Donald Voorhees (1903–1989)Trivia:Conducted the pit orchestra for the classic Gershwin show "Girl Crazy" in 1930, a pit orchestra that included such future musical legends as Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Red Nichols, and Gene Krupa. Onstage, the show made stars of Ethel Merman and Ginger Rogers. See more trivia »Born:in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USADied:(age 85) in Cape May Court House, New Jersey, USA |
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Music Department (2 titles)
1976
The Bell Telephone Jubilee
(TV documentary)
(conductor: footage of "Bell Telephone Hour" clips)
The Bell Telephone Hour
(TV series)
(conductor - 6 episodes, 1959-1965)
(orchestra leader - 1 episode, 1960)
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Festival of Spring
(1965)
(conductor)
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Episode #6.1
(1963)
(conductor)
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Episode #5.1
(1962)
(conductor)
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'Twas the Night Before...
(1960)
(conductor)
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And Freedom Sings
(1960)
(orchestra leader - as Don Vorhees)
Actor (2 titles)
1967
The Bell Telephone Hour
(TV series)
Conductor
Conductor
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The Many Faces of Romeo and Juliet
(1967)
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Conductor
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First Ladies of the Opera
(1967)
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Conductor
1964
The Red Skelton Hour
(TV series)
Guest Bandleader
Guest Bandleader
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That's the Way the Fortune Cookie Crumbles
(1964)
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Guest Bandleader
Soundtrack (2 titles)
1961
The Bell Telephone Hour
(TV series)
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A Trip to Christmas
(1961)
(performer: "March" fragment - uncredited, "Pas de Deux: Adagio" - uncredited, "Pas de Deux: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" - uncredited, "Pas de Deux: Coda" - uncredited, "Silent Night" fragment - uncredited)
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The Music of Richard Rodgers
(1961)
(performer: "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue")
1947
Rehearsal: The Telephone Hour
(short)
(performer: "Overture to 'The Bartered Bride'" excerpt, "La ci darem la mano", "O Love, Hide Me In My Weakness", "Le cor")
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