Torme and the Meltones | Mel TormeFilmography
Jump to filmography as: Soundtrack, Actor, Writer, Music Department, Producer, Self, Archive Footage
Soundtrack:
- Obsessed (2009) (writer: "The Christmas Song")
- "House M.D." (1 episode, 2008)
... aka "House" (South Africa: English title) (USA: short title)
- Joy to the World (2008) TV episode (writer: "The Christmas Song", "The Christmas Song" (uncredited)) - "Nip/Tuck" (1 episode, 2007)
- Damien Sands (2007) TV episode (performer: "Midnight Swinger") - This Christmas (2007) (writer: "The Christmas Song")
- A Life in Words and Music (2007) (V) (performer: "Blue Moon")
- The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006) (writer: "The Christmas Song")
... aka Pretender (Philippines: English title: review title) - Holidays in the City (2006) (V) (writer: "The Christmas Song")
- Pitbullterje (2005) (performer: "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas")
- Guess Who (2005) (writer: "Floetic" (2002))
- Christmas with the Kranks (2004) (writer: "The Christmas Song" (1946))
- Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) ("The Christmas Song")
... aka Dickie Roberts: (Former) Child Star (USA: promotional title) - The In-Laws (2003/I) (performer: "Too Close for Comfort")
... aka Ein ungleiches Paar (Germany)
... aka Wild Wedding - Ein ungleiches Paar (Germany: DVD title) - Two Weeks Notice (2002) (performer: "Comin' Home Baby")
- Catch Me If You Can (2002) (writer: "The Christmas Song")
- Door to Door (2002) (TV) (writer: "The Christmas Song")
- "Roswell" (1 episode, 2002)
... aka "Roswell High" (UK) (USA: working title)
- Crash (2002) TV episode (performer: "The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea") - The Rookie (2002/I) (writer: "The Christmas Song")
- The Anniversary Party (2001) (performer: "Comin' Home Baby")
- Bounce (2000) (writer: "The Christmas Song")
- End of Days (1999) (writer: "The Christmas Song")
- Vuxna människor (1999) (performer: "Happy Together")
... aka Adult Behavior - The Iron Giant (1999) (performer: "Comin' Home Baby")
- Go (1999) (writer: "The Christmas Song" (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire))
- Living Out Loud (1998) (writer: "Born to Be Blue")
- "From the Earth to the Moon" (2 episodes, 1998)
- 1968 (1998) TV episode (writer: "The Christmas Song")
- We Have Cleared the Tower (1998) TV episode (writer: "The Christmas Song") - 101 Dalmatians (1996) (writer: "The Christmas Song")
- Jingle All the Way (1996) (writer: "The Christmas Song")
- Joe's Apartment (1996) (performer: "Joe's Apartment Theme")
- "Seinfeld" (1 episode, 1995)
- The Jimmy (1995) TV episode (performer: "When You're Smiling") - "ER" (1 episode, 1994)
- Blizzard (1994) TV episode (lyrics: "The Christmas Song" (uncredited)) - Love Affair (1994) (writer: "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)")
- With Honors (1994) (writer: "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)")
- The Ref (1994) (writer: "The Christmas Song")
... aka Hostile Hostages - Havana (1990/I) (writer: "The Christmas Song")
- Home Alone (1990) (performer: "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas")
- Dick Tracy (1990) (performer: "Live Alone And Like It")
- Dream a Little Dream (1989) (performer: "DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME", "DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME" (duet))
- Babycakes (1989) (TV) (writer: "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)")
- The Big Picture (1989) (writer: "The Christmas Song")
- Scrooged (1988) (writer: "The Christmas Song")
- The Sure Thing (1985) (writer: "THE CHRISTMAS SONG (CHESTNUTS ROASTING ON AN OPEN FIRE)")
- Falling in Love (1984) (writer: "The Christmas Song")
- Kenny & Dolly: A Christmas to Remember (1984) (TV) (writer: "The Christmas Song")
- "Solid Gold" (1 episode, 1982)
... aka "Solid Gold in Concert" (USA: new title)
- A Solid Gold Christmas (1982) TV episode (writer: "The Christmas Song") - Jack Frost (1979) (TV) (music: "The Christmas Song")
- "McCloud" (1 episode, 1976)
- 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas... (1976) TV episode (writer: "The Christmas Song") - "That's Life" (1 episode, 1968)
- Happy New Year (1968) TV episode (performer: "Ridin' High", "Look At That Face", "King of the Road") - "The Lucy Show" (1 episode, 1967)
... aka "The Lucille Ball Show" (USA: alternative title)
- Main Street U.S.A. (1967) TV episode (performer: "Main Street U.S.A.") ("Main Street U.S.A.") - Sunday in New York (1963) (performer: "Sunday in New York")
- Walk Like a Dragon (1960) (writer: "Walk Like a Dragon") (performer: "Walk Like a Dragon")
- "The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" (1 episode, 1956)
... aka "Ozzie and Harriet"
- The Busy Christmas (1956) TV episode (writer: "The Christmas Song") - "General Electric Theater" (1 episode, 1954)
... aka "G.E. Theater" (USA: informal short title)
... aka "G.E. True Theater" (USA: new title)
- Music for Christmas (1954) TV episode (writer: "The Christmas Song") - Words and Music (1948) (performer: "Blue Moon")
