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Meredith Willson (1902–1984)

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Meredith Willson - musician, playwright and composer - was best known for the book, words, and music for The Music Man. He wrote two other musical plays, including The Unsinkable Molly Brown. Many of his songs are standards, including "You and I", "May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You", "It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas"... See full bio »

Born:

Robert Meredith Willson
in Mason City, Iowa, USA

Died:

(age 82) in Santa Monica, California, USA
Tallulah Bankhead, Meredith Willson, Dee Engelbach, THE BIG SHOW, NBC Radio, 1950's, **I.V.
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2010-2011 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
– Episode #20.53 (2011) (writer: "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" - uncredited)
– Episode #19.55 (2010) (writer: "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" - uncredited)
 
2011 Bernie (writer: "Seventy-Six Trombones")
 
2011 Conan (TV series)
– Death Takes a Time-Share (2011) (writer: "The Sadder-But-Wiser Girl")
 
2011 The Music Never Stopped (writer: "Till There Was You")
 
2010 Being Erica (TV series)
– Fa La Erica (2010) (writer: "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas")
 
2010 The Simpsons (TV series)
– The Fight Before Christmas (2010) (writer: "It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas" - uncredited)
 
2010 Sex and the City 2 (writer: "Till There Was You")
 
2009 Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show (TV short) (music: "Shipoopi" - uncredited / lyrics: "Shipoopi" - uncredited)
 
2008 Four Christmases (writer: "It's Beginning To Look Like Christmas")
 
2006 Family Guy (TV series)
– Patriot Games (2006) ("Shipoopi")
 
2006 Emily's First 100 Days of School (video short) (writer: "76 Trombones")
 
2004 The Polar Express (writer: "It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas")
 
2003 Duplex (writer: "It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas" 1951)
 
2001-2003 Great Performances (TV series)
– Broadway's Lost Treasures (2003) ("Trouble")
– My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs (2001) (music: "'Til There Was You" / lyrics: "'Til There Was You")
 
2003 Till There Was You ("Till There Was You")
 
2001 The West Wing (TV series)
– Bad Moon Rising (2001) (writer: "Wells Fargo Wagon" - uncredited)
 
1999 The Other Sister (writer: "76 Trombones")
 
1998 The Wedding Singer (writer: "Til There Was You")
 
1997 Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (writer: "WELLS FARGO WAGON")
 
1991-1997 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
– The Undead (1997) (writer: "76 Trombones" - uncredited, "Pickalittle Talk-a-Little" - uncredited)
– High School Big Shot (1994) (writer: "The Wells Fargo Wagon", "Marian the Librarian")
– Last of the Wild Horses (1994) (writer: "The Wells Fargo Wagon")
– Code Name: Diamond Head (1994) (writer: "Pick-a-Little, Talk-a-Little")
– Village of the Giants (1994) (writer: "The Wells Fargo Wagon")
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1995 The Beatles Anthology (TV mini-series documentary)
 
1995 The American President ("It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas")
 
1994 Miracle on 34th Street (writer: "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas")
 
1994 Bara du & jag (writer: "Just You, Just Me")
 
1993 Nurses (TV series)
– Send in the Gowns (1993) (writer: "Goodnight Ladies" - uncredited)
 
1993 Lipstick on Your Collar (TV mini-series)
– Episode #1.4 (1993) (writer: "I See The Moon")
 
1992 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (writer: "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" / as Meredith Wilson)
 
1991 Parker Lewis Can't Lose (TV series)
– The Undergraduate (1991) (writer: "Ya Got Trouble", "Seventy-six Trombones")
 
1991 Till There Was You (writer: "TILL THERE WAS YOU")
 
1991 The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit (video documentary) (writer: "Till There Was You")
 
1991 Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros. (TV documentary) (writer: "76 Trombones" - uncredited)
 
1987 Radio Days (writer: "You and I" 1941)
 
1986 Moonlighting (TV series)
– It's a Wonderful Job (1986) (writer: "It's Beginning To Look Like Christmas")
 
1986 Mr. Belvedere (TV series)
– Debut (1986) (writer: "Till There Was You" - uncredited)
 
1986 The Facts of Life (TV series)
– The Lady Who Came to Dinner (1986) ("Till There Was You" - uncredited)
 
1985 Girls on Top (TV series)
– Skankin' (1985) (music: "76 Trombones" / lyrics: "76 Trombones")
 
1983 Fame (TV series)
– U.N. Week (1983) (music: "Ya Got Trouble" / lyrics: "Ya Got Trouble")
 
1981 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
– Episode dated 11 August 1981 (1981) (writer: "Till There Was You" - uncredited)
 
1978 M*A*S*H (TV series)
– Your Hit Parade (1978) (writer: "May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You" - uncredited)
 
1971/I Monsanto Presents Mancini (TV special) (writer: "76 Trombones", "Ya Got Trouble" / performer: "76 Trombones")
 
1969 Carol Channing and Pearl Bailey: On Broadway (TV movie) (music: "Seventy-Six Trombones" / lyrics: "Seventy-Six Trombones")
 
1967 The Lawrence Welk Show (TV series)
– Music! Music! Music! (1967) (writer: "Lida Rose" - uncredited)
 
1966 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
– Episode dated 17 February 1966 (1966) (writer: "Ya Got Trouble" - uncredited)
 
1964 The Unsinkable Molly Brown (music: "HE'S MY FRIEND" - uncredited / lyrics: "HE'S MY FRIEND" - uncredited)
 
1964 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
– Episode #17.19 (1964) (writer: "Till There Was You" - uncredited)
 