- So Dear to My Heart (1948) (writer: "County Fair')
- Good News (1947) (performer: "Be a Ladies' Man", "Lucky in Love") ("The Best Things in Life Are Free")
- Magic Town (1947) (writer: "MAGIC TOWN")
- Lullaby of Broadway (1945) ("Lullaby of Broadway")
- Higher and Higher (1943) (performer: "It's a Most Important Affair" (1943), "Disgustingly Rich" (1940), "You're On Your Own" (1943), "Minuet in Boogie" (1943)) ("Minuet in G, Op.14, No.1" (1887))
Actor:
- The Magic of Christmas (1995) (TV) .... Host
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1 episode, 1995)
- Episode dated 19 April 1995 (1995) TV episode - "Night Court" .... Herb (1 episode, 1991)
- Hey Harry, F'Crying Out Loud--It Is a Wonderful Life... Sorta (1991) TV episode .... Herb - Daffy Duck's Quackbusters (1988) (voice) .... Daffy Duck (singing)
- The Night of the Living Duck (1988) (singing voice) .... Daffy Duck
- "Webster" (1 episode, 1984)
- Burn-Out (1984) TV episode - Land of No Return (1978) .... Zak O'Brien
... aka Challenge to Survive
... aka Snowman (USA: TV title) - "Chase" (1 episode, 1974)
- $35 Will Fly You to the Moon (1974) TV episode - "It Was a Very Good Year" .... Host (1 episode, 1971)
- The Year 1919 (1971) TV episode .... Host - "Love, American Style" .... Trevor (segment "Love and the Singles Apartment") (1 episode, 1970)
- Love and the Minister/Love and the Singles Apartment (1970) TV episode .... Trevor (segment "Love and the Singles Apartment") - "The Bold Ones: The Lawyers" .... Harry Carter (1 episode, 1969)
... aka "The Lawyers"
- The Crowd Pleaser (1969) TV episode .... Harry Carter - "The Name of the Game" .... Mort Binder (1 episode, 1968)
- Pineapple Rose (1968) TV episode .... Mort Binder - "The Virginian" .... Jim (1 episode, 1968)
... aka "The Men from Shiloh" (USA: new title)
- The Handy Man (1968) TV episode .... Jim - "Run for Your Life" .... Jamey Burke (1 episode, 1967)
- The Frozen Image (1967) TV episode .... Jamey Burke - "Dusty" (1 episode, 1967)
- Episode #2.2 (1967) TV episode - "The Lucy Show" .... Mel Tinker (3 episodes, 1965-1967)
... aka "The Lucille Ball Show" (USA: alternative title)
- Lucy Puts Main Street on the Map (1967) TV episode .... Mel Tinker
- Main Street U.S.A. (1967) TV episode .... Mel Tinker
- Lucy in the Music World (1965) TV episode .... Mel Tinker - "Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine" .... Guest Vocalist (2 episodes, 1965)
... aka "The Jackie Gleason Show: The American Scene Magazine" (USA: long title)
- Episode #4.8 (1965) TV episode .... Guest Vocalist
- Episode #3.19 (1965) TV episode .... Guest Vocalist - The Private Lives of Adam and Eve (1960) .... Hal Sanders
- Walk Like a Dragon (1960) .... The Deacon
- Girls Town (1959) .... Fred Alger
... aka The Innocent and the Damned (USA: reissue title) - The Big Operator (1959) .... Fred McAfee
... aka Anatomy of the Syndicate (USA: reissue title) - The Fearmakers (1958) .... Barney Bond
- "Playhouse 90" .... Lester Hogarth (1 episode, 1957)
- The Comedian (1957) TV episode .... Lester Hogarth - The Comedian (1957) (TV) .... Lester Hogarth
- "The Steve Allen Show" .... Porgy (1 episode, 1956)
... aka "The Steve Allen Plymouth Show" (USA: new title)
- Episode #2.5 (1956) TV episode .... Porgy - Duchess of Idaho (1950) .... Cyril, the Bellhop
- Good News (1947) (as Mel Torme) .... Danny
- Night and Day (1946) (uncredited) .... Drummer at 'Anything Goes' rehearsal
- Janie Gets Married (1946) (uncredited) .... Dick's Buddy
- The Crimson Canary (1945) (uncredited) .... Drums Dubber
- Junior Miss (1945) .... Sterling Brown
- Let's Go Steady (1945) (as Mel Torme and the Meltones) .... Streak Edwards
- Resisting Enemy Interrogation (1944) (uncredited) .... American Pilot
- Pardon My Rhythm (1944) .... Ricky O'Bannon
- Ghost Catchers (1944) (uncredited) .... Singer/Drummer
- Higher and Higher (1943) (as Mel Torme) .... Marty
Writer:
- "The Virginian" (1 episode, 1968)
... aka "The Men from Shiloh" (USA: new title)
- The Handy Man (1968) TV episode (writer) - "Run for Your Life" (1 episode, 1967)
- The Frozen Image (1967) TV episode (writer)
Music Department:
- Calhoun: County Agent (1964) (TV) (composer: theme music)
- So Dear to My Heart (1948) (composer: song "County Fair")
Producer:
- "It Was a Very Good Year" (1971) TV series (producer) (unknown episodes)
Self:
- Hugh Hefner: American Playboy Revisited (1998) (TV) .... Himself
- "Sliders" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
- Greatfellas (1996) TV episode .... Himself - "Seinfeld" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
- The Jimmy (1995) TV episode .... Himself - "Dave's World" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
- Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word (1994) TV episode .... Himself - "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
... aka "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (Australia)
- Episode dated 1 October 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Himself - A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out (1992) (TV) .... Himself
... aka The Return of Spinal Tap (video title) - "Night Court" .... Himself (8 episodes, 1986-1992)
- Opportunity Knock Knocks: Part 1 (1992) TV episode .... Himself
- Shave and a Haircut (1992) TV episode .... Himself
- Santa on the Lam (1991) TV episode .... Himself
- Melvin and Harold (1990) TV episode .... Himself
- Strange Bedfellows (1989) TV episode .... Himself
(3 more) - The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991) .... Himself - Party Guest Dancing with Jane
... aka The Naked Gun 2 1/2 (Canada: English title) - Night of 100 Stars III (1990) (TV) .... Himself
- Frank Sinatra: The Voice of Our Time (1990) (TV) .... Himself - Host
- Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got (1985) .... Himself
- "Lou Rawls Parade of Stars" (1984) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
- "Hotel" .... Himself (1 episode, 1983)
... aka "Arthur Hailey's Hotel"
- Hotel (1983) TV episode .... Himself - Hotel (1983) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (11 episodes, 1966-1982)
... aka "The Best of Carson" (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 20 October 1982 (1982) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 17 December 1979 (1979) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 26 December 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 17 April 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 26 December 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
(6 more) - Pray TV (1982) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Mixed Blessings - "Signature" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1982)
- Mel Torme (1982) TV episode .... Himself - Guest - "Parkinson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1981)
- Episode #11.7 (1981) TV episode .... Himself - "The Alan Thicke Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1981)
... aka "Fast Company" (Canada: English title: recut version)
... aka "Prime Cuts" (Canada: English title: rerun title)
- Episode dated 8 April 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Himself - "The Hollywood Greats" .... Himself (1 episode, 1978)
... aka "Hollywood Greats" (USA: new title)
- Judy Garland (1978) TV episode .... Himself - "The Shirley Bassey Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
- Episode #1.5 (1976) TV episode .... Himself - "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
- Episode dated 25 August 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself - "Stand Up and Cheer" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
... aka "Johnny Mann's Stand Up and Cheer" (USA: complete title)
- Episode #1.22 (1972) TV episode .... Himself - "You're Putting Me On" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
- Episode dated 1 October 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - "You Don't Say" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1967-1969)
- Episode dated 1 September 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 27 March 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - "The Hollywood Palace" .... Himself - Singer (1 episode, 1969)
- Episode #6.19 (1969) TV episode (as Mel Torme) .... Himself - Singer - "Playboy After Dark" .... Himself (1 episode)
- Episode #2.21 (????) TV episode .... Himself - "That's Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
- Happy New Year (1968) TV episode .... Himself - "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
- Episode dated 2 December 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - "The Jackie Gleason Show" .... Himself - Musical Guest (2 episodes, 1967-1968)
... aka "The Color Honeymooners" (USA: rerun title)
- Episode #3.7 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - Musical Guest
- Episode #2.14 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - Musical Guest - "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
- Episode #2.22 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - "The Joey Bishop Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
- Episode dated 15 January 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - "The Blackpool Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
- Episode #2.1 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - "Toast of the Town" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1950-1967)
... aka "The Ed Sullivan Show" (USA: new title)
- Episode #20.21 (1967) TV episode (as Mel Torme) .... Singer
- Episode #3.23 (1950) TV episode .... Himself - "The Garry Moore Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1960-1966)
- Episode dated 25 December 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 29 March 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Himself - A Man Called Adam (1966) .... Himself
- "Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1966)
... aka "The Jackie Gleason Show: The American Scene Magazine" (USA: long title)
- Episode dated 23 April 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself - Guest - Mel Tormé Special (1966) (TV) .... Himself
- "That Regis Philbin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1965)
- Episode dated 27 January 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Himself - "Get the Message" .... Himself (1 episode, 1964)
- Episode dated 24 August 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself - The Patsy (1964) .... Himself
- "The Judy Garland Show" .... Himself (4 episodes, 1963-1964)
- Episode #1.21 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.11 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.15 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.6 (1963) TV episode .... Himself - The Most (1963) (uncredited) .... Himself
- "The Steve Allen Playhouse" .... Himself - Singer (1 episode, 1963)
... aka "The Steve Allen Westinghouse Show" (USA: alternative title)
- Episode dated 27 March 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself - Singer - "The New Steve Allen Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1963)
- Episode dated 8 February 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself - "The Spike Jones Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
- Episode #1.10 (1961) TV episode .... Himself - "The Jo Stafford Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
- The Four Seasons (1961) TV episode .... Himself - "Dan Raven" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
- The Junket (1960) TV episode .... Himself - "What's My Line?" .... Guest Panelist / ... (2 episodes, 1952-1960)
- Episode dated 5 June 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
- Episode dated 17 February 1952 (1952) TV episode .... Mystery Guest - "The Revlon Revue" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
... aka "Revlon Presents"
... aka "Revlon Spring Music Festival"
- Seventy Six Men and Peggy Lee (1960) TV episode .... Himself - "The Steve Allen Show" .... Himself - Singer (2 episodes, 1958-1959)
... aka "The Steve Allen Plymouth Show" (USA: new title)
- Episode #5.8 (1959) TV episode .... Himself - Singer
- Episode #3.36 (1958) TV episode .... Himself - Singer - "The Chevy Showroom Starring Andy Williams" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
... aka "The Chevrolet Showroom Starring Andy Williams"
- Episode #2.7 (1959) TV episode .... Himself - "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1958-1959)
... aka "The Dinah Shore Show" (USA: sixth season title)
- Episode #3.19 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.17 (1958) TV episode .... Himself - "This Is Music" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
- Episode dated 24 October 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Himself - "The Nat King Cole Show" .... Drummer / ... (1 episode, 1957)
- Episode #2.2 (1957) TV episode .... Himself - Singer/Drummer - "Summertime U.S.A." (1953) TV series .... Himself (1953)
- "The Name's the Same" .... Himself - Contestant (1 episode, 1953)
- Episode dated 4 August 1953 (1953) TV episode .... Himself - Contestant - "Songs for Sale" .... Himself (8 episodes, 1951-1952)
- Episode dated 23 February 1952 (1952) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 19 January 1952 (1952) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 15 December 1951 (1951) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 8 December 1951 (1951) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 1 December 1951 (1951) TV episode .... Himself
(3 more) - "TV's Top Tunes" (1951) TV series .... Himself - Co-host (1951)
- "The Mel Tormé Show" (1951) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
- "Kreisler Bandstand" .... Himself (1 episode, 1951)
- Episode #1.10 (1951) TV episode .... Himself - "The Morey Amsterdam Show" .... Himself - Singer (3 episodes, 1949-1950)
- Episode #2.46 (1950) TV episode .... Himself - Singer
- Episode #2.8 (1949) TV episode .... Himself - Singer
- Episode #1.10 (1949) TV episode .... Himself - Singer - "The Ed Wynn Show" .... Himself - Singer / ... (1 episode, 1949)
- Episode #1.3 (1949) TV episode .... Himself - Singer/Sketch Actor - Words and Music (1948) .... Himself
- Lullaby of Broadway (1945) (uncredited) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
- Playboy: The Party Continues (2000) (TV) .... Himself
- Somewhere Over the Rainbow: Harold Arlen (1999) (V) .... Himself
- The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1999) (TV) .... Himself - Memorial Tribute
- Television's Christmas Classics (1994) (TV) .... Himself
- The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion (1993) (TV) .... Himself
- Bugs Bunny's Creature Features (1992) (TV) (singing voice) (archive sound) (as Mel Torme) .... Daffy Duck
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Other Works:
1964: Composed the theme for the pilot episode of an adventure series called "Calhoun" starring Jackie Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. The pilot never aired. morePublicity Listings:
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