1962 The Music Man (music: "Main Title" 1957 - uncredited, "Ya Got Trouble" 1957 - uncredited, "Piano Lesson" 1957 - uncredited, "If You Don't Mind My Saying So" 1957 - uncredited, "Goodnight, My Someone" 1957 - uncredited, "76 Trombones" 1957 - uncredited, "Sincere" 1957 - uncredited, "Sadder But Wiser Girl For Me" 1957 - uncredited, "Marian The Librarian" 1957 - uncredited, "Gary, Indiana" 1957 - uncredited, "Being in Love" 1957 - uncredited, "Wells Fargo Wagon" 1957 - uncredited, "Lida Rose" 1957 - uncredited, "Will I Ever Tell You" 1957 - uncredited, "Pick a Little, Talk a Little" 1957 - uncredited, "Goodnight My Ladies" 1957 - uncredited, "Shipoopi" 1957 - uncredited, "Till There Was You" 1957 - uncredited, "Goodnight My Someone" 1957 - uncredited / lyrics: "Main Title" 1957 - uncredited, "Ya Got Trouble" 1957 - uncredited, "Piano Lesson" 1957 - uncredited, "If You Don't Mind My Saying So" 1957 - uncredited, "Goodnight, My Someone" 1957 - uncredited, "76 Trombones" 1957 - uncredited, "Sincere" 1957 - uncredited, "Sadder But Wiser Girl For Me" 1957 - uncredited, "Marian The Librarian" 1957 - uncredited, "Gary, Indiana" 1957 - uncredited, "Being in Love" 1957 - uncredited, "Wells Fargo Wagon" 1957 - uncredited, "Lida Rose" 1957 - uncredited, "Will I Ever Tell You" 1957 - uncredited, "Pick a Little, Talk a Little" 1957 - uncredited, "Goodnight My Ladies" 1957 - uncredited, "Shipoopi" 1957 - uncredited, "Till There Was You" 1957 - uncredited, "Goodnight My Someone" 1957 - uncredited)
 
1959-1960 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
– Episode #13.11 (1960) (writer: "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" - uncredited)
– Episode dated 23 November 1960 (1960) (writer: "Keep-a-Hoppin'" - uncredited)
– Episode dated 16 December 1959 (1959) (writer: "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" - uncredited)
 
1959 The Dick Clark Show (TV series)
– Episode #2.45 (1959) (writer: "Till There Was You" - uncredited)
 
1957 The Lux Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.8 (1957) (writer: "May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You")
 
1944 The Negro Soldier (documentary short) (writer: "Hit the Leather" - uncredited)
 
1941 The Little Foxes (music: "Never Too Weary to Pray" 1941 - uncredited / lyrics: "Never Too Weary to Pray" 1941 - uncredited)
 
1928 The Cavalier (lyrics: "My Cavalier")
 
Show ShowMusic Department (6 titles)
1978 I Wanna Hold Your Hand (composer: song "Till There Was You" from musical "The Music Man")
 
1971 The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World (TV documentary) (conductor)
 
1940 The Great Dictator (conductor - uncredited, musical director)
 
1936 Happy Go Lucky (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1936 Undersea Kingdom (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1930 All Quiet on the Western Front (composer: stock music - silent version - uncredited)
 
Show ShowComposer (4 titles)
2003 The Music Man (TV movie) (from musical "The Music Man")
 
1941 The Little Foxes
 
1940 The Great Dictator (uncredited)
 
1929 The Lost Zeppelin
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1952-1953 All Star Revue (TV series)
Guest Orchestra Leader
– Episode #3.23 (1953) … Guest Orchestra Leader
– Episode #3.10 (1952) … Guest Orchestra Leader
– Episode #3.6 (1952) … Guest Orchestra Leader
 
Show ShowWriter (2 titles)
2003 The Music Man (TV movie) (musical / story)
 
1962 The Music Man (based on: "The Music Man")
 
Show ShowSelf (14 titles)
1982 The Lawrence Welk Show (TV series)
Himself
– All Time Favorites (1982) … Himself
 
1971 The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1971 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– Irene Ryan (1971) … Himself
 
1971/I Monsanto Presents Mancini (TV special)
Conductor
 
1963 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 June 1963 (1963) … Himself
 
1963 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Guest star / Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 1 April 1963 (1963) … Guest star
– Episode dated 25 March 1963 (1963) … Himself - Guest
 
1961 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.23 (1961) … Himself
 
1959 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.56 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #3.32 (1959) … Himself
 
1959 Sunday Showcase (TV series)
Himself - Host-Recipient
– The 1st Annual Grammy Awards (1959) … Himself - Host-Recipient
 
1959 Disneyland '59 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1959 The Garry Moore Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.25 (1959) … Himself
 
1952-1953 The Name's the Same (TV series)
Himself - Panelist / Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 21 July 1953 (1953) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 26 May 1953 (1953) … Himself - Panelist
– Episode dated 19 May 1953 (1953) … Himself - Panelist
– Episode dated 12 May 1953 (1953) … Himself - Panelist
– Episode dated 5 May 1953 (1953) … Himself - Panelist
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1952-1953 All Star Revue (TV series)
Himself - Guest Orchestra Leader
– Episode #3.28 (1953) … Himself - Guest Orchestra Leader
– Episode #3.19 (1953) … Himself - Guest Orchestra Leader
– Episode #3.16 (1952) … Himself - Guest Orchestra Leader
 
1949 The Meredith Willson Show (TV series)
Himself
 
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The Jervis Bay (orchestral), 1943. See more »

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Personal Quote:

. . .when you start a play and you type 'Act one, scene one, ' your writing is every bit as good as Arthur Miller or Eugene O'Neill or anyone. It's that fifth word where amateurs start to go wrong. See more »

Trivia:

At his own request, Meredith's body was returned to his native Iowa to be buried beside his parents. See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus